Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by im4w1l 3585 days ago
> automatically execute an arbitrary file download

Your phrasing could easily be misread. A downloaded program would not automatically run.
2 comments
euyyn 3585 days ago
And in modern browsers/OS not even after you click on them, until you clear a "yes, I know this is risky" dialog.
link
PuffinBlue 3585 days ago
Replace execute with 'initiate'?
link