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
57fc5d0dbe774bceae9a33e7b61eaa4e
DLL
d36ad364db277444bebdc46b45dc6fbd
DLL
f842de9f4c3088615032c55c5bb40cd2
DLL
4c6094ae4500820eb2b539e99c90e6fc
DLL
f618c801990c25bc47cc940d80005b7a
DLL
ee863ed5681ad71b5317d12b946517e2
DLL
5be7983b7e9bd2aaf9dddaa8652bd40c
DLL
6f11e4713fe0925ecfc26329d560c279
DLL
548e98de361bbdc5c6677a9642561946
DLL
a872e72a6fabc585457ef95b344f8172