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swrain

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Can viruses infect media files?
« on: June 13, 2012, 07:27:45 PM »
Hello,

I was wondering if viruses could infect files like .mp3, .wav, .avi, etc. I don't think they can, but I'm not sure.

Thanks for any response,
Brad
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Re: Can viruses infect media files?
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2012, 08:17:06 PM »
It is possible to exploit the media player at hand to execute malicious code.

So yes, it is possible for media files to be infected.
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Re: Can viruses infect media files?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2012, 08:19:20 PM »
Yes as !Donovan it is entirely possible and where this is possible those files are scanned.
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Re: Can viruses infect media files?
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2012, 08:32:59 PM »
« Last Edit: June 13, 2012, 08:36:44 PM by Pondus »
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Re: Can viruses infect media files?
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 08:54:01 PM »
Yuck, hackers will stop at nothing, will they?

Thanks guys for the help.
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