Legitimate video files do not require an installation process. If a website prompts you to download an .exe , .apk , or .bat file to watch a movie, it is almost certainly a malicious payload. These files can install spyware, adware, or ransomware on your system. 2. Aggressive Redirects and Phishing

Arjun held his breath and double-clicked the file. The quality was... questionable. The faces were slightly blocky, and the explosions looked like moving Legos, but to a student with a slow connection and a small hard drive, it was a masterpiece. He had successfully cheated the limits of space and time.

: Encrypting personal files and demanding payment for the decryption key.