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Old 07-05-2007, 12:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i found it suspicious that there are swf files in imageshack and its not registered as a picture file, so can i get infected by an swf file?
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Default Re: can i get infected by an swf file?

swf is Flash's file extension. There are no known viruses out there that infect Flash files..well, not that I know of at least lol... There was one called "SWF.LFM.926". But I don't recall it was ever unleashed into the general population.
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Potential security issue with the stand-alone Macromedia Flash Player 5
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aren't they movie files?
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