> > So, does that mean that in windows a jpg can contain a virus, too? > > I think they're refering to the attachment itself which probably has a > double extension like xxx.jpg.pif > Most ppl's wincomps don't show the second extension, and awaaaaay they > go. > > I suppose you could hide some executable code in a picture ........ > but AFAIK you'd need at minimum some sort of code like .html to start > it.
Ok, that makes sense. I thought i might have to add to my list yet another way in which windows could mees people up. As for hiding extensions, that is one choice i often wish people didn't have... (i hate when i have to help a coworker who has that turned on) -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Join the content organization discussion: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/WebIndex Join the General Wiki Development discussion: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/DevelopingTheMandrakeCommunity#Discussion
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