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
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Subject: Re: [Declude.Virus] New computer virus can infect picture files
This just sucks!
http://vil.nai.com/vil
Is it wise to turn on scanning for .jpg files then or is more of a waste of
time.
Until McAfee's wild claim can be confirmed, I don't see the need to turn on
scanning for .jpg files.
-Scott
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Am I missing something?
Not much. But as the interviewer in the AP article stated, it is only a
matter of time now that it has been proven it could be done after all. We
will most likely see this type of exploit in a socially engineered trojan.
Snow White is still floating around out there...
