One Look and It’s Too Late

Posted by Ken

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I think it was early 2004 when I first heard about a virus that was embedded in an image. So what once required a user to download and execute a file is now even easier to deliver its payload. When you simply visit a Web site and view the image, it’s too late — you’re infected.

Well, history is repeating itself, but apparently on a much larger scale as this latest concoction affects a wider variety of Windows operating systems, like back to 1990. And it doesn’t even have to happened on a Web site. It could be while you’re viewing in an instant message or an e-mail. Microsoft is aware of the threat, but has yet to provide a patch to protect its users.

Until a patch is made available, do two things: stay tuned here to learn when they do, and be sure to update your virus definitions files.

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