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Can malware b spread trough dvd-rs

#1 polarpimp

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Posted 16 July 2009 - 09:15 AM

i recently went to the library and i rented a dvd showing u things bout pc's. and i ws thinking could malware b spread if i put the dvd in my pc?

#2 garmanma

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Posted 16 July 2009 - 10:15 AM

Yes, malicious code can be spread any number of ways
Though I highly doubt the DVD from the library would be infected
It's probably commercially made and Read-Only, so no one could add anything to it

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