I recently faced a situation where trojans managed to hijack one of my social media accounts. To protect myself, I deleted almost every .exe file from my external drive, where I keep my important videos and photos. Now, I'm concerned about the safety of the media files I download from reliable sources or create myself. Is there a chance that a Trojan could be lurking in a video or photo file and activate itself when I open them?
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Yes, there is a possibility, although it's rare. Generally, Trojans need to be part of an executable file to do any harm. However, some advanced forms of malware can exploit vulnerabilities in media players. If you’re using up-to-date software like VLC or other players, that risk is significantly reduced. Just make sure you're running the latest versions to avoid any potential issues.
Thanks for the heads up! I'll definitely double-check my media players.