[PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question
Hey all, Whah, talk about getting a response, I posted the I-Worm/Klez question hoping to get one or two replies of people who actually got infected..I got more than 40 replies! I got two more today, but one poor dude says he got around 149 and counting! Anyway, thanks for your replies guys/girls and for the URLs, but 'nuff about virus's back to PHP I got a client who want a simple registeration form (Which i can do without any problem...easy.) but he wants one extra bit: at the end of the form he wants a key gif...(A gif with a number) that is automatically generated and that number has to be entered into the text boxthe idea is that it prevents automaited registerations. Yahoo and a couple of other big sites/portals use it. For those of you who dont know what i am talking about and are curious to see an example, try registering for an account at yahoo mail or chat or something. I understand that the new version of PHP/GD or whatever does not support GIF and i also know for PNG or JPEG i can use LIBJPEG and LIBPNG (both are installed on my webhost) but how do i do it in GIF? (He insists on GIF- the clients a ## his money helps pay the bills) Any ideas? and if any of you guys done anything similar, can give me the function/s or any help? ANY help appreciated and guys.please dont send me anything more about I-Worm/Klez...I apoligise about that. All feedback appreciated even ones that just want to flame me. :-) Cheers, -Ryan. /* If you see a cop beating me, put down the $#@ing camera and come help me! */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question
-Original Message- From: r [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 2:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question I understand that the new version of PHP/GD or whatever does not support GIF and i also know for PNG or JPEG i can use LIBJPEG and LIBPNG (both are installed on my webhost) but how do i do it in GIF? (He insists on GIF- the clients a ##@ his money helps pay the bills) Well, this is a kind of question PHP people would like not to be asked :-) because they are not able to make it for free (because of somebody else)... What you could do, is to produce ten digits [0..9] icons as gifs using commercial software and then display them randomly using the best PHP script :-) Maciek -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question
On 3 May 2002 at 21:51, Maciej Uhlig wrote: What you could do, is to produce ten digits [0..9] icons as gifs using commercial software and then display them randomly using the best PHP script :-) The only problem with that is that it would be pretty easy for a script to parse the page and pull out the images being used. You would be better off finding out what the reasons are behind the request for GIFs only. I can't think of a single reason they could give against which I couldn't argue a case for an alternative. -- Stuart -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question
Then copy the GIFs into a PNG file and display that. Still using GIFs (cuz that's what the guy wants) but displaying PNG. - Original Message - From: Stuart Dallas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Maciej Uhlig [EMAIL PROTECTED]; r [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question On 3 May 2002 at 21:51, Maciej Uhlig wrote: What you could do, is to produce ten digits [0..9] icons as gifs using commercial software and then display them randomly using the best PHP script :-) The only problem with that is that it would be pretty easy for a script to parse the page and pull out the images being used. You would be better off finding out what the reasons are behind the request for GIFs only. I can't think of a single reason they could give against which I couldn't argue a case for an alternative. -- Stuart -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question
On Fri, 3 May 2002, Stuart Dallas wrote: The only problem with that is that it would be pretty easy for a script to parse the page and pull out the images being used. You would be better off finding out what the reasons are behind the request for GIFs only. I can't think of a single reason they could give against which I couldn't argue a case for an alternative. There are browsers that are still in somewhat common use that cannot gracefully display PNGs. Try IE 4.5 on a Mac, for instance. miguel -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] I-worm/Klez and a GIF query/question
On 3 May 2002 at 15:42, Miguel Cruz wrote: There are browsers that are still in somewhat common use that cannot gracefully display PNGs. Try IE 4.5 on a Mac, for instance. In that case, use JPEGs, or am I missing something? -- Stuart -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php