At 05:00 PM 6/15/2002 -0600, you wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu >> [mailto:owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu]On Behalf Of William S. >> Pettit >> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 12:24 AM >> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students >> Subject: Re: Virus in image files ? >> >> >> ... snip... >> >> And I admit it's possible that McAfee and Symantec have a few >> well paid black chamber developers >> just to keep the profits flowing.... >> >> Bill >> > >As a principal engineer for Symantec Corp. I can guarantee there is no one >employed at Symantec who is "paid" in that sense to "keep profits >flowing...". I am not offended by such a comment, but what it alludes to is, >however, untrue. > >The jpeg format can contain any type of data but would require some other >way for it to be "run" as a virus. A secondary virus could cause such code >to be activated but is, at this time, unlikely. > >The best defense is to keep your anti-virus up-to-date. > >Sincerely, > > >Robert G. Hall >Robert Hall Photography >http://www.RobertHallPhotography.com >Robert@RobertHallPhotography.com >801-673-4510 > > Robert, Wow! Reminds me of the time in the Woody Allen film Annie Hall when Marshall McLuhan stepped from behind the movie poster to correct a loud mouth who was mis-quoting him. AZ Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera. http://www.panoramacamera.us or keyword.com lookaround
