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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: Joe Mayer on October 02, 2007, 03:25:40 AM

Title: Can computer viruses coming in from the internet affect other executables?
Post by: Joe Mayer on October 02, 2007, 03:25:40 AM

I gave a person a Skype executable.  He now accuses me of having given him a virus infected Skype executable.  Is it possible that he picked up a virus via the Internet which then infected his Skype executable?

Title: Re: Can computer viruses coming in from the internet affect other executables?
Post by: Spero-T on October 02, 2007, 03:29:00 AM

Yes, there is one of many i have seen listed http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/09/10/tech-skype.html?ref=rss

Title: Re: Can computer viruses coming in from the internet affect other executables?
Post by: CBMatt on October 02, 2007, 08:29:17 AM

It's possible that you did indeed give him an infected file.  It's also possible that it became infected after he downloaded it.  What makes him so certain that it's infected?