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File Name Anomaly

nounid 2583·updated May 9, 2026
verified

1. A mismatch between the internal file header and its external extension; or 2. A file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphical extension.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Event85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
File Name Anomalies
possessive
File Name Anomaly's
pluralpossessive
File Name Anomalies'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
1. A mismatch between the internal file header and its external extension; or 2. A file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphical extension.
NIST SP 800-721 senseview framework →
§1
1. A mismatch between the internal file header and its external extension; or 2. A file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphical extension.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
1. A mismatch between the internal file header and its external extension; or 2. A file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphical extension.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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