infected file from PC to ipod - can it come back from ipod to PC

[Zogman]

I f I copied/loaded a infected music (wma./.mp3) file from PC to ipod.  And then ran Avast which cleared (deleted) the file on the PC,  - can it come back from ipod to PC?

Zogman

[Pondus]

not if you also delete it in the iPod ?
 
and unless you have a infection running active on the ipod....not sure if malware like that exist?

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[Zogman]

Thanks for the response.

My main PC is running a Avast scan direct from bootup (blue screen) and it indicated that several music files were infected with "WMA:wimad [drt}".  The files are/were deleted from the PC.  But I have them on my ipod.  I believe the ipod file format is different, but I am not sure.  This uncertainty makes me wonder if the transmittal of the virus from ipod to pc when I connect via iTunes.

I doubt the original (infected) file still exists.

The scan in still running.  It is my first complete scan, so it is taking a number of hours to run.

[Domz]

iPods usually use MPEG-4 files. I think they can play MPEG-3 but mine cannot play WMA. As for the infections, you should be alright as long as the files are not able to execute.