You’ll often find these links in the comments of popular YouTube videos, Reddit threads, or blog posts where they have no relevance to the actual topic.

The "text file" you download may actually be an executable script disguised as a .txt or .zip file. Once opened, it can install spyware, steal your passwords, or lock your computer for ransom.

These links are easy to identify once you know what to look for:

"Live [Number] TXT" is a template. You might see "Live 150,000 TXT" or "Live 500k TXT" used in exactly the same way.