Security Flaw Discovered in Winzip

Fri Sep 03, 2004 8:45 pm by Esquilax

Just a "heads up"; apparently a security flaw has been discovered in Winzip. Personally, I stopped using Winzip a long time ago, but many people still use it (despite the fact that PKWare originally developed the compression technology). At the moment, I use XP's slow 'n dodgy "Compressed Folders" system, and install WinRAR as needed. The problem is that WinRAR, like PKZip, ain't free anymore *shakes head*.

Edited by - esquilax on 9/3/2004 9:47:15 PM

Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:27 am by Heltak

Guess I was lucky. My WinRAR is a shareware copy that's over 1 year out of trial period o0

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Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:34 am by Tawakalna

Winzip is still perfectly acceptable for people who are new to, or demand relatively little, from file compressors/archivers. As to WinRAR, who says it isn't free? I got it free

but then that's me.

Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:44 pm by Esquilax

I still have version 3.11, which is shareware, and I use that when I need to. As for being "Free" Taw, I was referring to the fact that WinRAR is now "trialware" not "shareware".

I *hate* trialware! By the way Taw, do you know of any good freeware utilities that can open and create ZIP/RAR files?

Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:53 pm by Chips

Bah!

Winace
Winrar
Winzip

All much of a muchness- but winace is "better" from what i remember. unfort i got winzip - yep, and i got my free download of version 9...whoo hoo - aint i lucky. Bah! if only i had known the tricks back then!!

Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:41 pm by Indy11

So is there a patch?

I mean.... the link lindicates that a patch was issued but was that patch before or after the new vulnerabilities were found? I'm confused.

Edited by - Indy11 on 9/4/2004 6:41:12 PM

Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:10 pm by Esquilax

Indy - I think that version 9.0 SRC 1 is the "safe" version.

Chips - I have to agree, they ARE all the same!

Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:22 pm by Arania

I use XP's compression system as primary viewing at .zipped filed, and use Zipgenius most of the time when compressing
(4 compression states: light, medium, heavy, and brutal

)

Sun Sep 05, 2004 3:03 am by Tawakalna

I knew what you meant by free, Esq; you know i don't actually pay for anything, it's one of my fringe benefits.

Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:04 am by Esquilax

I was once able to get free software as well; when I had a job *sigh*.

Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:55 pm by arton alpha

what dosn't have security flaws now days

Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:44 pm by Wolf_Demon

winRaR is the way to go. it would be great if everyone used it. because RARs are much more compact than .zip

well everyone in the halomodding community uses it...you get flamed if you don't lol

Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:11 pm by arton alpha

so where can you get a copy with out making a wallet lighter?

Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:20 pm by Wolf_Demon

winRAR? the demo lasts forever, you just get an annoying message when you use it that pops up (after the trial)

Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:10 am by Esquilax

Are you sure Wolfy? Every trial version that I have tried has stopped functioning after a set period

. Anyone remember shareware? *Sigh*

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