Infected Podcasts - risky listening on your PC

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reviewed by ClifNotes on 8/29/05

These articles I saw in Windows Secrets really brought me up to date on a new threat to millions of PC users out there. Podcasting is growing more and more popular, so a little knowledge now can save you a lot of trouble later.

Quote from Windows Secrets Newsletter - You wouldn't think that playing an audio file or a short video clip on your PC could infect your machine with a virus or spyware. But the growing popularity of downloadable files called "podcasts" can do just that.

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