▲ 640 ▼ WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives (www.bleepingcomputer.com) submitted 3 years ago by TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 10 points 3 years ago (14 children) PeaZip is GOAT software. Truly amazing. permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Supercharger@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago (10 children) How does it compare to 7-Zip? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago (5 children) They are basically a vitamined frontend + custom backend for 7zip-zstd supporting several other formats such as lzip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Supercharger@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (4 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 years ago (3 children) Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) 7-Zip is multi platform too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) It support zip, rar, 7z. Basically all archive formats. It has way better UI. It is open source. It is free in beer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It is open source. It is free in beer. It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FarLine99@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago Free as in freedom is not a big argument for most people. But as in beer 😏 permalink fedilink source parent [–] hadek@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slaintrax@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 3 years ago The built in zip support in windows is super slow. I wonder if they will improve it when rar support comes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago Use PeaZip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Supercharger@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago (10 children) How does it compare to 7-Zip? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago (5 children) They are basically a vitamined frontend + custom backend for 7zip-zstd supporting several other formats such as lzip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Supercharger@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (4 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 years ago (3 children) Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) 7-Zip is multi platform too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) It support zip, rar, 7z. Basically all archive formats. It has way better UI. It is open source. It is free in beer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It is open source. It is free in beer. It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FarLine99@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago Free as in freedom is not a big argument for most people. But as in beer 😏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago (5 children) They are basically a vitamined frontend + custom backend for 7zip-zstd supporting several other formats such as lzip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Supercharger@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (4 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 years ago (3 children) Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) 7-Zip is multi platform too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Supercharger@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (4 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 years ago (3 children) Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) 7-Zip is multi platform too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 years ago (3 children) Another pro is that PeaZip is multi platform and could be used in MacOS and GNU/Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) 7-Zip is multi platform too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) 7-Zip is multi platform too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago That version is not official. Was a rework made by an external user. I remember the main author was trying to rework their custom version but yes, no GUI. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Tick_Dracy@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) It support zip, rar, 7z. Basically all archive formats. It has way better UI. It is open source. It is free in beer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It is open source. It is free in beer. It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FarLine99@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago Free as in freedom is not a big argument for most people. But as in beer 😏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It is open source. It is free in beer. It is free as in speech. Your phrase refers to proprietary yet no cost software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FarLine99@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago Free as in freedom is not a big argument for most people. But as in beer 😏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago Free as in freedom is not a big argument for most people. But as in beer 😏 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hadek@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slaintrax@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 3 years ago The built in zip support in windows is super slow. I wonder if they will improve it when rar support comes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] echedeylr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 years ago Use PeaZip permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slaintrax@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 3 years ago The built in zip support in windows is super slow. I wonder if they will improve it when rar support comes. permalink fedilink source parent