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If you have encountered this file on your system or a suspicious website, do attempt to open it. RAR files can be used as delivery vehicles for malware.

Older versions of WinRAR have known vulnerabilities (like CVE-2023-38831) that allow attackers to execute malicious code just by the user opening the archive.

Threat actors frequently use sensational names to trick users into downloading Trojan horses or ransomware .