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I would not. It's not reasonable that a pure data viewer runs something. This is like saying viewing a script in notepad can run it and is expected to infect yo

by FRex 8y ago

I would not. It's not reasonable that a pure data viewer runs something. This is like saying viewing a script in notepad can run it and is expected to infect you. And for better or worse antiviruses use 7z dll to scan archives too.

fjsolwmv 8y ago
Remember when Microsoft Outlook used to automatically execute programs sent to you in email?
- FRex 8y ago
  I'm not that old but I'd bet that it wasn't received well and caused infections and that's why it 'used to' and doesn't anymore. A similar thing is with ldd (I don't know if this still works and can't search or check right now): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=902958 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=902958