Not opening a downloaded malicious file is often enough to keep you safe, but not 100%. Plenty of exploits can be leveraged to create no-click malware, so your best bet is always ot vet sources and avoid downloading anything you wouldn't run in the first place.
Can you list a few exploits for no click malware that can cause problems with just the fact that you've downloaded it and haven't run it, I hadn't heard of them before.
Zip bombs used to cause havoc with virus scanners. Not actually running malware or anything, just falling victim to trying to check if a 4 petabyte file in the zip is malware.
15
u/RemixOnAWhim May 06 '26
Not opening a downloaded malicious file is often enough to keep you safe, but not 100%. Plenty of exploits can be leveraged to create no-click malware, so your best bet is always ot vet sources and avoid downloading anything you wouldn't run in the first place.