ImageShack: Safe?

[funkmeister99]

Well my friends upload a lot of pictures on ImageShack from family and friends and all.

But I've noticed when I go back to look for that picture with the tags, there's also pornography, so is ImageShack safe? Or is it dangerous?

www.imageshack.us

[tashi]

Hello,

Well my friends upload a lot of pictures on ImageShack from family and friends and all.

But I've noticed when I go back to look for that picture with the tags, there's also pornography, so is ImageShack safe? Or is it dangerous?

I doubt that ImageShack in and of itself is dangerous, more likely to be something a person uploaded.

What do you mean by, "I go back to look for that picture with the tags".

Best wishes.

[funkmeister99]

Hi, I'm typing this from school, so my account may no longer be safe due to the school not having Spybot S&D's program.

But by tags, I meant I put in my friends name, and since like if I typed in "John Whatever" any images tagged with "John" and "Whatever" would show up.

And are you saying it is possible for someone to upload a virus/spyware on an imageshack image?

[tashi]

Hello.


But by tags, I meant I put in my friends name, and since like if I typed in "John Whatever" any images tagged with "John" and "Whatever" would show up.

And are you saying it is possible for someone to upload a virus/spyware on an imageshack image?
Not quite,

I doubt that ImageShack in and of itself is dangerous, more likely to be something a person uploaded.

What do you mean by, "I go back to look for that picture with the tags".
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But I've noticed when I go back to look for that picture with the tags, there's also pornography, so is ImageShack safe? Or is it dangerous?

To answer your last question, please see:
What's up with ImageShack (http://securityticker.blogspot.com/2006/07/whats-up-with-imageshack.html)

Best wishes.

[funkmeister99]

1. That article is kind of out of date. :/

2. Would YOU look at any image on imageshack?

[tashi]

1. That article is kind of out of date. :/

2. Would YOU look at any image on imageshack?

It may be a tad out of date but the point is, stuff has and will happen. When an exploit is discovered, a reputable company will try to fix it.

Promising it won't ever happen again would be difficult, look at MySpace. ;)

Personally I have not experienced problems with pictures from ImageShack or the one I use, PhotoBucket.

Cheers.

[funkmeister99]

Alright, thank you tashi.