Collaborate Disseminate
It it possible to execute a malware just by unzipping a malicious zip archive? Like a malware would target some vulnerability in zip decompression routine. How common such an exploit would be in the wild?
Continue reading Can unzipping archive by itself cause malware execution? [duplicate]
Suppose malware lands and executes on a computer. Could this malware attempt to spread further by writing itself to data files (images, pdfs, docs) and hoping that the owner would transfer or upload these files somewhere. Like adding paylo… Continue reading Do viruses spread by infecting other files on an infected machine?
Suppose one uploads (carelessly or purposefully) a file with a malicious payload to their Github account (some pdf document, picture, etc.). Could this payload somehow be executed on the Github servers (through preview or alike) and corrup… Continue reading Infecting files on GitHub
Could one malicious email attachment contaminate all attachments in my cloud email account? There are various preview functionalities available in Gmail or Microsoft Outlook that would effectively interpret attachments like images or PDFs … Continue reading Could one malicious email attachment contaminate all attachments in my cloud email account?
Can viewing and editing a potentially infected microsoft word document (with images inside) on a web-based platform like office online (OneDrive) infect my pc? How does the browser running on my machine display the content of the remotely … Continue reading Is it safe to view infected word documents in office online?