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WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 1 year ago by TheOneWithTheHair to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

PeaZip is GOAT software. Truly amazing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How does it compare to 7-Zip?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are basically a vitamined frontend + custom backend for 7zip-zstd supporting several other formats such as lzip.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks! I've been happy with 7-Zip for Windows, but what you're describing sound like an upgrade with few downsides, if any. I'll try it next time I get the chance!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux.

[–] shotgun_crab 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

7-Zip is multi platform too

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It support zip, rar, 7z. Basically all archive formats. It has way better UI. It is open source. It is free in beer.

[–] AProfessional 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is open source. It is free in beer.

It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

Free as in freedom is not a big argument for most people. But as in beer 😏

[–] hadek -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This!

I used winrar at first, but never truly trusted 7zip. Didn't like the way it looked. Then first time I learned about ninite, I saw peazip and never looked back.

With the soon to be supported .rar on windows 11 I might do away with it but I feel peazip works faster.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Use PeaZip

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The built in zip support in windows is super slow. I wonder if they will improve it when rar support comes.