Malware and virus can infect all kinds of files.
The Ghetto Media Files are the trash files that help with viruses. They are like an open gate to a virus. They are bad but if you do not have them, your computer would shut down by itself. They are there for a reason and if you download files to them a virus will attach to your computer. Some Viruses are The Ropetelka Virus, The Kindle Yah Vrius, The Ponderwonder Virus, The Opalgogue Virus, The Fish n' Hook Virus, The Yankee Rock Virus, and The Google Informat Virus.
Yes
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A virus.
One product for removing a virus from an external hard drive is Malwarebytes Antimalware. Once the virus is removed, the files should reappear.
They are normally not dangerous, but it is possible to bind these files with an executable for a virus but a virus scan on those files would remove any possible dangers.
macro virus
destroy files
Yes, or moves them to a "Virus Chest"
you need to get rid of the virus with a backup cd then you retrieve the files
No, however you can receive viruses from video files and pictures.