is ares worth it?

im trying to decide what program to use for downloading music. i am currently out of the country for a few months and where i stay there is NOWHERE to purchase cds. i heard that limewire is full of viruses... after some research i saw that ares seems to be the next top choice. although, has anyone experience spyware or viruses from it. i sw alot of issues w/ downloadin the actual program. is ares worth using?