Re: Anyone KNOW about this problem with WMP 10?

From: Mike Williams [MVP] (mikew_at_Nospam.mvps.org)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 23:48:25 +1100
To: ~ FreeSpirit ~ <spammenot@nospam.net>

~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
> I just found this on another NG. Is this TRUE?

WMP does rewrite tags in the media-files it handles. However, the "It
writes a whole series 00H" claim seems rather dubious. I've not had any
problems writing CDs or with playback (apart from completely
unpredictable playback order on data CDs).

I agree that you should have a backup of your files before allowing WMP
to touch them.

>
> FS~
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gmv" <noemail@please.123>
> Newsgroups: alt.music.mp3
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 5:14 PM
> Subject: WARNING: Windows Media Player Virus/malware
>
>
>
>>Hello all you good people,
>>
>>I just want to let the whole wide world
>>know that WMP10 has malware associated with it
>>if you play a mp3 file created by other recorders
>>the WMP10 will after playing it remake the entire
>>mp3 file it just played. it will rewrite the entire
>>file making it so it can not be played in any CD player
>>after you burn it to CD-R.
>>
>>The only way to protect yourself from WMP10 is to make sure
>>all your MP3 files are READ ONLY. You do this by right clicking
>>and selecting properties and making the file read only.
>>
>>You must do this prior to playing any MP3 files
>>with WMP10.
>>
>>You can tell the file is rewritten because the date will change
>>after playing it.
>>
>>It will not touch a file it has already corrupted.
>>
>>It writes a whole series 00H to the beginning
>>of the file it just corrupted.
>>
>>>From that point on it can only be played
>>inside your computer and can not be played
>>after burning.
>>
>>These people have destroyed my entire collection of
>>self generated mp3 files and if Microsoft made WMP10
>>to do this thing they should be castrated or fixed
>>in such a way they can never be trusted again.
>>
>>There is a possibility I have picked up a virus that will
>>not be detected by my virus scanner. If anyone knows
>>of a virus that attacks only MP3 files please let me know
>>what it is so I can remove it. If it is a known or unknown
>>virus not made by Microsoft or any of its current or former employees
>>I would certainly like to know.
>>
>>Extremely Angry
>> GMV
>
>

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