I used to watch lots of tv series at a website I think they call it Video streaming? Just the typican tv series like smallville, gossip girl and etc..Is this dangerous? Can My pc get a virus from video streaming? A friend of mine said its better to download than to stream videos because in streaming the virus can directly go into your system..Is she right?
It depends on the website. If its the official site (4od, bbc iplayer etc.) then its fine. Any ilegal websites can get you suspended from your broadband provider.
No, actually downloading the show via torrents is a lot more risky then streaming it from an official website.
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If you’re visiting sites that are illegaly hosting copyrighted content, then there’s always the chance that some of the advertisements on that site may have some malware that you could inadvertently download.
That’s not a risk of video streaming in and of itself though; that’s a risk associated with all illegal activities online, as well as some legitimate activities that may simply lead you to sites that host malware.
If, however, you’re streaming these shows from places such as the official websites of the television stations that broadcast these shows (eg. http://www.abc.com) then there’s no risk of malware. Other legitimate streaming sites such as Hulu are also fine.
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no its not I do it all the time
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It depends on the website. If its the official site (4od, bbc iplayer etc.) then its fine. Any ilegal websites can get you suspended from your broadband provider.
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