Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 7/8/02 1:38 PM, Tim Atherton at timatherton@theedge.ca thoughtfully wrote: > JPEG virus discovered > A computer virus has come to light that spreads within digital pictures > rather than as a self-contained executable program file. Full story: > http://link.2000net.com/?a=jpeg This seems like a sort of non-issue. You can't get the virus unless you already have the effective, executable part of the virus, the trailer that comes with the JPG file is just an actuator. Seems like publicity to me. Of course it exploits the sieve that is Windoze security. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html