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Old 01-05-2005, 07:28 AM
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Question Simple question: Can MP3 or JPG/image files contain viruses/malicious software?

Hello again guys.

I was talking through MSN Messenger and I sent a picture to one of my friends. He said: It might be a virus, and he cancelled it.

Then I start guessing: Can pictures contain virus?

So that is my question plus this ones:

Can pictures contain viruses?
Can MP3 or any other sound files contain viruses?
Can Microsoft Office (T) files contain viruses? (such as .doc, .xls or .ppt)
What kind of files can contain viruses? (I know .exe is the common one, isnt it?)


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Re: Simple question: Can MP3 or JPG/image files contain viruses/malicious software?

Jpeg viruses http://news.com.com/2100-1001-935746.html

Word viruses http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/macro.html

Common types of viruses http://www.temple.edu/cs/helpdesk/vi...omputerviruses
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