jeifabdi 1 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Has anyone seen this alert? "ESET INSPECT uses this file to detect ransomware attacks. Please do not modify or remove it. For more information, visit go,eset,com/canary" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itman 1,727 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) Quote Canary file A canary file is a fake computer document placed amongst actual documents to aid in the early detection of unauthorized data access, copying or modification. https://help.eset.com/glossary/en-US/canary_file.html Assumed here is these are "bait" files which are commonly used in anti-ransomware apps to detect ransomware encryption activities. Edited March 8 by itman jeifabdi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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