Warning to Imageshack users!
Printed From: Pixel Joint
Category: The Lounge
Forum Name: Resources and Support
Forum Discription: Help your fellow pixel artists out with links to good tutorials, other forums, software, fonts, etc. Bugs and support issues should go here as well.
URL: https://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2769
Printed Date: 09 September 2025 at 3:52am
Topic: Warning to Imageshack users!
Posted By: Pieface
Subject: Warning to Imageshack users!
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:38am
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Well alot of you like to use imageshack but there is 1 big problem with it, it has virus's over it so i recommend using either
http://photobucket.com/ - http://photobucket.com/
or
http://www.imagehost.ensellitis.com - http://www.imagehost.ensellitis.com
just thought id try and help out
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Posted By: halfDemon
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 10:24am
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Wrong forum, buddy. ------------- Every pixel counts, even the dead ones. |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 1:29pm
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Meh, support section seems okay to me.
How did you find out it had a virus? I've never had any problems with it in the past (before i got a photobucket account). -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 2:22pm
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What does this virus do? What is your source?
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Posted By: Pieface
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 2:41pm
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Avast. Its a Virus Scan that scans each webpage if it has a virus and it automatically blocked off Imageshack.
And i dunno what the virus does
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Posted By: Dejital
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 3:21pm
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Let me guess, you use IE?
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Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 3:51pm
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yes i do. and i never had any problems.. well not on a PC anyways.. ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 4:06pm
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Pieface, in my knowledge things like that block random websites all the time. I'm not sure why, perhaps it's cus of some advertisement or something, but i doubt you could get a virus from hosting there... although i won't try for a while. Heheh. ------------- http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: Psychotic_Carp
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 4:06pm
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Originally posted by snader
yes i do. and i never had any problems.. well not on a PC anyways.. You wouldent see most things happening, active x is a major security problem. Yes active x makes i.e. a bit more powerful but it also makes it extremely unsecure. If I only run firefox or opera i get very little malware but using i.e. gets me quite a bit. But I dont think its "Imageshack" thats causing this but probably one of its adverts. MySpace had this problem a short time back you might want to check out open dns http://www.opendns.com/ -------------  got game?
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Posted By: Dejital
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 4:48pm
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Okay use IE for a week and then run Ad-aware. I guarantee over 100 spywares! Use Firefox for a year. I guarantee under 5. ------------- |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 5:19pm
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Stop bashing IE. If you configure it right, you're very safe. Last time I ran spybot, I got no results, and McAffee always comesback negative. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Psychotic_Carp
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 7:30pm
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Originally posted by Monkey 'o Doom
Stop bashing IE. If you configure it right, you're very safe. Last time I ran spybot, I got no results, and McAffee always comesback negative. You literaly cannot configure i.e. to be "very safe" its impossible, not even firefox and opera can be considered "very safe" due to security flaws in the OS. I am running Spybot, Ad-Aware, Microsoft anti-spyware, spywareblaster and AVG and I still get spyware I also head over to trend micros site and run they're antivirus/antispyware checker. If your only running those two programs you may want to get some others (Mcaffee is considered to be bloatware and you might want to find a different program to use) Most security guys say not to use McAffee, Norton or Trend Micro, sure they work really well but thyre bloatware and if your a virus programmer dont you think youll try to write a virus that can bypass those? head here http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm and start listening to it. ------------- got game?
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Posted By: halfDemon
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:07pm
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Originally posted by Larwick
Meh, support section seems okay to me. This was originally in WIP. ------------- Every pixel counts, even the dead ones. |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 10:47pm
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its because of the url. shack gets blocked because it ends in hack geddit?
images hack.us <- dun dun dun! |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 10:52pm
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jeez, is that true? I spent all day getting rid of a worm on a PC, urghhhhh!!! Safely back on my Mac. ------------- |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 3:43am
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Oh, I'm always coked up with bad stuff on my computer..
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Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 4:35am
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Originally posted by Akira
its because of the url. shack gets blocked because it ends in hack geddit? images hack.us <- dun dun dun! Hehe wow. And okay halfdemon, whups. ------------- http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: Di0xygen
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 7:04am
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I use firefox, i use avast, and i never had any problems with imageshack ------------- c==3 |
Posted By: halfDemon
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 11:38am
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I don't use imageshack, so this isn't that much of a problem. ------------- Every pixel counts, even the dead ones. |
Posted By: Buzz
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 1:39pm
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Gees, I use Opera and Firefox and no matter what I use, every time I run Adaware i get 300+ spywares, and I can't get rid of the little bastards. On the other hand on one computer I randomly use IE, OPera and Firefox adn no problems, so its probably just my laptop being infected...but I cant fix it...
And yeah, the whole images-hack.us has alot to do with it being blocked. ------------- http://www.gmclans.com/forums/index.php?showuser=300"> 
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Posted By: Morgan
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 2:27pm
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I use IE, default config, and never had any trouble with spyware. Guess I'm leading a charmed life or something.
I also use Avast and it hasn't griped about Imageshack to me. *shrug*
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Posted By: fil_razorback
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 3:31pm
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Originally posted by Buzz Gees, I use Opera and Firefox and no matter what I use, every time I run Adaware i get 300+ spywares, and I can't get rid of the little bastards. St0p browsing pr0n |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:17am
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Originally posted by Buzz Gees, I use Opera and Firefox and no matter what I use, every time I run Adaware i get 300+ spywares, and I can't get rid of the little bastards. On the other hand on one computer I randomly use IE, OPera and Firefox adn no problems, so its probably just my laptop being infected...but I cant fix it... And yeah, the whole images-hack.us has alot to do with it being blocked. sorry to necropost, but i had too... buzz, the problem isnt your browser. some spyware are so well made, that they actually become part of your OS, and then cannot be removed. they basically become a backdoor, and then companies pay the company that made that backdoor a nominal fee for a program that allows them to install spyware/malware on your pc without you know... reinstalling windows is ur only option to fix it... and it doesnt matter how you configure IE, the problem with it is security holes and vulnerabilities ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: PixelSnader
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 9:37am
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the thing is. do i care? IE works fine for me. only had troubles once, then i got online, looked up what i had and got rid of it. worked fine again. ------------- ▄▄█ ▄▄█ ▄█▄ ▄█▄ |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 3:53pm
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well, if you dont care, then i dont either. i wont waste my time giving reasons when it is apparent that none of them will matter to you anyways...
------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Buzz
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 6:28pm
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Damn, I'm screwed...it won't matter though, I'm installing Vista soon, so it's all good. ------------- http://www.gmclans.com/forums/index.php?showuser=300">
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Posted By: badmonur
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 12:22pm
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Well Im an Internet security major and as Far as I have seen imageshack is full to the brim with spyware not viruses, spyware and malware just jack up your PC without doing any permanant damage. Say blocking your internet connection, Messing with your antivirus so it blocks the programs you use the most, annoying crap like that. They also pass out alot of tracking cookies that give you popups and junk like that. Photobucket is a better solution but if you dont seem to have a problem with imageshack is because you dont notice it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 1:23pm
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Originally posted by badmonur ... just jack up your PC without doing any permanant damage ... incorrect. there are many malwares out there that do permanent damage to your registry. i have had it happen several times. ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: badmonur
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 1:32pm
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Whatever damage that happend can be fixed or replaced. So its not permanant, But everyone should NOT use image shack. It sucks. -------------
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 1:59pm
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tracking cookies that give you popups
Cookies can't give you popups unless a site specifically looks for the cookie and shows a pop-up if it exists. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 22 September 2006 at 4:32pm
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Originally posted by badmonur Whatever damage that happend can be fixed or replaced. So its not permanant, But everyone should NOT use image shack. It sucks. permanent to an install of windows, it is. if we are going by your theory here, there is no such thing as permanent... if a hard drive fails, its not permanent, we can just replace it... and where are you going to school? i have never heard of internet security as a major ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Psychotic_Carp
Date Posted: 26 September 2006 at 8:11am
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two things people should be aware of (with images at least)
windows metafile exploit (patched now on XP so get yupr updates) http://www.grc.com/sn/notes-020.htm - http://www.grc.com/sn/notes-020.htm And this one is not patched yet and is really bad http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm - http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm listen to or read ep 58 ------------- got game?
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