Right, but that requires downloading a file, which on an older OS you shouldn't do except from sources you absolutely trust.
I really don't think there's anything wrong with browsing the internet.
I really don't think there's anything wrong with browsing the internet.
Chrome: Settings → Downloads → check "Ask where to save each file before downloading".
Edge: Settings → Downloads → check "Ask me what to do with each download".
Firefox: Settings → General → under "Files and Applications", check "Always ask you where to save files".
Safari (macOS): Settings → General → as "File download location", choose "Ask for each download". While you're here, uncheck "Open “safe” files after downloading" (Apple scare quotes "safe" appropriately, yet AFAIK still enables this option by default, even after it's been a factor in multiple exploits over the years).
So it can't be done silently. Although, I do wish the type was marked "DANGEROUS" a la dll files.