I haven't checked the news for about 7 or 8 hours, but haven't heard of a significant attack via Windows Media Player. It generally has been patched fairly quickly whenever anything has come up, if you're allowing Auto Updates from Microsoft.

I'm not familiar with Media Monkey, but a Wiki article indicates that updates have been frequent - two or three times per year. No indication if updates are or can be received automatically. A check with the supplier might find an update, or explanation of any recent "bug."

Media Monkey appears to be able to change formats "on the fly" and can "tag" individual files in multiple ways for selective sorting and playback. The capabilities seem "powerful" enough that an inadvertant re-sort might have the potential to scramble things(?).

Bottom line is that none of my "usual sources" have mentioned any viral attacks on either program; but any file of almost any kind can be compromised "in the usual ways."

John