Can .mkv files contain a virus

Can .mkv files contain a virus

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Can .mkv files contain a virus metspitzer 11-28-2008
Posted by metspitzer on November 28, 2008, 7:06 pm
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Can .mkv files contain a virus

Posted by David H. Lipman on November 28, 2008, 7:48 pm
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| Can .mkv files contain a virus

These are video stream files. I don't know much about them but I suspect that
they
require a specific player. If so, I would say no.

However, if the player has a vulnerability then there could be a exploit vector
that can
lead to malware.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
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