No, it is not possible to get a virus from trying to open an image.Depending on the embedding method, the extra file is either appended to the back or front, or is in the image in a certain way that it can be read as an image, even if it's just gibberish. That or opening a file with a virus on it with an image editor, will just turn up an 'invalid file' error.
Please explain to me what the virus has done and how it has affected you. Has it actually done anything?
It's funny because Badspot isn't even online and Ephi can only delete posts.
I found five loving viruses so far since he came along.
Are you sure they are even related, or that you haven't had them for a long time and just checked? What does your AV 'diagnose' it as?
Previous what version of Avast do you use 5 or 4.8?
5.