I never heared about video containing virus. The one I know is a file name that most likely a video but actually after you activated the "long file name" extension, it will revealed the true extension of the files. Eq : video.avi --> video.avi.exe.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Hope this can help.
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Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz «» 2048MB DDR2 RAM «» 256MB onboard Graphic
Onboard Realtek High Definition Soundcard «» 160 + 40 GB SATA HDD
Pioneer DVD±RW «» 15.4" Widescreen LCD «» Windows Vista Ultimate
Sucks ha? Yeah, that's a laptop for sure.