Small initial downloads often act as "droppers." The 9.15 MB file may not contain the full payload, but rather a script that bypasses your firewall to download and execute heavy ransomware, locking your personal files and demanding payment. How to Handle Deceptive Download Links
If the report was written in September 2015, many of its predictions would have come true:
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