hi, as said in the title I'd like to know if copying a virus, or just an infected file, is the same of executing it
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is the copying a virus on hard disk the same of executing it ?
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, Jun 27 2011 09:14 AM
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 05:06 AM
No, it is not the same.
Copying an executable does not execute it, but there are some rare cases involving vulnerabilities were an executable can be executed just by reading it.
Copying an executable does not execute it, but there are some rare cases involving vulnerabilities were an executable can be executed just by reading it.
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 05:45 AM
There are cases where even opening the file's directory in Windows Explorer can trigger an infection (via bugs in preview handlers, for example.)No, it is not the same.
Copying an executable does not execute it, but there are some rare cases involving vulnerabilities were an executable can be executed just by reading it.
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 06:50 AM
Correct, here's an example of this: http://blog.didierstevens.com/2009/03/04/quickpost-jbig2decode-trigger-trio/There are cases where even opening the file's directory in Windows Explorer can trigger an infection (via bugs in preview handlers, for example.)
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