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If you were to encounter or execute a version of this file, the behavior usually follows one of two paths:
: Before opening any suspicious file, upload it to VirusTotal. It will scan the file against 70+ antivirus engines to tell you exactly what it is.
: If you are a researcher, only open such files in a Virtual Machine (VM) or a "Sandbox" environment (like Any.Run or VirusTotal ).
If you were to encounter or execute a version of this file, the behavior usually follows one of two paths: