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New Virus Attacks Via RAR Files

Posted by timothy on from the not-in-debian-yet dept.

sscottsci writes "A new article at eWeek indicates that Virus writers are using .RAR files to bypass Filters and Anti-Virus systems to infect computers. Most anti-virus software cannot scan a .RAR file, and most firewalls do not block the extension yet."

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  1. A question... by ajaf · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "A new article at eWeek indicates that Virus writers are using .RAR files to bypass Filters and Anti-Virus systems to infect computers."

    Computers or Computers running Windows?

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  2. Re:Is this really a big deal? by bechthros · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "I'm waiting for the email attachments without extension that include 'instructions' on how to 'save as'"

    I was just gonna say this. Consider me redundant.

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