Vista - FLV Infection

11-17-2008

Hi,
Can a virus to hide into an FLV file???
Thank You

11-17-2008

http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/flv

As a data filetype, it cannot be infected by a virus.

Can it harbor malware? Yes. The program you use to access that
data could conceivably mishandle it and allow malware to execute.

Is it currently being done? I have no idea. It would be the *player*
or other data manipulation program you would have to ask about
for security information.

"Alex" <Alex@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi,
> Can a virus to hide into an FLV file???
> Thank You

11-17-2008

Maybe this helps answer the next question.

http://www.google.com/search?q=flv+v...x=&startPage=1

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/flv
>
> As a data filetype, it cannot be infected by a virus.
>
> Can it harbor malware? Yes. The program you use to access that
> data could conceivably mishandle it and allow malware to execute.
>
> Is it currently being done? I have no idea. It would be the *player*
> or other data manipulation program you would have to ask about
> for security information.
>
> "Alex" <Alex@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ECB0D004-A6E9-4CEC-943C-F42AB2CA7477@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Hi,
>> Can a virus to hide into an FLV file???
>> Thank You

>
>

11-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
Alex n/a posts	FLV Infection Hi, Can a virus to hide into an FLV file??? Thank You
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11-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
FromTheRafters n/a posts	Re: FLV Infection http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/flv As a data filetype, it cannot be infected by a virus. Can it harbor malware? Yes. The program you use to access that data could conceivably mishandle it and allow malware to execute. Is it currently being done? I have no idea. It would be the player or other data manipulation program you would have to ask about for security information. "Alex" <Alex@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ECB0D004-A6E9-4CEC-943C-F42AB2CA7477@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > Can a virus to hide into an FLV file??? > Thank You
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11-17-2008	#3 (permalink)
FromTheRafters n/a posts	Re: FLV Infection Maybe this helps answer the next question. http://www.google.com/search?q=flv+v...x=&startPage=1 "FromTheRafters" <erratic@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u23FyJMSJHA.4212@xxxxxx Quote: > http://www.fileinfo.net/extension/flv > > As a data filetype, it cannot be infected by a virus. > > Can it harbor malware? Yes. The program you use to access that > data could conceivably mishandle it and allow malware to execute. > > Is it currently being done? I have no idea. It would be the player > or other data manipulation program you would have to ask about > for security information. > > "Alex" <Alex@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ECB0D004-A6E9-4CEC-943C-F42AB2CA7477@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> Can a virus to hide into an FLV file??? >> Thank You > >
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