: If you interacted with the file, run a full system scan using a reputable antivirus (like Windows Defender, Malwarebytes, or Bitdefender).
: If you are curious about a file's contents without opening it, you can upload the file (or its URL) to VirusTotal to see if it is flagged by major security engines.
: While .rar is a common compression format, it is often used to bypass basic email or browser security filters that might flag an uncompressed .exe or .scr file.