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| Criteria | Safe | Dangerous | |----------|------|------------| | File extension | .zip , .7z | .exe , .scr , .bat | | File size | 50–120 MB | <10 MB or >250 MB | | Post includes checksum? | Yes | No | | Uploader's account age | >2 years | <1 month | | Comments from others | “Works, thank you” | “Virus detected” or none | | Has password? | No (rarely “eset”) | Yes (often to evade scan) | | Yes | No | | Uploader's account
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