I want to know is it possible to get malware from .txt files? I think it's possible, because a program executes the .txt file and program may get infected.
If it is, how?
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Everything is possible, its just that it is *very* unlikely. – nobody Mar 03 '21 at 09:22
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[The exception that proves the rule](https://twitter.com/unix_root/status/1138372837486596096) – JamesTheAwesomeDude Mar 03 '21 at 22:45
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Depends on the text editor you use, some of them may have known vulnerabilities that may allow it, but just from opening an txt file with notepad wont do any harm. For example word allows macros to be used, so you can create an malicious macro and download malware or do something else, pdf can also contain an malicious codes.
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