This is why I am starting to lean towards getting a second computer for only Internet use and keeping it unconnected to my main picture processing computer. Especially if I get a DSL where the computer is always connected to the Internet. Of couse the only thing stopping me from duoing this immediately is $. In a message dated 6/14/02 10:59:53 PM EST, greyfell@gns2000.com writes: > Luis, > > According to Symnatec, the makers of Norton Anti-Virus, that is a > factual report. It also states that if you make sure your virus data > file for your antivirus program is updated, it should catch this > virus. > > Stephen > > > > 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. > > > > --- Luis >
