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by doughj3 2815 days ago
It wasn't uncommon to see hot_new_song.mp3.exe back in the gnutella heyday.
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It's still reasonably common to see hot_new_movie.mp4.exe or have an encrypted mp4 with a install_this_codec.exe beside it.
I made that mistake once when I was a teen. My father was not pleased one bit.
Hidden file extension by default, so users are left wondering "hey why does this song end in .mp3"
Or even hot_new_song.mp3{lots_of_whitespace}.exe