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minus-squareBlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-21 day agoDon’t download games and software from it and always check the file extensions and make sure they’re not something like Movie.mp4.exe or Movie.mkv.exe, other than that you’re good.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoBut I want to see the funny colours
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoAlso watch out for any link files, .com files and .bat files.
minus-squareBlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 hours ago Also watch out for any link files, .com files and .bat files. I think you meant .lnk files instead of link files. .scr and .uue are also becoming popular means to spread malware through torrents.
minus-squareScrollone@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 hours agoI like how Microsoft came up with an obscure extension for screensavers, which is just an .exe in disguise.
Don’t download games and software from it and always check the file extensions and make sure they’re not something like Movie.mp4.exe or Movie.mkv.exe, other than that you’re good.
But I want to see the funny colours
Also watch out for any link files, .com files and .bat files.
I think you meant .lnk files instead of link files.
.scr and .uue are also becoming popular means to spread malware through torrents.
I like how Microsoft came up with an obscure extension for screensavers, which is just an .exe in disguise.