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The popular file archiving tool WinRAR has had a bug for at least 14 years that can be exploited to take over your PC.
The bug can pave the way for archive files that can trigger WinRAR to actually install whatever malware is secretly inside, according to the security firm Check Point, which discovered the software flaw.
"The exploit works by just extracting an archive, and puts over 500 million users at risk," the company said in a detailed report published on Wednesday.
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https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet
The popular file archiving tool WinRAR has had a bug for at least 14 years that can be exploited to take over your PC.
The bug can pave the way for archive files that can trigger WinRAR to actually install whatever malware is secretly inside, according to the security firm Check Point, which discovered the software flaw.
"The exploit works by just extracting an archive, and puts over 500 million users at risk," the company said in a detailed report published on Wednesday.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet