Many search results for names ending in ".zip" now refer to a discovered in 2023 [7].
: For a detailed academic look at this threat, you can read "Unpacking .zip: A First Look at Domain and File Name Confusion" , which analyzes how users are tricked by these links [13]. 2. Forensic Analysis of ZIP Files
: If you found a link titled "marilynnnn.zip" on social media or a random forum, do not click it . It is highly likely a phishing link or a carrier for malware designed to look like a simple file download [7, 22].
: Threat actors use new top-level domains (TLDs) like .zip to create malicious links [7]. A link like marilynnnn.zip might look like a file to download, but it is actually a URL to a malicious website that mimics a file extractor to steal your credentials [7, 13].