Hi Jonathan, JA> Then how would you explain viruses spreading via the .jpg and .gif JA> formats? They have 'code' in the headers that the viewer (in most JA> cases IE) reads and 'executes'... which causes infection.
I've never heard of that and I don't think it's true; these formats have no executable code inside, and browsers make no attempt to execute them. However, what does exist is filenames with a double extension, such as "naked.gif.exe" or "bigones.jpg.scr". Those filenames display as naked.gif and bigones.jpg in most programs, but are in fact executable, and some viruses make use of this. Regards, -Daan- ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.60q FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug Reports: https://bt.ritlabs.com
