Re: Probable security breech - how do I fix it?
- From: "popalong" <allornufin@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:34:45 -0700
What I was wondering is if I should be uploading to the image host or message board from this folder instead of from desktop: useraccountname>Public>Public Pictures
Then I could put encryption or pswd protection on the other folders if advisable.
"Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:8g1cd51d40egi9lkrc0i7k2i1vvt98b8a2@xxxxxxxxxx
On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:15:37 -0700, "popalong" <allornufin@xxxxxxxxx>.
wrote:
The image hosting service is tinypic.com. The window that I referred to
previously, that appears when the user clicks on the posted photo is
actually a dialog box. The browse button I referred to is to select images
from my HDD for uploading to the image host. The photo that I uploaded and
posted in the eBay forum came from my desktop--not from my picture folder.
And when I clicked on the browse button, I had access to the entire contents
of the HDD, not just the picture folder.
If you're confident that my firewall will prevent a different computer from
entering my computer, using the above scenario, then I won't worry about
this, and won't pursue it any further. Also please advise me if it's okay
to upload images from my desktop, or if I should be using a public pictures
folder for this.
NOBODY can say what will happen , it`s up to you to decide what you
wish .
Please let me know ASAP.
Thanks
"Malke" <malke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OVP7eQMTKHA.508@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
popalong wrote:
Using Vista 64 bit Home Premium, MSE, and Spybot,
Yesterday I posted a pic on an eBay forum using this code
<a href="http://tinypic.com"; target="_blank"><img
src="http://ixx.tinypic.com/image.jpg"; border="0" alt="Image and video
hosting by TinyPic"></a>
(The only things changed above are some image IDs.)
I used this particular image format because the other three I tried
resulted only in "link" with an underscore, and this one produced an
image.
About an hour after posting the pic, I noticed that you could click on
the
image in the eBay forum post, and it would take you to the image host
site. Once there, another window with a "browse" button allowed you to go
directly
into the files on my computer! I had the eBay post containing the image
deleted, but it may haves been too late--about 2 hours after the image
was
posted. I deleted the image on my computer that used the filename that
was uploaded, but I still have the original image from my camera on my
computer.
I haven't been able to delete the image at the image hosting site. I
don't have an account set up there, so there's no password protection.
What should I do now?
Contact the unnamed image hosting company for an explanation. I wouldn't
worry about your own security. You're using a firewall and there is
nothing
inherently evil about your own image file. No need to panic and go
deleting
it from your hard drive and camera.
Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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