Re: Can a DLL be a virus?

From: Dave Budd (ddotbudd_at_man.ac.uk)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:36:25 +0100

In article <f8d8d8a86365a69aad0f98a35049fad6@news.teranews.com>,
kl@nk.com says...
> I found an unofficial modification to an application which involves
> installing a DLL which I have downloaded to one of the folders in
> "Program Files".
>
> I am using XP.
>
> Is it possible for a DLL to contain malicious code?

Yes.
>
> Would installing it like this be risky?

Scan the file first, at least. 

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