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miked

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Since: Oct 24, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:46 pm
Post subject: Is there such a thing as a jpg virus?
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can one get a virus from a jpg?

I don't mean from a so-called jpg with a different extension such as
exe or com hidden somewhere on the subject line, but from a gosh
honest jpg file?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 11:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Is there such a thing as a jpg virus? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <j1con0t2f5s0lhhr2kbd0tm02llb8ch15p DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
miked DeleteThis @invalid.com, a.k.a says...

> can one get a virus from a jpg?
>
> I don't mean from a so-called jpg with a different extension such as
> exe or com hidden somewhere on the subject line, but from a gosh
> honest jpg file?


Apparently so.

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