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Can a virus infect Database files?

Some viruses modify non-executable files. However, in order to spread, the virus must be executed. Therefore the infected non-executables files cannot be a source of further infections.

However some data files like .OBJ files, libraries, device drivers, macro files for some packages like MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Lotus 1-2-3 can be used by the virus as an infection carrier.