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You download what you think is "Office 2024 FreeInstall.zip", but it contains a script that not only installs Office but also opens a backdoor on your system. Ransomware gangs have been known to leverage compromised Office installers as an initial access vector, with attacks resulting in multimillion-dollar ransoms and significant business disruption.
Official Microsoft downloads are signed with digital certificates. An ISO from an "index of" site has no certificate. You cannot verify if the file has been tampered with. What looks like Office2024_Setup.iso could actually be office2024_virus.exe with a disguised icon.
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Even if the directory listing looks legitimate—clean filenames like Setup.exe or Office2024.iso —the dangers are immense.
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