Great find. Can't believe though that it took over a year for someone to finally notice.
Always verify with multiple sources what you are downloading onto your computer.
Yep, I was also surprised that nobody who responded to the thread ever bothered to check the file let alone verify the sources of the file. All they made were replies and kept bumping the scammers thread which could have easily picked up the attention of a clueless victim.
This shows you how vulnerable people continue to be in this community so whenever I see search a thing, first step is to warn people and hopefully a couple of them learn.