• BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
    20·
    2 months ago

    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.

      • BlueRingedOctopus@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
        6·
        2 months 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.

        • Scrollone@feddit.itEnglish
          8·
          2 months ago

          I like how Microsoft came up with an obscure extension for screensavers, which is just an .exe in disguise.