# Can .pdf files contain viruses

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pdf-files-contain-viruses/110992>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 27, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pdf-files-contain-viruses/110992 "2002-05-27T04:15:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pdf-files-contain-viruses/110992/1 "2002-05-27T04:15:37Z")

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Not that I know of, but I am hesitant to say no.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pdf-files-contain-viruses/110992/2 "2002-05-27T04:21:03Z")

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Just say no, before this puppy is closed. See the clone for more info.

😃

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-pdf-files-contain-viruses/110992/3 "2002-05-27T06:10:37Z")

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See [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117239](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117239)