If a person's computer is under attack and has a virus OR is carrying a trojan. When they posted a message (on yahoo answers lets say), using the effected computer, WOULD the other peolpe veiwing their message be effected with the same virus or trojan they have?
2006-12-09 18:38:22 · 11 answers · asked by nay_nay 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I don't think that it's possible to get infected by reading text only.
viruses infect PCs by either running a certain file (that would contain the virus), or even by keeping a port open, so that an attacker can enter thru that port and "install" the virus/trojan.
Be carefull, install an antivirus and an antispyware.
Enjoy ;)
2006-12-09 18:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ahmad Nasser 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not possible because yahoo has some advanced firewalls.
however you can send virus and trojans using your emails
to people who don't have an antivirus or firewall. That is
why everybody should carry both of them. Firewall & Antivirus.
2006-12-10 13:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by George 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. Because, most of the antivirus nowadays able to detect viruses or trojan at the site of entry and block them.
This only possible if the sender send certain files such as photo etc.
But, make sure you scan that received files first before opening it.
2006-12-10 02:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by xXx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that can't happen. Someone could get a virus through an email attachment, downloading something from the internet, flash drive, floppy, and so forth, but not from viewing yahoo answers.
2006-12-10 02:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mimiru 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be a possibility although Yahoo has sufficient virus protection. You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-13 18:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i don't believe so. you would have to actually download something...the virus is a program that someone has maliciously set loose, just going to yahoo and reading something is not the same as downloading,,,but the yahooserver might could be affected.
2006-12-10 02:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by rainydaydreamr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible, yes...But highly unlikely. Unfortunately Internet Explorer is one giant security hole. Other browsers like Mozilla Firefox are less likely to let that happen.
2006-12-10 02:54:26 · answer #7 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope!!
Its just your PC which is been effected due to virus!!
Others have Antivirus/Firewalls !
2006-12-10 02:41:18 · answer #8 · answered by `✪~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not possible.
2006-12-10 04:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by John S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not possible.
2006-12-10 02:39:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋