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loveis On January 15, 2010
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#1New Post! Feb 16, 2008 @ 21:55:26
Okay, I don't really know squat about computers..
but I was wondering (as I understand downloading certain things from certain sites can introduce viruses into your computer)..
I was wondering if say, when a person sends those cute little pictures and such to you profile page comment section, is it possible this can bring with it a virus?
Especially if the sender doesn't have the proper security (or knowlege of computers) to know better..
..I hope I have made sense.
x_Laura_x On March 13, 2023




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#2New Post! Feb 16, 2008 @ 21:57:14
I think it can lead to phishing, which basically gets you hacked but I don't know about any viruses...
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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#3New Post! Feb 16, 2008 @ 21:57:38
Short answer:


No.
loveis On January 15, 2010
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#4New Post! Feb 16, 2008 @ 22:01:00
@jonnythan Said
Short answer:


No.


Sooo, does this site automatically scan for these things before allowing them in here.
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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#5New Post! Feb 16, 2008 @ 22:03:18
No.

It's not possible to get a virus from an image on the internet.

Certain web pages can have malicious code in them, but the "web page" in question is the profile itself. You can't insert malicious code into a comment on a profile page.

You can only insert images, and images cannot contain malicious content.
loveis On January 15, 2010
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#6New Post! Feb 16, 2008 @ 22:06:44
@jonnythan Said
No.

It's not possible to get a virus from an image on the internet.

Certain web pages can have malicious code in them, but the "web page" in question is the profile itself. You can't insert malicious code into a comment on a profile page.

You can only insert images, and images cannot contain malicious content.


Thanks so much for this explaination..
I will save it for my hubby to see Thank you.
tacorat On July 05, 2009




Shanghai, China
#7New Post! Feb 17, 2008 @ 03:35:04
If possible, it would be the ultimate system admin nightmare.
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