The researchers also found adware andransomwaremasquerading as the film.

In addition, the researchers found a number of phishing websites offering streams of theBond movie.

But after registration is complete, Kaspersky says the viewer can’t continue watching.

The shift of many movie premieres to legitimate streaming sites has only boosted that.

And cybercriminals are eager to capitalize on long-awaited premieres of movies like No Time to Die, she says.

Kaspersky also recommends that consumers pay attention to the extensions of files they are downloading.

For example, a video file will never have a .exe or .msi extension.

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