[Ham-Computers] Recent changes to QTH list messages?

[Ron Youvan]

> Maybe, but not this time.  You see, I can use web-mail to view it online 
> - it was an HTML message with an embedded ad at the bottom.  The ad was 
> a graphic.  The graphic was carrying a virus.  In the web-mail, the 
> graphic showed (legit) AND the graphic's file is there as an 
> attachment.  I was able to scan it and determine that it was actually a 
> virus.

   What kind of operating system executes a picture file format?
A virus must be "run" to do anything.  To me, putting a virus in a
picture file is a "do-nothing," as far as I know.(know little about viruses)
(carrying parameters for a virus is not sneaking a virus into your system)
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM - For perfect happiness, remember two things:
                  (1) Be content with what you've got. (2) Be sure you've got plenty.