Link bypasses file-sharing preview page — triggers immediate binary download
href-forced-download
What this tier means
High-confidence threat indicator — phishing, impersonation, BEC, or scam pattern. Strong contributor to the trash decision.
How Gorganizer detects this
A link href has a query parameter that bypasses the file-sharing preview page and triggers an immediate binary download. Parameters matched (case-insensitive): `dl=1`, `download=1`, `export=download` (Google Drive force-download), `force-download=1`, `attachment=1`, `inline=0`. Legitimate file-sharing flows on Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and WeTransfer all take the recipient to a preview page first where they can see the filename, size, sender context, and a visible Download button before committing. Forced-download URLs skip the preview — the browser starts saving the file the instant the link is clicked, which is the phishing-specific pattern for pushing malware payloads. Weight: +3 — moderate. Some edge-case legit flows use `dl=1` (direct download of a single file the recipient already agreed to receive), so the signal is meant to combine with other evidence (urgency language, unfamiliar sender, generic subject, attachment-like body framing) rather than solo-trigger.
False-positive guard
Every signal in Gorganizer feeds a multi-module score — never a sole verdict. This is a threat-tier signal — it adds a strong contribution to the trash score. The full pipeline still requires convergence across multiple modules + a margin over the safety floor before deletion happens, and Gmail's trash (30-day recovery) is always used — never permanent delete.
About the scoring engine
Gorganizer's scoring engine emits over 1,800 signals across six modules — headers, sender, subject, body, attachments, and structural metadata. Every email is scored by every module independently; the final verdict requires multiple modules to agree and the trash score to beat the safety floor by a margin.
Sacred safety guards — never delete starred emails, replies, calendar invites, receipts/invoices, or attachments — apply unconditionally regardless of any signal.
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