Can you get a virus for saving pictures on Photobucket?

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#1 MisterWWEfan
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Well, I saved a video game character picture on Photobucket.com and I'm just wondering, can you get viruses on there? This is my first picture I saved in my hard drive so I'm just wondering. I hope I don't have a virus for saving a picture.
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#2 i-like-pie
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Probably not, dont worry. Just install a free anti virus program like MSE and you're good to go.

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#3 parkurtommo
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Yes, I got 3 trojans from there

Now my computer won't work

it's broken

broken ;_;

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If you're worried about it, doing an anti-virus scan will work better than posting about it.;)
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#5 parkurtommo
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If you're worried about it, doing an anti-virus scan will work better than posting about it.;)topsemag55
That's what I did but then photobucket invaded my antivirus and turned all the buttons into pron Then I restarted my computer and I got a troll face.jpg oh noez
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#6 MisterWWEfan
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If you're worried about it, doing an anti-virus scan will work better than posting about it.;)topsemag55
Well, I got "Norton: Internet Security" and it didn't show any viruses from those photos I downloaded on Photobucket.com. Heck, my Internet Browser, know as Firefox, has this "check for viruses" feature after I download something, and it said I didn't had any viruses on it. I guess that pretty much means Photobucket is safe, right?
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#7 parkurtommo
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[QUOTE="topsemag55"]If you're worried about it, doing an anti-virus scan will work better than posting about it.;)MisterWWEfan
Well, I got "Norton: Internet Security" and it didn't show any viruses from those photos I downloaded on Photobucket.com. Heck, my Internet Browser, know as Firefox, has this "check for viruses" feature after I download something, and it said I didn't had any viruses on it. I guess that pretty much means Photobucket is safe, right?

honestly now, yes there's absolutely nothing to worry about.
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[QUOTE="topsemag55"]If you're worried about it, doing an anti-virus scan will work better than posting about it.;)MisterWWEfan
Well, I got "Norton: Internet Security" and it didn't show any viruses from those photos I downloaded on Photobucket.com. Heck, my Internet Browser, know as Firefox, has this "check for viruses" feature after I download something, and it said I didn't had any viruses on it. I guess that pretty much means Photobucket is safe, right?

I wouldn't worry, as most anti-virus apps will catch the bad stuff.
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[QUOTE="topsemag55"][QUOTE="MisterWWEfan"][QUOTE="topsemag55"]
[QUOTE="MisterWWEfan"][QUOTE="topsemag55"]If you're worried about it, doing an anti-virus scan will work better than posting about it.;)topsemag55
Well, I got "Norton: Internet Security" and it didn't show any viruses from those photos I downloaded on Photobucket.com. Heck, my Internet Browser, know as Firefox, has this "check for viruses" feature after I download something, and it said I didn't had any viruses on it. I guess that pretty much means Photobucket is safe, right?

I wouldn't worry, as most anti-virus apps will catch the bad stuff.

So, I have nothing to worry about, right?
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#10 parkurtommo
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[QUOTE="topsemag55"][QUOTE="MisterWWEfan"] Well, I got "Norton: Internet Security" and it didn't show any viruses from those photos I downloaded on Photobucket.com. Heck, my Internet Browser, know as Firefox, has this "check for viruses" feature after I download something, and it said I didn't had any viruses on it. I guess that pretty much means Photobucket is safe, right?MisterWWEfan
I wouldn't worry, as most anti-virus apps will catch the bad stuff.

So, I have nothing to worry about, right?

No. I for one have almost 200 images on there, and my computer is.. functional :P

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Only if you don't wash your hands.....>__>
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Only if you don't wash your hands.....>__>LJS9502_basic
Good one, LJ.:lol:
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#13 topsemag55
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[QUOTE="MisterWWEfan"][QUOTE="topsemag55"][QUOTE="MisterWWEfan"] Well, I got "Norton: Internet Security" and it didn't show any viruses from those photos I downloaded on Photobucket.com. Heck, my Internet Browser, know as Firefox, has this "check for viruses" feature after I download something, and it said I didn't had any viruses on it. I guess that pretty much means Photobucket is safe, right?

I wouldn't worry, as most anti-virus apps will catch the bad stuff.

So, I have nothing to worry about, right?

Yeah, just do a daily scan and you'll be fine. I've used Photobucket for years without problems.
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#14 Fightingfan
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How do you get a virus from saving JPEGS?
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#15 xMistress
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I hope not...I have ALOT of pictures saved on there.