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I was unaware that I was on a data phishing landing page (it was very clever, I haven't seen anything like this before) and I downloaded a .gz file. After that it started to become suspicius so I deleted the file and also get rid of it from the trash. I did not click on it and I did not unzipped it.

Considering this scenario, should I worry and make serious security steps and clean my computer or it can not harm my data (passwords) and my computer in any way?

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    If you never executed the file you downloaded then the file you downloaded posed little risk, I would be more worried, about payloads you unknowingly downloaded and were executed.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Oct 2, 2023 at 22:51
  • I do not think anyone can tell you all is well. Do full online and offline scans with WD and make sure you have good encryption on passwords.
    – anon
    Commented Oct 2, 2023 at 22:51
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    @John - “good encryption on passwords”, encrypting passwords is a horrible idea, passwords should be protected by hashing algorithms to avoid being able to reverse the encryption. Furthermore, outside the password to FDE encryption, how a password to a website or paid service is protected is entirely outside of the authors control. I don’t even know what you mean by that statement to be honest
    – Ramhound
    Commented Oct 2, 2023 at 22:55
  • I use KeePass: ........ KeePass database files are encrypted. KeePass encrypts the whole database, i.e. not only your passwords, but also your user names, URLs ...
    – anon
    Commented Oct 2, 2023 at 23:00
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    As others mentioned, unless the file was opened, there was no problem from that. But if you are still concerned, do an offline malware scan, e.g., see lifewire.com/free-bootable-antivirus-tools-2625785. Before using any downloaded file, check it at VirusTotal, virustotal.com/gui/home/upload
    – DrMoishe Pippik
    Commented Oct 2, 2023 at 23:09

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