Because the name is so unassuming, it has been used in creepy pastas or urban legends as a file that, once opened, contains disturbing images, encrypted messages, or "cursed" media.

Bootleg communities (such as those for Frank Zappa or Agnostic Front ) frequently used this naming convention on forums like Foro de Costa Rica to share rare concert recordings.

In the early days of sites like RapidShare, Megaupload, and various BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), "nice .rar" was the standard endorsement for a clean, well-compressed, and working archive.