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:
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- 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:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
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EXE
|
2d1c72072fec74fb0eca850ef8f9f93e | |
|
EXE
|
1bce2c02487972ff0d5e6702d79e7a75 | |
|
DLL
|
235b6658000b3eb96b84c8baa069cda3 | |
|
EXE
|
0639bb27c12745231245439ff0ee09c2 | |
|
DLL
|
8dc236d4ff894e88351653cb857e1236 | |
|
DLL
|
e987ecb431ed21e69d35b46d529f84c7 | |
|
EXE
|
1511c323ae214e713a36a74b719b80c4 | |
|
EXE
|
6f516546b6ab1c6e0a36cee6ce8b96e5 | |
|
DLL
|
b16bee23817b2b50b1a717f8479ae762 | |
|
EXE
|
91e331188e7d26ceed10c1fc5ca6593c |