in your Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) if you have already clicked on the file.

Based on current cybersecurity trends and common naming conventions for malicious attachments, is highly likely a malicious file archive used in phishing or "malspam" (malicious spam) campaigns .

It is strongly recommended that you , as it is designed to compromise your system. Overview of the Threat

and empty your Trash/Recycle Bin.

: If you still have the file and want to verify its nature safely, you can upload the .zip to VirusTotal to see results from over 70 antivirus engines without running the file locally.

The graph above illustrates how the risk to your data increases exponentially once the archive is interacted with. While simply having the .zip on your drive is low risk, the contents moves the threat level to critical. Recommended Actions

: Inside the .zip folder, there is often a script (like .js or .vbs ) or an executable ( .exe ) disguised as a PDF or Document. Behavior : Once executed, these files often install: