A common tactic used to distribute malware or execute phishing schemes is the password-protected RAR file. Because the contents of the archive are encrypted, your local antivirus software often cannot scan the files inside until they are extracted. Once you extract the file and run what you think is a media player or text file, malicious code can execute in the background. 3. Executable Disguises

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