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vlc network stream

Postby er5tyhjuk » 21 May 2023 07:18

Hello.

when entering a web address and playing it in vlc network stream. Can I then get a virus in my computer from that website if it is a bad website?

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Re: vlc network stream

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 21 May 2023 07:46

This is very unlikely in practice but theoretically possible if there is an exploitable bug in VLC.
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Re: vlc network stream

Postby shyannmcintyre » 26 May 2023 22:10

This is very unlikely in practice but theoretically possible if there is an exploitable bug in VLC.
hello,
I want to play a video from a website that is kind of weird and I don't trust it. If I paste the link in network stream, assuming that vlc does not have any security holes, could my computer still catch a virus?

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Re: vlc network stream

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 27 May 2023 08:03

No.
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