![]() ![]() Double clicking it would execute the virus infected file. An unsuspecting user would think the file is a Zip file, even if it had the wrong icon. Rename the virus.exe file to and you have the default setting in Windows Explorer of hide extensions of known file types, it would appear the file is called virus.zip. Lets take virus.exe again for the example. It is not uncommon for unscrupulous people to fake a Zip file. There is one other scenario that could be a factor. Double clicking the Zip file would not infect you, but double clicking the virus.exe (and therefore, executing virus.exe) could cause you to get the virus. For example lets say you have a Zip file containing a virus, called virus.exe. If it was a real Zip file and it does contain infected files, you would not be subject to getting a virus unless you tried to execute the infected file. See the paragraph below.ĭouble clicking is a different story. ![]() 8 Double-click Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Edit: It is technically possible, if you have single clicking to run a shortcut enabled. Drag the Malwarebytes icon to the Applications folder. ![]() ![]() You cannot get a virus just by single clicking on a Zip file. Sometimes, the AV software can only detect a virus in a. As Hack-R said in his answer, Zip files can contain viruses. An antivirus software’s ability to scan archived files also depends on the format of the archived files. ![]()
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