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Old 10-29-2002, 06:38 PM
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Opening .zip files safely

Having heard that virus software can't pick up infected zip files, I was hoping there was a way, maybe isolate it? Running XP PRO, no SP1 and Systemworks 2002.Or am I being too paranoid. The more I read about security issues the more scared I get, I'm only 5 months old on the web.

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Old 10-29-2002, 07:42 PM
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Virus software will detect a virus in a zip file, or any compressed file format that it understands. Just as it does for .exe files.
Just make sure the properties to check into compressed files are set correctly.
If you use a download manager, (highly recommended for the antivirus feature alone) set that to check downloads automatically. Note that it wont check every format (pdf, text etc) unless you specifically enter the extensions.
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