Importing .wmv files to prpro cs5.5

Hey friends,

I need to import a .wmv clip to work with in premiere. I thought the format was natively supported but it doesn't accept the file. I tried to convert to something usable with Mpeg streamclip, adobe Media encoder, and plain old quick time seven. The only thing that even plays the clip is VLC and i can't convert it through that.

there are a ton of .wmv converters available for download but I've heard some horror stories about those (virus, malware, general badness) Any suggestions on a good and safe converter?

Many thanks!

I'm on a mac, and the only thing that could open and play the file was VLC