Cory Cooper
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Hello and welcome.
-Any downloaded file could have viruses/malware embedded in them, but normally they are executable/installers or documents, not audio/video files.
-I don't remember hearing any reports of audio/video files containing viruses/malware, simply due to the nature of their file type. Audio/video application installers on the other hand, have been known to contain malicious content, but only when downloaded from sites other than the company that makes them.
-If you are worried, you can run the free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac app and it will find any files containing malware. It is an incredibly valuable piece of software.
Hope that helps ease your mind.
C
-Any downloaded file could have viruses/malware embedded in them, but normally they are executable/installers or documents, not audio/video files.
-I don't remember hearing any reports of audio/video files containing viruses/malware, simply due to the nature of their file type. Audio/video application installers on the other hand, have been known to contain malicious content, but only when downloaded from sites other than the company that makes them.
-If you are worried, you can run the free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac app and it will find any files containing malware. It is an incredibly valuable piece of software.
Hope that helps ease your mind.
C
