If you are using WinRAR on you PC you are at risk. According to Check Point Research, a bug has been uncovered that leaves over 500 Million users at risk.
The software was known for prompting users to buy it, but you could click on “next time” and continue extracting files indefinitely.
However, according to Check Point, this opened an opportunity for hackers to access user’s computers.
According to Check Point’s report, hackers could rename an ACE file with a RAR extension, allowing them to use WinRAR on a computer to extract a malicious program to it startup folder.
To this end, a patched has been released by WinRAR that drop support for ACE archives. Kindly update yours, or download the new version to avoid the risk of your PC being hijacked.
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will update mine ASAP.
Nothing is just safe in this world of ours… No privacy guaranteed
Okay
I don’t even know what is winrar
U must be joking
As far as u don’t use it when connected to the net. U safe
okay Prof, thanks so much
OK good .i t netter install the latest version. Hope is free.
Nawao. Thanks for the info
it’s been a while since I used my winrar but I’m gonna take necessary measures now to safeguard my PC
Ok Boss… Updating
Nothing is safe on the net again. Winrar sweet sha
Let me un install asap. What is alternative app to unzip file?
don’t use mine with internet access anyway but still lemme update mine
Is This really true? If yes, then what should i use for extracting zip file.
You use WinZip. but if you have winrar, just update it to the latest.
I can’t even remember the last time I used it
I use peazip
That’s part of technology
You can’t rule out such things
Mayb avid help us all ?
I mean may God Help us all ?
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I hope you all vote ?
The counting is already on
My take: I thought they want us to buy the new version, because we have been using winrar since 2004.
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It’s better to maintain a save mode by just simply updating the software.
I stopped using winRar the day I found about 7zip, same way I stopped using VLC the day I found about GomPlayer