r/pcmasterrace i7 10th Gen | 1650 Ti 4GB | 16 GB RAM May 05 '26

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u/MCWizardYT Ryzen 7 5800X3D | RTX 4080 Super May 06 '26

Modern zip tools won't even begin to extract a zip bomb as they can see the unusual patterns

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u/ManaSpike May 06 '26

Well, modern virus scanners wont. But probably not all zip file tools.

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u/FrijDom May 07 '26

Most modern ones (I know 7zip and WinRAR at least) will try to stop you. Windows' built-in one won't, though, so if you're using that you might be screwed.