: Historic flaws in tools like WinRAR have allowed attackers to execute code just by having a user open a specially crafted archive. 3. Creepypastas and Digital Ghosts
One of the biggest reasons files like this gain traction is their proximity to real internet mysteries. For years, the internet was obsessed with finding a supposedly unreleased 2011 "mockumentary" that many believe never actually existed. Spongebob.Squarepants.The.Movie.rar
From a technical standpoint, cybercriminals love using .rar and .zip extensions for a few reasons: : Historic flaws in tools like WinRAR have