- Jan 17, 2018
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You downloaded malware. Self-extracting archives are dead give-aways. You clicked an ad or something else. The actual file is a .rar and 10ish GB.It caused some immediately suspicious activity when I ran the self-extracting archive
The post hasn't been edited for over a month and I doubt the F95 staff would let that one slip through.
You clearly have enough tech-savvy to check or google the first signs of malware, so maybe be a bit careful next time you download and run something.
If ever in doubt, run it in
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