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  1. 18th Sep 2010 08:57 #1
    tonyp2
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    Some MOV files off the web have ads built in that launch broswer windows. I'm running Win7 x64, IE8 with all current security patches. Is it possible for MOV files to launch anything beyond simple browser windows?
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  2. 18th Sep 2010 10:06 #2
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    Yes, you can have nasty things embedded in the mov. If it is able to execute your browser, it's possible to execute other things as well - especially if you don't have an OS level firewall (one that checks permissions for executables)

    But "simple browser windows" is also something to be concerned about. The sites that they lead to can have various malware, trojans etc...
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  3. 18th Sep 2010 10:38 #3
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    You could turn off the net when you look at one.
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  4. 18th Sep 2010 15:32 #4
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    Well, I decided to run Anti-malwarebytes and Spybot. So far I'm clean. Running a virus scan now. Thanks for the confirmation.
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  5. 19th Sep 2010 10:46 #5
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    MS has it's own tool, MRT, it's updated. Run it with the run box, RUN:MRT
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