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Old 07-16-2009, 02:39 PM   #17
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It is pretty tricky to infect a video file. Video files aren't executable so you actually need to use a vulnerability in the program (or maybe codec) that is displaying the movie. And since there are multiple versions of possibilities there, the chance of getting the right version of the right codec on the right player usually makes it not worth the virus writer's bother.

If it did come from the movie then it more than likely can from the site where the movie came from or a social engineering exploit.
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