can a ebook file contain virus or any other types of malware?

[Stuckfree]

can a ebook file contain virus or any other types of malware?

 

[townsbg]

Pretty much any file can contain malware. If you suspect that you have a virus update your antivirus software and perform a full scan followed by a scan with malwareabytes. If you suspect a single file try the below online scanner.

Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download
https://www.virustotal.com/en/

 

[Stuckfree]

Pretty much any file can contain malware. If you suspect that you have a virus update your antivirus software and perform a full scan followed by a scan with malwareabytes. If you suspect a single file try the below online scanner.

Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download
https://www.virustotal.com/en/

Thanks,

I asked this question because usually when i donwload a pdf file from internet my antivirus don't detect any virus from it, however .exe file is more often the one that is contain virus or any other types of malware.