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Re:Windows is the malware compatibility layer for everything by wongarsu on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @01:15PM (#36698018)
> Yes, because you literally can't look in a random Windows installer

Most windows installers are regular archive formats, with either msi information or an executable tacked on. They open just fine in 7zip. Of course analyzing the binary files inside the installer is another matter.

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Re:Windows is the malware compatibility layer for everything by nullindividual on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @02:38PM (#36699658)
MSIs often contain CAB files, which 7Zip can also open, though usually files in MSIs aren't named the same as their uncompressed files (i.e., .dl_ for .dll).
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