Windows 10: Opening these files may be harmful to your computer

Discus and support Opening these files may be harmful to your computer in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Today I downloaded about 20 songs from the internet. I scanned them using Windows Defender and the anti-virus software I use" Kaspersky Internet... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Ezra Johns, Feb 18, 2021.

  1. EZRA JOHNS
    Ezra Johns Win User

    Opening these files may be harmful to your computer


    Today I downloaded about 20 songs from the internet. I scanned them using Windows Defender and the anti-virus software I use" Kaspersky Internet Security". Both of them found no treats. I want to move them to another folder. When I right clicked on them after selecting them all by using shift it gives a warning. The image of that warning is below. Can anyone tell me whether it is safe to open them and can music mp3 files contain malware.

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    Ezra Johns, Feb 18, 2021
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  2. JAYDEEE
    jaydeee Win User

    PowerPoint file crashes PowerPoint upon opening

    since this happens in some of the computers only, suggest that you open the file on working computer and copy everything and paste to a new powerpoint file.
    most of the time it works to me. *Smile Opening these files may be harmful to your computer :)
     
    jaydeee, Feb 18, 2021
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  3. KETXXX
    Ketxxx Win User
    opening .dds files with gimp

    Simply, HOW? I got the DDS plugin but the POS wont open DDS files still. Can someone give me a step-by-step rundown of how to install the DDS plugin for gimp so I know if I'm missing something?
     
    Ketxxx, Feb 18, 2021
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  4. DARBS9172
    darbs9172 Win User

    Opening these files may be harmful to your computer

    These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop)


    Ah, my mistake with the \ and /.
    Folder now moved as suggested and problem now solved. No idea how this happened.
    However.................if I now move a file to the recycle bin and want to restore it back to its original location, I am being prompted with this one now.....

    Opening these files may be harmful to your computer [​IMG]

    Now when deleting from the desktop again, I am prompted with:

    Opening these files may be harmful to your computer [​IMG]
     
    darbs9172, Feb 18, 2021
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