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**koala** · 01-14-2008, 05:34 AM

Extracting the exe from the rar shouldn't activate the virus. The exe usually needs to be run.

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,183 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: viruses in exe and rar files Extracting the exe from the rar shouldn't activate the virus. The exe usually needs to be run. See your other thread for further replies from our security analysts: http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...aobot-gen.html The security forum is always busy, so please be patient and you will receive a reply as soon as possible. If you go to Thread Tools > Subscribe at the top of your other thread you will receive an email as soon as a reply is posted. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here