I stopped trusting download sizes and started checking the hash.

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 ...

A compressed version of files, popularly known as zipped files are convenient but also prone to errors. So, when you attempt to open such files using freeware utilities like 7-Zip, you may encounter ...

Version 25.00 of the widely used compression tool 7-Zip was released at the weekend. It speeds up some compression algorithms – and also closes security gaps. In the development history on the 7-Zip ...

You can compress and decompress .zip format archive files using Windows’ own built-in capabilities, but that’s limited. Or you can use a commercial program like ...

7-Zip version 26.02 was released on June 25 to fix a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute malicious code by convincing users to open specially crafted compressed ...

Researchers have discovered that 7-Zip harbours a number of severe security flaws which has left developers which implement the software rushing to fix holes in their own products. 7-Zip is an ...

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 ...

Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New Media journalism, she has always been passionate about diving ...

If you use 7-Zip to handle your ZIP files, it’s time to update right away. Two serious security flaws discovered by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) can let attackers run code on your computer ...

There has been an ever-increasing number of vulnerabilities and malware rearing their ugly heads lately. One of the most common things these malware will attempt to do is gain elevated permissions to ...