What types of files can contain viruses?

Which file type is most likely to contain a virus?

EXE. EXE files are one of the most popular file types in Windows. It contains an executable program, which you can easily run by double-clicking the file. The danger: EXE files' popularity among users, importance to the Windows file system, and ease-of-use makes them the best choice for a malware attack.

Can files have viruses?

The answer is definitely yes, but it's not the text or illustrations in PDFs that can harm your device. Instead, it's everything else in these files combined with the reader software that activates possible threats.

Can PNG file contain virus?

It isn't the first time security research has shown that PNG files can be rigged for dangerous effect. Experts have demonstrated(Opens in a new window) that you can encrypt Android malware inside images as a way to evade antivirus software.