[texhax] security and LaTeX -related files

Christopher W. Ryan cryan at binghamton.edu
Sun Dec 12 20:51:53 CET 2004


Pardon a simple-minded question:

can plain text files, DVI files, PS files, PDF files, or any of the 
other files often encountered when writing with LaTeX, carry viruses or 
other malicious code?

Thanks.
-- 
Christopher W. Ryan, MD
SUNY Upstate Medical University Clinical Campus at Binghamton
and Wilson Family Practice Residency, Johnson City, NY
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