Aznpride.7z

: 7-Zip files are frequently used to hide malicious executables because many older antivirus scanners do not deeply inspect .7z archives compared to standard .zip files.

: If this file appeared unexpectedly, it may be part of a phishing or "malvertising" campaign aimed at delivering spyware or ransomware. Ransomware - FBI

: Malicious payloads within a 7-Zip archive cannot activate until the archive is uncompressed.

If you have encountered this file on your system or an external drive:

There is no specific "AznPride" malware strain, but the 7-Zip format has been involved in several recent high-profile security issues:

: A high-severity flaw in 7-Zip allows attackers to bypass Windows security warnings. Malicious archives can execute code upon extraction without alerting the user that the file originated from the internet.