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telboy

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Trojans
« on: December 05, 2010, 18:40:56 »
Can these jobbies infect copied music files from pc to i-pods & visa versa?
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Re: Trojans
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 12:24:49 »
No - Not really telboy..

There have been a few reported instances of trojan infected mp3 files but the files are actually complete fakes and are really an executable file - ie. they are song.mp3.exe rather than song.mp3 but most people wont see the .exe on the end.
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Re: Trojans
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 17:14:26 »
Thanks Baz!
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Re: Trojans
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2010, 08:54:14 »
There are ways of delivering malicious content via the header of the MP3 such that the MP3 player will play it OK but the PC could be infected, if I remember correctly it's dependant on you using Media Player in a rather insecure way.. It's Gods way of telling you to stop usiong M$ products :D
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Re: Trojans
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2010, 08:54:52 »
There was such a vunerability about 8 yrs ago but not anymore.
I think it was WinAmp...

If this were true then there would be millions of people infected everyday as copying/playing MP3 files is probably one of the most popular pastimes on the net...

More FUD from the Linux Community??  ;)  ;)
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