Reality: No. It is a fictional concept. You cannot get infected by Virus Mike EXE. However, fear of this myth led to people creating fake "infected" game files that actually do contain harmless trojans or prankware, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.

While the original developer's tools are widely used in the modding community, downloading executables from third-party sites always carries risks. ImVirusMike - COD BO2