So, is fotki safe now?

Nerd.

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #1

Just wondering. I haven't seen my own album in almost 5 months due to sheer paranoia

 

ms-gg

Aka frostoppa

• Dec 29, 2010

• #2

I use it with no probs. You just need a good anti virus program for your computer

 

TLC1020

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #3

Well I go there to look and comment but I don't upload pics from my labtop to them anymore since I got 2 virus..

I download pics from my labtop to yahoo and save to photos, then when I get to work I save the pics to the computer then upload from there......... Not taking anymore chances.

 

zzirvingj

New Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #4

I would also like to know this, after having paid for a membership and then stopped accessing it altogether for fear of viruses!

 

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Allandra

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #5

Nerd. said:

Just wondering. I haven't seen my own album in almost 5 months due to sheer paranoia

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I haven't had any problems with it.

 

ParagonTresses

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #6

I was fearful as well, but I haven't had any problems at all. It does make me wonder whether or not I should find an alternate means of photo-sharing though.

 

Nonie

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #7

I have never had problems with it. Not even when folks were claiming to. Norton 360/Internet Security is the way to go people!

 

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Allandra

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #8

Nonie said:

I have never had problems with it. Not even when folks were claiming to. Norton 360/Internet Security is the way to go people!

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Norton is IT.

 

LynnieB

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #9

Like what was said upthread, never had any problems even when others claimed they were.

Don't use Norton's - got other stuff but it keeps the junk off of my junk.

I strongly suggest others lock their junk down too, nice and tight.

 

virtuenow

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #10

I had problems before and after people stopped talking about it earlier this year. I downloaded mozilla firefox internet and open that just to view fotki stuff. I have no problem as long as I use firefox. Otherwise, I stay away from fotki in the internet explorer browser.

 

Nonie

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #11

virtuenow said:

I had problems before and after people stopped talking about it earlier this year. I downloaded mozilla firefox internet and open that just to view fotki stuff. I have no problem as long as I use firefox. Otherwise, I stay away from fotki in the internet explorer browser.

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Firefox rocks! ; IE

 

LynnieB

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #12

Nonie said:

Firefox rocks! ; IE

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Sorry Nonie but imma have to snatch that smilie

**snatch**

 

hopeful

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #13

Anymore updates ladies? I miss my fotki. I just viewed my fotki from my I-Phone and I realized I hadn't updated in 8 months. June will be my 1 year bc and 2 years since last relaxer anniversary. I currently have Norton, maybe I should upgrade to the 360 one Nonie talked about.

 

steffiejoe

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #14

I recently got two trojans on my computer at work after visiting fotki . One took my IT department several hours to remove.
I work for the Government and so say we have pretty good antivirus, spyware , etc.

I will not be visiting Fotki from a regular PC again. I can go to the sight using my Mac without any problems.

 

Napp

Ms. Nobody

• Apr 10, 2011

• #15

i never had an issue with fotki. i have avast and never saw a warning or anything. i use opera browser


i wish people would come back. fotki doesnt seem the same anymore...back in the day i could get like 5 views and 10 comments but now i get hundreds of views and no one comments

 

hopeful

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #16

^^^I couldn't believe I how many views I had compared to comments. Fotki used to be the business.

 

Miss*Tress

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #17

I use ad-blocking plug-ins with Firefox, Chrome and Safari and have never had problems visiting Fotki.

 

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Solitude

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #18

I've been using it. I paid for a three year subscription 1 year or so ago and even though I was paranoid for a while, I didn't want to waste my money. I haven't had any problems...

 

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itismehmmkay

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #19

Wow I didn't know about any of this! I just recently started uploading to it too. Guess I'll just make my albums here anyway.

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TLC1020

Well-Known Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #20

I still read and comment but don't upload from labtop.... Still using the below method....

TLC1020 said:

Well I go there to look and comment but I don't upload pics from my labtop to them anymore since I got 2 virus..

I download pics from my labtop to yahoo and save to photos, then when I get to work I save the pics to the computer then upload from there......... Not taking anymore chances.

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Boujoichic

New Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #21

I wouldn't bet on it being safe I did get a virus from Fotki twice ( I just don't learn lol) Yes I did have virus protection I had McAfee which didn't help at all. I had to pay to get the viruses removed on my Dell ( because apparently virus removal isnt covered under warranty). I have been back but I have a Mac now I wouldn't have went back if I still had a windows based computer. I will never buy another windows based computer in my life I am Mac all the way

 

Triniwegian

New Member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #22

TLC1020 said:

I still read and comment but don't upload from labtop.... Still using the below method....

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I don't want to come off as a jerk, but it's a laptop, not labtop.

I use Firefox and I have not had any problems with Fotki.

 

ms-gg

Aka frostoppa

• Apr 10, 2011

• #23

Four months later and I still don't have any problems. I use firefox too by the way. IE really does suck.