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echo: virus_info
to: ANDREW SWINN
from: RICK COLLINS
date: 1997-02-27 17:41:00
subject: GIFS and Viruses

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as> I heard from a friend that it was possible to write a trojan or
as> virus in a gif file. 
AS> Is this possible??
You can write anything you want in a file, even a .GIF file.
AS> And why not?
'Cause it won't do anything particularly?  .GIF files are not
_executed_ and therefore a trojan or virus written in a .GIF won't
_do_ anything.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 27 Feb 17:43 
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