> I feel compelled to mention that magic is only ever an informed guess,
> and I'm convinced that faking magic isn't beyond the ability of smart
> bad people, if theres a gain to be made.
True. But what would be the point? Faking to be an undesirable type would
be counter-productive. Faking to be a desirable type won't achieve the
goal. It would just be a corrupt file.
As I see it, checking the magic is just one way to keep someone from
slipping an executable in under the guise of a benign attachment.
--- Noel
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