Is it really sketchy if you torrent a file that by default it is an unpacked folder? (rather than just being a zipped folder)? I'm not sure if I should be concerned if it is able to run anything or gather data since it was unzipped by default. It contained a monkrus.info file that seemed to gather all the data for some reason.. (I think)

Thank you.

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[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 19 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

sounds like you had a nfo file which when you doulbe clicked it opened "system information" because windows doesnt recognize nfo as a text file.

There is nothing sketchy about unzipped files, its zips with passwords you gotta watch out for. The nfo thing is just your system doesnt have an nfo viewer, you can search one up or just use notepad to open them if you want.

[–] Yourname942@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

oh okay thank you. I was afraid because it was literally system info

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago

I think System Info is a windows thing - try running "msinfo32.exe" and you'll see the same result.

I think microsoft have configured .NFO files to open in this tool by a file association, despite pirates using them as text for DECADES.