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File viruses normally gets attached with the executable files. Activation of a File Virus takes place when the infected file is executed and the virus code moves into the RAM along with it. Now with the program code the virus code is also executed. The Direct action viruses does their task and terminates with the program. Memory resident viruses remain in the memory even after the termination of the program. From here now it can spread itself into other files, Boot Sector, Partition Table etc.
Exploding The Myth : Unless the infected file is executed the virus is harmless. Hence the process of copying of files is harmless as far as virus destruction is concerned. What should be taken care of is the execution of the infected file.