Blog Spot and virus

NeilandRaine · Guru

Blog Spot and virus

yeoeleven · Guru

NeilandRaine wrote:
Not wanting to alarm people but so many people use blogspot these days I thought it prudent to pass on the report I got from Avast this morning.
Blogspot is the most attacked website in Australia. If you use it make sure your virus checker is up to date.

Thanks for the warning, as can be seen by my signature, I use Blogspot.

I have never had a problem but do not know how attacking a website affects the blogger's own laptop and what the likely consequences are.

More information would be welcome.

John

Gerty Dancer · Guru

We tried to start a blog with blogspot. It worked fine on the PC but on the lap-top it would not allow us to upload any new posts no matter what we tried. So we gave up on it, and send e-mail "newsletters" instead. Glad we did now.

Joe · Senior Member

yeoeleven wrote:
NeilandRaine wrote:
Not wanting to alarm people but so many people use blogspot these days I thought it prudent to pass on the report I got from Avast this morning.
Blogspot is the most attacked website in Australia. If you use it make sure your virus checker is up to date.
Thanks for the warning, as can be seen by my signature, I use Blogspot.
I have never had a problem but do not know how attacking a website affects the blogger's own laptop and what the likely consequences are.
More information would be welcome.
John

The most likely outcome would be a graffitti attack - basically someone getting into your blog and changing the text and pictures, probably to something unpleasant.

It is possible that they could add a file that might carry a virus payload that would infect your PC if you downloaded it, but a good virus checker should detect that.

milo · Guru

struth, im with blogger too.. !

NeilandRaine · Guru

I dont understand virus' so I always try to keep myself protected. maybe one of the following webpages may help a bit
http://www.avast.com/en-au/news
http://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo?ctst=1

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

just did a snoopes on blogspot and it shows nothing

milo · Guru

im currently using the free microsoft antivirus, had trend which came with the new pc but no idea how much it is
to renew each year, can get expensive i hear..

03_troopy · Guru

I just did the screen and keyboard with disinfectant antiseptic just in case....