What could Google have been thinking when it started selling dot-zip top-level domain names. This is such a terrible idea that you have to wonder whether something beyond stupid is involved..

In any case, you should NEVER, EVER click on a URL that ends in .zip.

medium.com/@bobbyrsec/the-dang

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I understand how .zip domains can be abused, but isn't the result just an unwanted download?

What's the current state of browser vulnerability to unwanted clicks? URL obfuscation tricks are now so old and common that almost any attempt is going to get some clicks, regardless of a file extension.

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