MP3 virus?

[Bill Day]

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Bill Day

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: MP3 virus?


> On 03/04/03 17:08, Joel Hammer wrote:
> > I don't see why malicious data couldn't be hidden in an mp3 file. If a
> > malicious package can compromise sendmail, why not an mp3 player?
> >
> > I ask because one of my wife's friends had a virus take over their
> > computer.  They had to call in professionals to clean it up. They were
> > told the only thing they could point to as a source of the virus was an
> > "mp3" file.
> >
> > This seems unlikely, since what kind of virus is going to crash your
> > computer before it has time to spread? Any ideas?
>
> not really.  were these "experts" MCSE's?
>
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