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Can there be viruses in .avi files?

 
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Kardi
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:07 pm    Post subject: Can there be viruses in .avi files? Reply with quote
Like if i download a movie or pron clip etc. can i get virus a .avi file?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Name a file format and there's probably a vulnerability in it for some program associated with it. If you're worried about shady pron use some random obscure media player that no one will care to write an exploit for.

Here are a few examples:
http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ms.windows.media.player.avi.strn.heap.overflow.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26806/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33387/discuss
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zarr wrote:
Name a file format and there's probably a vulnerability in it for some program associated with it. If you're worried about shady pron use some random obscure media player that no one will care to write an exploit for.

Here are a few examples:
http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ms.windows.media.player.avi.strn.heap.overflow.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26806/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33387/discuss

Ah, thank you very much
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Images can be viruses too. During a nudes of someone type thing in random spam, up2admin made fake pics and they were viruses lol. Be careful.
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