More questions on "WMA:Wimad [Drp]"
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Win XP/Pro SP3, 1.5 GHz Pentium M processor and 2 GB of RAM.
I just recently updated the Avast Home v.4.8 database (it is currently 100417-0.04/17). I typically run a scan before I run a backup.
The last scan identified 4 instances of the "WMA:Wimad [Drp]", which I deleted. The files identified I did not download and have never played in any media player. I rarely use Windows Media Player (v. 11.0.5721.5268), preferring instead Winamp (v. 5.57).
I purchased the computer used several years ago, and those files must have been on the computer when I bought it. After reading the posts in this thread, I now understand why the detections suddenly appeared.
However, I still have 2 questions:
1. After reading the posts in this thread, my conclusion is that Windows Media Player has become infected. Is that correct? If so, I find that confusing, since the problem files that were identified are files that I have never, as I said above, played with WMP, although they were probably played using WMP by the previous owner of the computer. And I have played other files with WMP (although, as I said above, rarely), that have not been identified by Avast as infected.
2. There are times when I may need to use WMP. I am part of a computer group that provides free help to members of the local community. Is it possible that other audio files, currently stored on my computer (i.e, NOT downloaded) may become infected if I use WMP?