Re: Faxes and Viruses



To my knowledge, there are no current exploits using malformed .TIF image
files, so Id say the likelihood of receiving a virus through a fax reception
is probably pretty small.

Hal
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"Jami" <Jami@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E344F003-B075-4C6D-99FD-23B1E50EF8C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Can I get a virus by receiving a fax thru my computer? I have Virus
software
installed, but was wondering if this type of file even carry potential
viruses?


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