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How does a video file contain malware. Or are people running exe files to watch a video?
If they're being shared as disk images, basically every Blu-Ray has an embedded Java program, also
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BD-J
Some players might have vulnerabilities that people exploit; but honestly it's very rare, especially with most people auto updating their programs.
Most of the time it is indeed "download spider man no virus no survey 2023 free download.exe"
https://lemm.ee/post/43529674
tldr: people using Windows can get duped into running what is basically a Powershell / Shortcut to pwn themselves
I cock blocked them with Qbit even though I don't use Windows
https://lemdro.id/post/15143286
Truth.
The video itself is a set of instructions, and when a video player interprets those instructions there is a window of opportunity.