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
DLL
cf3df6df0a7969ee54e586b607076f55
DLL
ae273eadbbec3e531854cea45c4d2f4e
DLL
9306c7873fb88df77d09e847c5ac9d3d
EXE
dacfb9024b69cac51dc7a97a1a022b12
DLL
4a26718c2a630dce679410d2fb8a76c2
EXE
9d169df6de96f38b9a86e0e29504b016
DLL
b841333dad604e063f73245b3d46503c
DLL
95151d7903fef5f221a3b5be603e69bf
EXE
130f7190fa9c17f6c88b103a9b93d930
EXE
42badc1d2f03a8b1e4875740d3d49336