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Subject:	Re: kazza music worm
From:	David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:45:42 -0800
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On 24 Jan 2003, at 8:38, Hans Saul wrote:

> hi,can anyone tell me more about the worm that is supposed to be in some
> of the files that are on kazza.it is supposed to make all your mp3 files
> unplayable if you get it?would a person be safe if he was to put all his
> mp3 files onto a seperate hard drive"not the c drive".?

  If *I* wrote such a worm, it would either (a) infect the *player* software
-- your mp3 files would be safe anywhere until the moment you tried to play
them, or (b) infect the OS, and attack the mp3 files whenever you tried to
open/read/copy them (which would include playing them, but wouldn't be
limited to that).
  In either case, the only way they'd be safe would be if the media they
were stored on was read-only, such as a CD (or a CD-R/W in a CD (not CD-RW)
drive).  The drive letter would not make any difference -- they could even
be in a folder shared from another machine.

  Of course, the RIAA hasn't called me, so this is only an educated guess.

David Gillett

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