Here is what the fake 7-Zip installer does behind the scenes, how it maintains persistence, and what steps to take if you have been affected.

The computer programs 7-Zip and FileZilla serve two very different, but potentially related, purposes. The purpose of 7-Zip is to manage archives of files on your computer locally. FileZilla is a File ...

When people talk about file compression, they usually mean ZIP. In fact, they often make it into a verb–much like we “Google” things on the Internet, we “zip” files before sending them over email. But ...

Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files. When you download documents and ...

Earlier this year, we reported on Microsoft expanding its compression support in Windows 11 to include native RAR, 7-Zip, and other file formats that aren't your basic ZIP files. For those that have ...

Does 7-Zip keep showing the Data error on your Windows PC? 7-Zip is a popular file archiver that enables you to compress or decompress archives in different formats ...

All the power of 7-Zip, without the 2005 vibes.

Even after uninstalling 7-Zip from your computer you find that the 7-Zip.dll file is still present inside the Program Files\7-Zip folder, and you are unable to delete this file, then you can use the ...