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Can malicious code trigger without the user executing or opening the file?
If a file is downloaded from the Internet, and saved on disk, but is not opened by a user (if we keep autorun off), are there any chances that malicious code (e.g. a virus) in the file could trigger?
I'm not asking about attacks that could be made while downloading, or on browsing to a site - imagine the file has somehow been stored onto the disk with no attack taking place. What risk do I then face from malware?
