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Thread: How Safe is DeviantArt
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2019-02-19, 02:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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How Safe is DeviantArt
I don't mean NSFW content because that's probably not forum appropriate. What I mean is how secure is it? Like I've heard it's more prone to viruses/malware and if you go on it you'll get a virus. Just wondering if anyone out there can confirm or deny this.
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2019-02-19, 03:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2013
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
Technically speaking the protection should be in your computer. The site should be securing their side, but you need to do you part or it doesn't really matter anyway.
I think it's hyperbole to make such a claim about deviantart. I suspect it means they aren't too picky about adds that show.
You can't really run a site in this day and age that's regularly spreading viruses because the rest of the world will start to block you.
If you ask me the people whining about deviantart want to blame that instead of admitting to the pornsites (many of which are very secure because they have a reputation to uphold) they visited.
Bottom line though, cue Smoeky the Bear, "Only you can prevent virus and malware infections".
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2019-02-19, 04:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2006
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
This is the first time I hear about that. I have had a DA account for several years now and never had any problems.
The site itself is completely legit, maybe be careful with clicking on any links people post there.
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2019-02-19, 05:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2008
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
It's fine. It's not hugely secure by any means, but it doesn't particularly need to be.
I would really like to see a game made by Obryn, Kurald Galain, and Knaight from these forums.
I'm not joking one bit. I would buy the hell out of that. -- ChubbyRain
Current Design Project: Legacy, a game of masters and apprentices for two players and a GM.
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2019-02-19, 12:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
See when a tree falls in the forest, and there's no one there to hear it, you can bet we've bought the vinyl.
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2019-02-19, 01:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
You'll be safe as long as you use adblock, or something similar. (or buy a subscription so you don't see ads at all)
They often have problems with malicious redirects in their ads which has been consistent for well over 5 years. I occasionally give them a chance because using adblock breaks some parts of their website, and they always disappoint. Though I haven't given them a go without adblock in about 2 years now, so it's possible that they actually police their ads now?
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2019-02-19, 01:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
I remember the last few times I went there I tended to get a lot of malware block popup notifications. How much of that was stupid tracking cookie stuff or serious I have no clue, but it did happen a lot as I browsed. But that was a long time ago.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2019-02-19, 02:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2018
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2019-02-20, 12:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2017
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
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2019-02-20, 12:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2008
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
I would really like to see a game made by Obryn, Kurald Galain, and Knaight from these forums.
I'm not joking one bit. I would buy the hell out of that. -- ChubbyRain
Current Design Project: Legacy, a game of masters and apprentices for two players and a GM.
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2019-02-20, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2018
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2019-02-20, 05:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2009
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
See when a tree falls in the forest, and there's no one there to hear it, you can bet we've bought the vinyl.
-Snow White
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2019-02-20, 07:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
Sorry, I meant the malwarebytes program would give me popup warnings every time a page loaded, basically saying, "Hey! Random cookie khgsxd8722uhdf tried to do something and I stopped it. Thought you should know!" Not actual pop ups like "Click here for the greatest virus to ever exist!"
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2019-02-20, 10:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2017
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
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2019-02-21, 05:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2018
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2019-02-21, 05:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2013
Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
Unfortunately most anti-virus programs like to pretend like they are constantly protecting you from serious attacks (so they can upsell you more security) when in reality it's just a cookie that while annoying wo'nt trash your computer. It's not always possible to modify this behaviour. AVG had an annoying habit of popping me out of games to tell me they really tought I should buy their software every 2 weeks and how I could totally optimise software I seldom run with their help. At least that has now stopped.
Oh and get Adblock Plus for firefox or something similar for whatever browser you use. Gets rid of ads and a lot of the popups and phising. Then you just have to go back and disable it specifically for sites that ask you nicely to support them.
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2019-02-21, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2007
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
Don't get AdBlock Plus, they accept payments from ad networks to whitelist their content. I suggest uBlock Origin and NoScript for the most reliable protection with Firefox, along with keeping your local anti-virus up to date.
Relevant to the topic, I've never had any issues with DA, but I also have had their ads blocked forever."And if you don't, the consequences will be dire!"
"What? They'll have three extra hit dice and a rend attack?"
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2019-02-21, 04:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2008
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
Another thing worth doing is to disable and uninstall Flash, if you still have it. It's been insecure forever, and is now basically dead anyway. I know some people post Flash animations and stuff on DeviantArt, but it's not worth the security risk.
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2019-02-22, 04:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2013
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2019-02-22, 12:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2013
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- Bristol, UK
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2019-02-22, 02:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2013
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Re: How Safe is DeviantArt
Maybe im just visiting the wrong sites, but ive never actually seen an ad get through Addblock Plus since ive been using it. I know theres a "allow people we've whitelisted to show ads" setting, but you can toggle that off.
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”