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Files from the Internet or similar sources could contain malware. Therefore, Microsoft came up with a security mechanism years ago where these files are marked with a Mark of the Web (MOTW) flag. Windows can display a security warning before opening and starting an executable file with a MotW flag set. | Files from the Internet or similar sources could contain malware. Therefore, Microsoft came up with a security mechanism years ago where these files are marked with a Mark of the Web (MOTW) flag. Windows can display a security warning before opening and starting an executable file with a MotW flag set. | ||
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| + | * [https://borncity.com/win/2023/01/09/windows-and-the-mark-of-the-web-motw-security-problem/ Windows and the "Mark of the Web" (MotW) security problem] 2023-01-09 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category: Browser]] | [[Category: Browser]] | ||
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Files from the Internet or similar sources could contain malware. Therefore, Microsoft came up with a security mechanism years ago where these files are marked with a Mark of the Web (MOTW) flag. Windows can display a security warning before opening and starting an executable file with a MotW flag set.
