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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy
But the device is still not going to execute the file, even if it is really a program, with '.epub' tacked onto the filename.
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Not in the sense Windows does it, no. But just like you can write a malicious piece of code that can wreak havoc on a Linux system if it is "executed" (=run) with the right level of privileges, I'm sure there are ways that a piece of code can be tricked into running on any form of device with an operating system and cause problems. Wasn't there something like that released for the PS3's OS at one point? Or am I confusing it with the latest Apple virus now?
The important thing to remember is that the people in this world capable of writing that kind of code have far better things to do with their time than use it to try and hijack/infect eReaders.
