You have been subscribed to a public bug:
To reproduce:
1. Try to open a file with an incorrect extension in Nautilus. You'll get this
error:
"The filename "-->your file<--" indicates that this file is of type
"->Insert type 1<--". The contents of the file indicate that the file is
of type "-->Insert type 2<--". If you open this file, the file might
present a security risk to your system.
Do not open the file unless you created the file yourself, or received
the file from a trusted source. To open the file, rename the file to the
correct extension for "-->Insert type 2<--", then open the file
normally. Alternatively, use the Open With menu to choose a specific
application for the file."
This error message isn't going to help a confused user. "To open the
file rename the file to the correct extension." Well, what is the
correct extension? Nautilus leaves the user without any idea. Seeing as
this is information that Nautilus must have to be during this sort of
check, it should tell the user, or even offer to do the renaming itself.
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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Nautilus security warning unhelpful
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/112230
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