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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: VFN on November 22, 2012, 03:11:55 AM

Title: Chat Room Malware/Viruses
Post by: VFN on November 22, 2012, 03:11:55 AM

Do chat rooms make you more vulnerable to malware/viruses? I'm not referring to clicking a link in the chat room. I read that it can because it opens ports of your pc.

Thanks as always.

VFN

Title: Re: Chat Room Malware/Viruses
Post by: marc-d-l on November 22, 2012, 03:49:51 AM

Chat rooms are no more prone to giving you a virus than anywhere else on the internet.Be careful of what you click on, and be very very careful of the information you give out.

Title: Re: Chat Room Malware/Viruses
Post by: Pondus on November 22, 2012, 03:55:06 AM

http://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/secure/instant-messaging-and-chat/threats/malware.html

http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2012/08/30/malware-warning-theres-bot-going-around-facebook-chat-skype-messenger-im-services/

Title: Re: Chat Room Malware/Viruses
Post by: VFN on November 22, 2012, 05:00:23 AM

Thanks to you both. Informative links Pondus, thanks.