2006-07-15 18:21:54 · 13 answers · asked by headstrongpunk101 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
i dont know who to belive ><
2006-07-15 18:28:54 · update #1
no
2006-07-15 18:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Angad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, yahoo is a site that you can trust. Sites like amazon.com, cnn.com and others are ok. As long as they are well know sites, you can be pretty sure there are not viruses. But when you search for stuff on sites like yahoo and google, the sites that they display may have viruses. So careful where you click. And use FireFox since it much better and is not suceptable to viruses like Internet Explorer.
2006-07-15 18:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by demaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you can get ads, spyware, Trojans, or viruses, just being hooked to the Internet not surfing anywhere. That's why you need a firewall, and virus protection, not to mention the Ad-Aware...
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Here is a great link for cleaning your system of unwanted things..
http://forum.networktechs.com/t1819059447-attention-read-me-before-posting-for-help.html
Here is another great link for keeping your system safe.
http://forums.techguy.org/security/208517-general-security-information-how-tighten.html
This one has it all, anything you need for free when it comes to your PC, and the bad things others do to it..
http://forums.techguy.org/security/110854-security-help-tools.html
2006-07-15 18:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by ntlgnce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not, you need to ask people for reference. Some people give website addresses here that have a lot of adwares and trojans like http://www.games.com That site is FULL of adwares. You shouldnt download just anything unless you know the site has people who visit it often and never complained.
You should get some free antivirus protections like http://www.avast.com or http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
I usually use mcafee because I paid for it, but the free ones can be used if you really dont want your computer totally vulnerable for attacks.
2006-07-15 18:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by partha s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the video is a link to an non-yahoo site than yes it is possible.
2006-07-15 18:25:06 · answer #5 · answered by Heatmizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get viruses from downloading things from the internet, not from viewing on major web pages. You can get them from sites made just to infect you, but not the big ones. You can also get them from attachments to email.
If you are not running a current virus protection program get one because, if not, you are going to get one sooner or later.
I do not care how computer savvy you are, if you do not want viruses, there is one way. Get protection.
2006-07-15 18:28:38 · answer #6 · answered by MrPurrfect 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo is safe. Look here:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/yahoo.com?aff_id=0
2006-07-15 18:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by jibberjabbar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop looking at pr0n! not ussualy from yahoo videos but there are some video formats i belive can
2006-07-15 18:24:22 · answer #8 · answered by rockon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,Ive been watching bad vidoes too on yahoo videos and I never got any virus,spyware....
2006-07-15 18:34:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, there is a chance u can get it, coz the link are not always from yahoo website
2006-07-15 18:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by Iket 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can
some yahoo vids redirect you too sites that contain viruse uploaders
2006-07-15 18:25:12 · answer #11 · answered by Valley Mental Health tooele Utah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋