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entwisi · 29-12-2005, 14:40

The problem is grannyC is that 95% of Windows users would not know what to do to fix this infection. what it basically is is you visit a webpage with an image on. That image is capable of installing spyware on your computer. This itself could do anything from key logging to starting a zombie email server which will send thousands of spam emails from your PC. All you did was view an image. To stop it you need to stop Windows picture and FAx viewer from opening .wmf files.

29-12-2005, 14:40	#3
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4389	Re: Be careful out there! The problem is grannyC is that 95% of Windows users would not know what to do to fix this infection. what it basically is is you visit a webpage with an image on. That image is capable of installing spyware on your computer. This itself could do anything from key logging to starting a zombie email server which will send thousands of spam emails from your PC. All you did was view an image. To stop it you need to stop Windows picture and FAx viewer from opening .wmf files.