Downloading Question

regdog · May 13, 2011

If I take a picture directly from the internet and load it into my Photobucket account would it then be safe to download that pic to my computer from Photobucket, or do I still run the risk of a potential virus?

Thanks

alleycat · May 13, 2011

Does your security software not run a virus scan on downloads?

Bigglesworth · May 13, 2011

regdog said:
If I take a picture directly from the internet and load it into my Photobucket account would it then be safe to download that pic to my computer from Photobucket, or do I still run the risk of a potential virus?

I'm not a virus writer, but I am a programmer, and I'm reasonably sure there's no way to embed a virus in an actual picture file (ie, a file that actually displays a picture when it is opened in a viewing program).

Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're dealing with, I don't think you need to worry too much about picking up a virus in this manner.

ejket · May 13, 2011

I agree that image files are basically safe.

Of course, when in doubt, scan.

regdog · May 14, 2011

alleycat said:
Does your security software not run a virus scan on downloads?

I don't know

regdog · May 14, 2011

Bigglesworth said:
I'm not a virus writer, but I am a programmer, and I'm reasonably sure there's no way to embed a virus in an actual picture file (ie, a file that actually displays a picture when it is opened in a viewing program).

Unless I'm misunderstanding what you're dealing with, I don't think you need to worry too much about picking up a virus in this manner.

ejket said:
I agree that image files are basically safe.

Of course, when in doubt, scan.

Thanks

Matera the Mad · May 14, 2011

When you upload someone else's image to PhotoBucket, you run some risk of getting hollered at for copyright infringement.

Besides, if you have seen it in your browser, the image has already been downloaded to your computer.

Aylaa · May 16, 2011

Matera the Mad said:
When you upload someone else's image to PhotoBucket, you run some risk of getting hollered at for copyright infringement.

Besides, if you have seen it in your browser, the image has already been downloaded to your computer.

This. You can find the image as a temp file located in a windows file.

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