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Are ZIP files safe attachments to open?

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Are ZIP files safe attachments to open?

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While ZIP files are not inherently dangerous, there are some issues that you should be aware of when using them. • A recently discovered bug exists in some programs that extract ZIP files which may cause programs to crash or allow your system to be infected by a virus or worm. (If a ZIP file contains a compressed file with an extremely long file name some programs will not handle the name correctly.) Current versions of WinZip and WinRAR appear to be safe, but the built in ZIP support in Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows 98 with the Plus! pack are affected. A fix for the Microsoft ZIP problem is available on the Windows Update site and more information is available in their bulletin MS02-054. • ZIP archives can contain any type of file, therefore files extracted from a ZIP archive (or any other archive file) may be dangerous if they are an executable file type. (See E-Mail Attachment Safety for a list of executable and safe file types.) The Good News If you install available patches

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