Viruses through Ipad?

[ana spelunky (menace)]

Okay, I want you to give me a straight foward answer, (Yes, no, possibly, not likely, ect) followed by a reason.

I want to know this just in case so I can know if I do stumble across one, am I actually in danger?

[Sekkuar666]

The tablet is just a web page being executed from your computer.

Although it has download disabled and doesn't have javascript, it's still possible to get viruses through page caching, although unlikely.

Always have a good anti virus running, even for the tablet.
I recommend Avast! It's free and it blocks malicious web pages before they have a chance to load.

[ana spelunky (menace)]

Originally posted by Sekkuar666:

The tablet is just a web page being executed from your computer.

Although it has download disabled and doesn't have javascript, it's still possible to get viruses through page caching, although unlikely.

Always have a good anti virus running, even for the tablet.
I recommend Avast! It's free and it blocks malicious web pages before they have a chance to load.

Thanks for the answer, all of the other discussions I've seen (1 ;-;) have these horrible reasons of why and the occasional "IDK LOL XDD".

[Nep Nep]

IDK LOL XDD

c:

[ana spelunky (menace)]

Originally posted by Professor Nep-Nep:

IDK LOL XDD

c:

Kill it.

[Toadally Awesome]

It's just that your question is verging on paranoid, since as the other guy said it is extremely unlikely. All serious viruses that will hinder your system are more than adware. If you are concerned about viruses I would recommend getting the free version of Malwarebytes and running a system scan.

[ana spelunky (menace)]

I'm highly paranoid ever since I got a porn virus through a link that someone sent me.

Long story short I was 6.

[Corrodias]

Yeah, the browser in the game would have the same vulnerabilities as any browser (based on WebKit, I would assume). Not sure how frequently the engine gets updated. I didn't know about JavaScript being disabled... in fact I suspect it isn't, but I have never used it, so maybe it is!

So, use it to visit things you know are safe, or just don't use it, and click "no" when you load a game that has one and it asks whether you want to load the page.

[Sekkuar666]

Originally posted by Corrodias:

I didn't know about JavaScript being disabled... in fact I suspect it isn't, but I have never used it, so maybe it is!

I can't say for sure if it is fully disabled, but in case it's not, then it only have very basic functions.
Awesomium (the name of the plugin/browser based on chromium that the tablet uses) is a lightweight browser meant to be embbed, it is not supposed to have all functionalities of an actual browser, it's only for simple page viewing.

I have tried a few sites that had features based on javascript and they wouldn't load. That's all I can tell.

[Corrodias]

That's some good information. Thank you.

[ana spelunky (menace)]

I'm going to see if I can test it on Virtual Box, that is, if XP can run it...

[Sekkuar666]

Originally posted by Calby:

I'm going to see if I can test it on Virtual Box, that is, if XP can run it...

Now that's being way too paranoid.

Just install an anti virus and you're good to go.

[ana spelunky (menace)]

Originally posted by Sekkuar666:

Originally posted by Calby:

I'm going to see if I can test it on Virtual Box, that is, if XP can run it...

Now that's being way too paranoid.

Just install an anti virus and you're good to go.

I'm not being paranoid. I just want to know. :P