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WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning
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Starts getting into demarcation land at that point, because the OS defines what files are opened in which program. Just saving makes sense as a compromise though!
Right, but they could define a special behaviour so it doesn't immediately run a script you click on. It is kinda your fault if you get got by this, but it would be a bit more secure with mitigations in place.