diff --git a/src/components/tw-security-manager-modal/fileEdit.css b/src/components/tw-security-manager-modal/fileEdit.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2379225aaca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tw-security-manager-modal/fileEdit.css
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+.file-name {
+    font-family: monospace;
+    user-select: text;
+    word-wrap: break-word;
+}
+.file-name::before {
+    content: '"';
+}
+.file-name::after {
+    content: '"';
+}
+
+.name {
+
+}
+
+.dot {
+
+}
+
+.extension {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/tw-security-manager-modal/fileEdit.jsx b/src/components/tw-security-manager-modal/fileEdit.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b26a78b963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tw-security-manager-modal/fileEdit.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
+import {APP_NAME} from '../../lib/brand.js';
+import styles from './fileEdit.css';
+
+const DEFINITELY_EXECUTABLE = [
+    // Entries should be lowercase and without leading period.
+    // We use this list to show a stronger security warning; it is not otherwise load-bearing for security.
+    // Thus a file extension missing from this list is a bug we want to fix, but not a security bug that
+    // would be eligible for a bounty.
+
+    // Windows executable formats
+    'exe',
+    'msi',
+    'msix',
+    'msixbundle',
+    'com',
+    'scf',
+    'scr',
+    'sct',
+    'dll',
+    'appx',
+    'appxbundle',
+    'reg',
+    'iso',
+    'drv',
+    'sys',
+
+    // Mac executable formats
+    'app',
+    'dmg',
+    'pkg',
+
+    // Unix executable formats
+    'so',
+    'a',
+    'run',
+    'appimage',
+    'deb',
+    'rpm',
+    'snap',
+    'flatpakref',
+
+    // Cross-platform executable formats
+    'jar',
+
+    // Browser extensions
+    'crx',
+    'xpi',
+
+    // Shortcuts
+    'url',
+    'webloc',
+    'inetloc',
+    'lnk',
+
+    // Windows scripting languages
+    'bat',
+    'cmd',
+    'ps1',
+    'psm1',
+    'asp',
+    'vbs',
+    'vbe',
+    'ws',
+    'wsf',
+    'wsc',
+    'ahk',
+
+    // Microsoft Office macros
+    'docm',
+    'dotm',
+    'xlm',
+    'xlsm',
+    'xltm',
+    'xla',
+    'xlam',
+    'pptm',
+    'potm',
+    'ppsm',
+    'sldm',
+
+    // Unix scripting languages
+    'sh',
+
+    // Common cross-platform languages with interpreters that could be executed by double clicking on the file
+    'js',
+    'py'
+];
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} name Name of file
+ * @returns {boolean} True indicates definitely dangerous. False does not mean safe.
+ */
+const isDefinitelyExecutable = name => {
+    const parts = name.split('.');
+    const extension = parts.length > 1 ? parts.pop().toLowerCase() : null;
+    return extension !== null && DEFINITELY_EXECUTABLE.includes(extension);
+};
+
+const FileName = props => {
+    const MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 80;
+    const MAX_EXTENSION_LENGTH = 30;
+
+    const parts = props.name.split('.');
+    let extension = parts.length > 1 ? parts.pop() : null;
+    let name = parts.join('.');
+
+    if (name.length > MAX_NAME_LENGTH) {
+        name = `${name.substring(0, MAX_NAME_LENGTH)}[...]`;
+    }
+    if (extension && extension.length > MAX_EXTENSION_LENGTH) {
+        extension = `[...]${extension.substring(extension.length - MAX_EXTENSION_LENGTH)}`;
+    }
+
+    if (extension === null) {
+        return (
+            <span className={styles.fileName}>
+                {props.name}
+            </span>
+        );
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <span className={styles.fileName}>
+            <span className={styles.name}>
+                {name}
+            </span>
+            <span className={styles.dot}>
+                {'.'}
+            </span>
+            <span className={styles.extension}>
+                {extension}
+            </span>
+        </span>
+    );
+};
+
+FileName.propTypes = {
+    name: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+};
+
+const DownloadModal = props => (
+    <div>
+        <p>
+            <FormattedMessage
+                // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+                defaultMessage="The project wants to modify the file: {name}, on your computer."
+                description="Part of modal when a project attempts to edit a file on someone's computer"
+                id="tw.download.file"
+                values={{
+                    name: (
+                        <FileName name={props.name} />
+                    )
+                }}
+            />
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+            <FormattedMessage
+                // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+                defaultMessage="This file has not been reviewed by the {APP_NAME} developers."
+                description="Part of modal when a project attempts to edit a file on someone's computer"
+                id="tw.download.danger"
+                values={{
+                    APP_NAME
+                }}
+            />
+        </p>
+
+        {isDefinitelyExecutable(props.name) && (
+            <p>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                    // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+                    defaultMessage="This is an executable file format that may contain malicious code if you run it."
+                    description="Part of modal when a project attempts to edit a file on someone's computer"
+                    id="tw.download.executable"
+                    values={{
+                        APP_NAME
+                    }}
+                />
+            </p>
+        )}
+    </div>
+);
+
+DownloadModal.propTypes = {
+    name: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+};
+
+export default DownloadModal;
diff --git a/src/containers/tw-security-manager.jsx b/src/containers/tw-security-manager.jsx
index be326af564b..4396fab844d 100644
--- a/src/containers/tw-security-manager.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/tw-security-manager.jsx
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ const SECURITY_MANAGER_METHODS = [
     'canNotify',
     'canGeolocate',
     'canEmbed',
-    'canDownload'
+    'canDownload',
+    'canEditFile'
 ];
 
 class TWSecurityManagerComponent extends React.Component {
@@ -430,6 +431,17 @@ class TWSecurityManagerComponent extends React.Component {
         });
     }
 
+    async canEditFile (name) {
+        const parsed = parseURL(url, FETCHABLE_PROTOCOLS);
+        if (!parsed) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        const {showModal} = await this.acquireModalLock();
+        return showModal(SecurityModals.fileEdit, {
+            name
+        });
+    }
+
     render () {
         if (this.state.type) {
             return (
diff --git a/src/lib/tw-security-manager-constants.js b/src/lib/tw-security-manager-constants.js
index d4b349b4cb1..54a78916c77 100644
--- a/src/lib/tw-security-manager-constants.js
+++ b/src/lib/tw-security-manager-constants.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const SecurityModals = {
     Notify: 'Notify',
     Geolocate: 'Geolocate',
     Embed: 'Embed',
-    Download: 'Download'
+    Download: 'Download',
+    fileEdit: 'fileEdit',
 };
 
 export default SecurityModals;