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by nom 239 days ago
Let me ground you a bit. This feature is 20 years old. The data is stored in NTFS alternate data streams.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Web

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Wow, it contains forensic info:

"As of Windows 10, the contents [...] include the keys HostIpAddress, HostUrl, and ReferrerUrl.[...] they typically contain the domain name and exact URL of the original online download location".

Interesting, thanks