Is it wise to turn on scanning for .jpg files then or is more of a waste of time.
Jeff ***************************************************** TymeWyse Internet P.O.Box 84 - 583 N. Main St., Canyonville, OR 97417 tel/fax: (541) 839-6027 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of R. Scott Perry Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Declude.Virus] New computer virus can infect picture files >This just sucks! > >http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99522.htm > >New computer virus can infect picture files This sounds like just a scare tactic, and until more information can be provided, should be treated as such. Data is just data, and can NOT normally contain a virus. Cases where it could contain a virus are if the data isn't just data and allows code in it (IE a Word .DOC file or Excel .XLS file that contains macros), or potentially if the software used to view it has a buffer overrun problem. If this is a case of a buffer overrun, then the infected picture would only affect computers running the affected viewer. And, it should be relatively easy to detect virus code in a data file. >The virus still needs modifications to become dangerous, because it arrives >as a program file that can be attached to an e-mail. This is where the article makes no sense. If it's a picture that can infect people, why is the prototype an .EXE file? -Scott --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". You can E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. You can visit our web site at http://www.declude.com . --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". You can E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. You can visit our web site at http://www.declude.com .
