37 replies to this topic

[Sparklelife]

This isn't necessarily about Club Penguin, but it's still important for anyone using the internet. I just tried to open an innocent picture on Google images, and it almost put a virus into my computer. Thankfully it was blocked by a security system on my computer, but If i didn't have that security system, my computer would be infected right now. It may not sound that bad, but it is. If your computer is infected, it can completely break down, or even worse, the virus can steal all of your information that you have ever put into your computer. That means your pictures, documents, age, location, passwords, or anything else of yours can be stolen by a criminal. A virus like this is called "Spy Ware". Also, it's not just pictures that can give you viruses. It can also be websites, gaming sites, and even emails! Thats right, emails. You can be looking through your emails, when you find a new one. You open it, and boom! Your computer is infected, and the virus is already taking your information. Don't worry, this doesn't happen with all emails. If it's your friend or someone you know, then the email is safe. But if it's from someone you don't know, or it's in your spam folder, ask a parent before opening the email. Also, be VERY careful when looking through images, especially on Google images. This isn't the first time this happened to me from that website.
All in all, be very careful when searching the web, because you never know where a virus is hiding.

[Insider]

I totally get what you are talking about, I am actually not allowed to use google, I use FireFox and Ixquick. My friend (nailpolish98 on here) Got a virus on her big brother's laptop from google images, Im not sure If she almost got one, or really got one.....

[Kristi]

That happened to me the other day! I was so mad! My mom was like "WHY IS THERE A VIRUS ON HERE WHAT DID YOU DO?!" and I was all liek, "I WAS JUST TRYIN' TO FIND A PICTAH ON GOOGLE." then mah mommeh sighed. but it's gone now. Thanks for posting this!

[Tccool987]

This happened to me! now i just get 1 popup an hour... its not too too bad! it used to be 40 popups per minute, i left the computer on one night and guess what!!! over 8000 popups open!

[Greenbeakie]

o.O........I think I'm only going to use bing to find images now......

Edited by Green Diamond, 03 June 2011 - 02:07 AM.

[St Mathieu6]

It happened to me too! I'm not searching ''Sun'' in Google images again...

[Johnsteriv]

I don't know if you guys remember the "Hallmark Virus" a couple years back, it somehow got into my companies servers and my parents (are now retired) work servers, too. I know it costed our company over 37,000 (is equal to a new vehicle) to replace the servers and bunches of laptops and desktops. Since then we all got virus protection from AVG.

I recommend virus protection for anyone.

[Tigerman55]

That happened to me too! :/

[Solstice]

I know

[Rere]

Mac 99% don't get them.. But if you do just shut down the mac and it will ask you I u want to still run or end it :0 (I got one once)

[Splanky]

I agree. Do Macs get viruses?

[Energie]

Yes, but not as much as PCs

[Splanky]

Oh, I see...

Thanks

[Sodaluva]

When I was on my mom's computer, I was on a weird website and then it just started downloading something. I FREAKED OUT!!! I called my dad and he started working to destroy the virus. Thank GOODNESS my dad is good with computers and it got fixed. But it took 2 WEEKS!!! I never went on a weird website after that LOL

That happened to me too! :/

same here!!

[Calvin and Hobbes]

o.O........I think I'm only going to use bing to find images now......

Viruses can be found anywhere not just on google

And yes macs can get viruses but it is VERY rare.

[Insider]

I would suggest instead of using Google (which my mom wont let me use because they track everything you do)
Try using http://www.ixquick.com/ and make it your homepage, they have images on there too!!
Or for images I usually use photobucket.....

[Sledderboyy]

I almost got a virus a while ago while downloading a picture from google images.

[Splanky]

This isn't necessarily about Club Penguin, but it's still important for anyone using the internet. I just tried to open an innocent picture on Google images, and it almost put a virus into my computer. Thankfully it was blocked by a security system on my computer, but If i didn't have that security system, my computer would be infected right now. It may not sound that bad, but it is. If your computer is infected, it can completely break down, or even worse, the virus can steal all of your information that you have ever put into your computer. That means your pictures, documents, age, location, passwords, or anything else of yours can be stolen by a criminal. A virus like this is called "Spy Ware". Also, it's not just pictures that can give you viruses. It can also be websites, gaming sites, and even emails! Thats right, emails. You can be looking through your emails, when you find a new one. You open it, and boom! Your computer is infected, and the virus is already taking your information. Don't worry, this doesn't happen with all emails. If it's your friend or someone you know, then the email is safe. But if it's from someone you don't know, or it's in your spam folder, ask a parent before opening the email. Also, be VERY careful when looking through images, especially on Google images. This isn't the first time this happened to me from that website.
All in all, be very careful when searching the web, because you never know where a virus is hiding.

That is so true! Reputation point for you!

[ModernDayPenguin]

This isn't necessarily about Club Penguin, but it's still important for anyone using the internet. I just tried to open an innocent picture on Google images, and it almost put a virus into my computer. Thankfully it was blocked by a security system on my computer, but If i didn't have that security system, my computer would be infected right now. It may not sound that bad, but it is. If your computer is infected, it can completely break down, or even worse, the virus can steal all of your information that you have ever put into your computer. That means your pictures, documents, age, location, passwords, or anything else of yours can be stolen by a criminal. A virus like this is called "Spy Ware". Also, it's not just pictures that can give you viruses. It can also be websites, gaming sites, and even emails! Thats right, emails. You can be looking through your emails, when you find a new one. You open it, and boom! Your computer is infected, and the virus is already taking your information. Don't worry, this doesn't happen with all emails. If it's your friend or someone you know, then the email is safe. But if it's from someone you don't know, or it's in your spam folder, ask a parent before opening the email. Also, be VERY careful when looking through images, especially on Google images. This isn't the first time this happened to me from that website.
All in all, be very careful when searching the web, because you never know where a virus is hiding.

Yes, very true! Luckily, I have a Mac but that doesn't mean that they don't get viruses!

Edited by ModernDayPenguin, 22 June 2011 - 11:56 AM.