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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 953272" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>[USER=82776]@Lenny_Fox[/USER],</p><p>In reply to your question (from another thread) about the maliciousness of TXT files.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://malwaretips.com/threads/can-a-txt-file-be-malicious.109361/post-953263[/URL]</p><p></p><p>If the system is <strong>already infected</strong>, then some TXT files can be malicious on that system. For example, the malware can simply change the file extension association, so Explorer will treat TXT files as BAT, VBS, or HTA, etc.</p><p>If the malware is properly removed from the system, then the default association is restored and the TXT file alone cannot be executed directly from the Explorer.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to [USER=86910]@struppigel[/USER] for the suggestion of sending the file to VirusTotal and only a link to MT. The user who has an API key with access to VirusTotal Intelligence can use this link to download and investigate the file without sending it to MT. Sending malicious files to MT is usually prevented, but if successful then this might decrease the reputation of MT website.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite127" alt=":sick:" title="Sick :sick:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":sick:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 953272, member: 32260"] [USER=82776]@Lenny_Fox[/USER], In reply to your question (from another thread) about the maliciousness of TXT files. [URL unfurl="true"]https://malwaretips.com/threads/can-a-txt-file-be-malicious.109361/post-953263[/URL] If the system is [B]already infected[/B], then some TXT files can be malicious on that system. For example, the malware can simply change the file extension association, so Explorer will treat TXT files as BAT, VBS, or HTA, etc. If the malware is properly removed from the system, then the default association is restored and the TXT file alone cannot be executed directly from the Explorer. Thanks to [USER=86910]@struppigel[/USER] for the suggestion of sending the file to VirusTotal and only a link to MT. The user who has an API key with access to VirusTotal Intelligence can use this link to download and investigate the file without sending it to MT. Sending malicious files to MT is usually prevented, but if successful then this might decrease the reputation of MT website.:sick: [/QUOTE]
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