7-Zip

7-Zip

by Igor Pavlov

What is 7-Zip?

7-Zip is software application developed by Igor Pavlov. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.62% of installations running this operating system. 7-Zip's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 72 files. The most common release is 16.04 with 30.87% of all installations currently using this version.

7-Zip is most popular in the United States with 95.64% of installations residing in this country.

7-Zip adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, 7-Zip is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About 7-Zip?

7-Zip is a renowned open-source file archiver that primarily operates with the 7z archive format, with the added capability to read and write several other archive formats. This versatile program offers users the option to interact with it through a command line interface, graphical user interface, or with window-based shell integration. By default, 7-Zip creates 7z format archives with a .7z file extension, making it a reliable choice for efficient file compression and archiving.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • 7zFM.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Bureau\7-Zip\7zFM.exe'.
  • Uninstall.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • 7zFM.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F0EE61B8-5E11-4FA1-B278-7768BE3B3E27}' (runs on registration).
  • 7z.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{88E63EEE-4E95-4FE0-82CC-E4A979734142}' (runs on registration).
  • 7zG.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8771CA45-A3CA-4534-B936-734751405279}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • 7z.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '7zip' and executes as "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe".

Software Details

URL:
https://www.7-zip.org
Support:
https://www.7-zip.org
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\7-Zip\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{F43D5365-6E1C-4A2B-BE51-E16D9554FB1D}
Size:
4.00 MB
Language:
English

7-Zip Executable Details

Primary executable:
7z.exe
Name:
7-Zip
Path:
C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
MD5:
2d1c72072fec74fb0eca850ef8f9f93e
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by 7-Zip
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
e02feee44a4469e3366d61a2ee4afc8c
DLL
abe99bc983d2adcd6e0262635532319d
DLL
96e031a2ab9a4628e2713507e493ef65
DLL
40922f91004df687facaf24659545588
EXE
02bfb88910077b93735301cfd938fb1a
DLL
04ad4b80880b32c94be8d0886482c774
EXE
44f3246c08d26ea6ba77e91066bfa6de
DLL
b9df953bc7c140cd9f04972176e25e97
DLL
47ecace33fe9e5e21236a7795e17880a
DLL
db276c2a9cffb222855832af25e94994