At 02:50 PM 6/15/2002 +0900, you wrote: >*-CHILLED DELIRIUM-* <sfunp@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us> writes: > >> >> There's a little article out today from AP on an announcement >> from McAfee Security about a "Perrun" virus, which has a component >> that infects Jpegs. The worry is not about this particular virus, >> because it needs an "extractor" component also present in the >> victim's hard drive. But they theorize that before long, other >> viruses will be designed to be totally coded into Jpegs, and >> like this one, invisible when you pull the image up. > >I think this article is uninformed gibberish. The jpeg format has no >element of executability, and no internal means of "propagation". As far >as I could see this is simply a conventional virus, spread by >conventional virus-spreading tools like Micro$oft Outlook Express, that >happens to mess up jpeg files. > >McAfee and their ilk have a large financial interest in keeping the >general public uninformed, scared, and happy shelling out money for >"protection". Rackets are used by tennis players. > >Brian Chandler >---------------- >geo://Sano.Japan.Planet_3 >http://imaginatorium.org/ > Brian, I don't fault the virus marketing people for keeping people alert to the idea that they are vulnerable. Without it you will get and spread a virus. Norton comes bundled free with enough other products so that so far I haven't had to buy it. I think virus protection should be required for anyone to access the internet. I think service providers should lose their license if they don't boot customers who do not use protection. We had a relentless sircam attack for almost a year from some bozo without virus software - dozens of hits a day. It finally quit on its own so I guess the source was replaced or fixed. Here is an article re jpeg virus: http://www.vnunet.com/News/1132633 AZ Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera. http://www.panoramacamera.us or keyword.com lookaround
