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
692479f7c07a64a6a632148e382f0e22
EXE
c0646ff693820c89913d406866a3fcb3
EXE
724bff7952fa7582aa3304ffec7d81af
EXE
4b60c78fdbdd24cac695d17154480744
EXE
c006329a89d337804fe951e8542ba319
EXE
ac3032801f3c709c6bb6de518b167918
DLL
08f4bf275eed25eb521f061521e39918
EXE
822b366bb37a9628cafff5bfaf186998
DLL
23a37370f275aa63255dfcc703951c37
DLL
04ad4b80880b32c94be8d0886482c774