Neopets and malware

singinginmycar · 08-26-2004, 08:08 PM

My daughter and I play Neopets. There is a wheel on the site that you spin called the wheel of monotony. You spin the wheel and have to wait the one to two hours while it sping before you can collect your prize.

Is it possible that during the time the browser is open to that page, malware is being installed by neopets or a third party unbeknownst to neopets? My husband wonders if the time it takes is more than part of a silly game and could be somehow malicious.

**Fox** · 08-26-2004, 08:20 PM

I have no experience with this particular site, but my only advice is to read very very carefully their terms of use and privacy policy.

Some guy rants about neopets here. I don't know whether he's right or not, but it's there just the same.

08-26-2004, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
singinginmycar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 56 OS: xp	Neopets and malware My daughter and I play Neopets. There is a wheel on the site that you spin called the wheel of monotony. You spin the wheel and have to wait the one to two hours while it sping before you can collect your prize. Is it possible that during the time the browser is open to that page, malware is being installed by neopets or a third party unbeknownst to neopets? My husband wonders if the time it takes is more than part of a silly game and could be somehow malicious. __________________ Always leave a place better than you found it. That goes for people, too.

08-26-2004, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	I have no experience with this particular site, but my only advice is to read very very carefully their terms of use and privacy policy. Some guy rants about neopets here. I don't know whether he's right or not, but it's there just the same.