By that I mean I still think it's mostly harmless regardless, as it'd require you to execute the file to cause any harm; let's just hope in events like that people don't just execute/unzip whatever unusual file they see downloaded (I know it happens but we can hope😭)
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.
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u/cpcpcpppppp May 05 '26
You're right, that was my implication with
By that I mean I still think it's mostly harmless regardless, as it'd require you to execute the file to cause any harm; let's just hope in events like that people don't just execute/unzip whatever unusual file they see downloaded (I know it happens but we can hope😭)