Alert: Do not open this file even by mistake, government cyber agency warns

While posting a post on social media platform X, cyber friend has said that do not open the .exe file at any cost. If any file with this extension is sent to you on e-mail or on WhatsApp or is sent through any other medium, do not make the mistake of opening it.

Cyber fraud can happen to anyone in any way. There are so many techniques of cyber fraud that hardly anyone can understand them, but correct information can save you from cyber fraud. All cyber security agencies alert people about such possible fraud and hacking. Now government cyber security agency Cyberdost has warned people about a particular file format.

What did cyber friend say?

While posting a post on social media platform X, cyber friend has said that do not open the .exe file at any cost. If any file with this extension is sent to you on e-mail or on WhatsApp or is sent through any other means, do not make the mistake of opening it.

That is to say, if any media file has .exe at the end, then do not download it nor open it by clicking. After opening this file, your system may get hacked or malware software may be installed in your system.