Alexandre Souza wrote:

>>A genuine what?  Any .PIF attachment is pretty much guaranteed to be a
>>virus.  Just don't open attachments unless they are a file type that can't
>>hurt you (like .JPG, .GIF, .TXT, etc).  A .PIF definitely CAN hurt you,
>>which is about the only reason they are sent via email.
>>
>>
>
>    Olin, it seems incredible, but if you put a file like
>"dangerouspayload.gif.pif" the outlook will show you as
>"dangerouspayload.gif"...
>
>    Don't you believe?
>
>    1 - Create a new text file. Something like "new text file.txt"
>    2 - Rename it to "new text file.txt.pif"
>    3 - IT WILL SHOW ON YOUR DESKTOP AS "new text file.txt" BUT WILL BE A
>.PIF FILE!!!!
>
>
Only if you have "don't show extensions for known file types" turned on.
It's on by default when you load Windows - I always change it.
You've just shown the exact reason not to leave it that way. :-)
David...

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