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Files That Can/Cannot Be Infected Computer programs contain numerous files of all different types. Many people are not aware of which types of files can and cannot contain a virus or spread an infection. This chart sorts the files by their extensions (the last three letters of the file name).
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| EXE | Program | MP3 | Picture Files |
| DOC, XLS, MDB | Office Documents | JPG, BMP, EPS | MP3 Music Files |
| VBS | Visual Basic Script | RM | Real Audio |
| COM | Object Program | ASX | Windows Media |
| BAT | DOS Batch File | TXT | Plain TXT Doc. |
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