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can .jpg files be dangerous?
Replies: 6Last Post Nov. 9 11:41am by MoZ
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Can a picture in a .jpg file ever be dangerous? like it has a virus??

for example if i recieved a pic from msn and its .jpg can i get a virus from it


12:29 am on Nov. 9, 2009
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Perhaps.

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Could be I suppose.

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Not really, but they usually contain encrypted child porn.

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I googled it, and apparently it's possible. I'd recommend scanning it with your anti-virus

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Not really, If you open the jpg file as a picture I don't think so. It could however contain a virus if you run it as a different file type.

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any file can be dangerous... when in doubt, scan :)

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