A .bmp is simply an image. The abbreviation stands for bitmap.
Apparently our independent advisor hasn't heard of Verisign, which is one of the largest companies managing the internet, and totally legitimate.
I have the same file in my computer.
File called verisign.bmp
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(128, 8%, 22%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EA%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
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Hello I found this file called verisign.bmp and I'm just wondering what it is? Could it be a virus or am I just overreacting?
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2022-04-15T23:29:44+00:00 Alright thank you!
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![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(89.60000000000001, 18%, 18%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EJD%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
John DeV 164.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor2022-04-14T23:37:50+00:00 Hello Olle2137,
Good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.
Looking at the attached photos, it is a bitmap image file. Use your Antivirus software to scan your computer for any virus or malware.
Please try to scan your system using the free edition of Malwarebytes.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/
If it does not detect something, kindly ignore the image file.
Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.
Kind regards,
John DeV
Independent Advisor
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