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What’s more, the line could be placed in a ZIP folder, and once extracted, it can immediately corrupt your hard drive. Apparently, the researcher told Bleeping Computer that the problem had been around since the Windows 10 April 2018 update. Yikes. Vulnerability analyst Will Dormann later proved the Windows 10 bug, listing other potential threats including opening an ISO, VHD, or VHDX, opening an HTML file without a MoTW, and “probably more…” Talking to The Verge, Microsoft stated that it is aware of the issue, and will push out an update to fix the bug in the future.  “We are aware of this issue and will provide an update in a future release,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge. “The use of this technique relies on social engineering and as always we encourage our customers to practice good computing habits online, including exercising caution when opening unknown files, or accepting file transfers.” Microsoft also told Bleeping Computer that it will provide updates for impacted devices as soon as possible. Until it does, be wary about opening unknown folders or extracting ZIP files, as it may be your hard drive’s last time doing so. 

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