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		init0 on Feb 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Magika: AI powered fast and efficient file type id... Why not detect it by checking the magic number of the buffer?

dagmx on Feb 16, 2024 [–]

Not every file has one for starters and many can be incorrect.

Especially in the context of use as a virus scanner, you don’t trust what the file says it is

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