vitorio Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hi allIs there any dangerous when I download a rar.exe file instead of only a .rar file only file?Please let me known the difference if any and if one is more dangerous than the other when run.Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEEL Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 http://www.philipp-winterberg.com/software/rar_faq_phishing_fraudulent_dangerous_malicious_files.phpRe-member to set U,r A/V for every Download ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiM Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 rar.exe??lmao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy57 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 rar.exe??lmao!I think he mean a self extracting archive (SFX). ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimRock Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 rar.exe??lmao!I think he mean a self extracting archive (SFX). ;) +1 @speedy57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 No, nothing will happen while just downloading it, besides that you can easily unpack it using the context menu without executing or opening it and check the content first (you need the same common sense like for any other unknown executable you download). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackieo Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Use Winrar ( or whatever... 7zip) - right click on it and extract it, just like a .rar file or a .zip file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 HiThanks for the help. I thought that a rar file is safer since I can see what is inside and decide what I want to run inside it.In case of an exe file like name.rar.exe if run the exe file I really do not know what file is running, only the person who build it knows what to happen.Is this a reasonable believe or not? Please let me know.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi all I think I found the solution in this linkHow to open RaR.exe files - Half-Life Falloutwww.hlfallout.net/topic/22855-how-to-open-rarexe-fileswhat you do is rename the file to "file.rar.exe" to "file.rar" then use winrar to open it. thats how most things like that work. like for example .rar.x files.Thanks t all for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy57 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) HiThanks for the help.I thought that a rar file is safer since I can see what is inside and decide what I want to run inside it.In case of an exe file like name.rar.exe if run the exe file I really do not know what file is running, only the person who build it knows what to happen.Is this a reasonable believe or not? Please let me know.Thanks.Just follow what n0_risk! said. No, nothing will happen while just downloading it, besides that you can easily unpack it using the context menu without executing or opening it and check the content first (you need the same common sense like for any other unknown executable you download). Edited December 24, 2013 by speedy57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 rar.exe??lmao!I think he mean a self extracting archive (SFX). ;)What kind of talk is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiM Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 rar.exe??lmao!I think he mean a self extracting archive (SFX). ;)What kind of talk is this? English! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiM Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi allI think I found the solution in this linkHow to open RaR.exe files - Half-Life Falloutwww.hlfallout.net/topic/22855-how-to-open-rarexe-fileswhat you do is rename the file to "file.rar.exe" to "file.rar" then use winrar to open it. thats how most things like that work. like for example .rar.x files.Thanks t all for the help.There is no need to rename it at all. If its a SFX archive compatible with WinRAR you simply right click and choose the Open with option in main context menu or via the WinRAR sub menu or simply the extract option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 HiIs Office 2013 Product Key Finder Ultimate v13.12.1 found under software updates this type of sfx file? It is an name.rar.exe but I can not open it with Winrar nor rename it to name.rar to open it with Winrar.The only option is run the exe file.See.Office 2013 Product Key Finder UltimateLink1 : http://www.tusfiles.net/15hyfve0z3es Link2 : http://www.sharebeast.com/ysl3ttqpg7ndLink3 : http://180upload.com/63jnqp15mjzfPassword: www.saisoftwarecracks.net BY: WORLD OF CRACKS - www.saisoftwarecracks.net Facebook page : www.facebook.com/saisoftwarecracksThanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy57 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 It's a normal rar file with an exe file inside. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catoja Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Some download websites, use that tweak to make you use their acellerator.Most of the times, rogue download website, use that tweak to make you download a trojan...Wake up yoooo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 HiI agree with you I think is a tweak. I will pass on this one.Thanks all for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger D Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Some download websites, use that tweak to make you use their acellerator.Most of the times, rogue download website, use that tweak to make you download a trojan...Wake up yoooo.+1 :showoff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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