Can Audio Files Carry Viruses

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Can MP3 files contain a virus? - General Windows PC …

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Malicious WAV files can be used to deliver malware and ...

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Can a virus be gotten from an MP3 file? -Barry

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If you ask ‘Is it likely that I will get a virus from an actual MP3 file’ the CURRENT answer is ‘no’. There have been various alterations of the file format that made a file appear to be an MP3 (music) file, but in fact was a worm or some other malicious code.

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This answer is not useful. Show activity on this post. Transmitting any data inside a playable audio file is already steganography by definition. Humans don't normally inspect the bytes inside an audio file, so any data placed in it that evades detection under normal use is hidden, regardless of whether you classify it as malware. Other common malware techniques used to evade …

WAV audio files are now being used to hide malicious …

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New type of audio malware transmits through speakers …

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ELI5: can there be a virus in mp3 file? if so how ...

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http://superuser.com/questions/482419/can-mp3-file-contain-a-virus. Yes, it's possible. I can't think of an exploit specifically targeting MP3, but anything can break. Buffer overflows are a very real problem, and even a small bug in any software can lead to it being a viable attack vector. Recently there was an exploit in, of all things, the sound library used to decode NES (I think) …

could mp4 files carry virus? - Tom's Guide Forum

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Nov 24, 2017. #2. I would say yes. Imagine a virus who's first job is to allow the playback of the embedded mp4 file, and then it also can deliver payload. Be careful what you download and from...

Which types of files can carry viruses? - Answers

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See answer (1) Best Answer. Copy. Most viruses tend to be in in file that needs to be executed, favourites are type .exe or.scn file extensions. Wiki User. ∙ …

Can a Thumb Drive Carry Malware? - Ask Leo!

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