Infected(?) via . rar file due to outdated WinRAR 5.70 - Resolved Malware Removal Logs - Malwarebytes Forums. Malwarebytes Forums How to open and extract rar files on Windows 10 pc?

: A free, open-source alternative that supports RAR extraction. It is available on 7-Zip.org .

To access the contents of this archive, you will need a third-party extraction tool, as Windows does not natively support the RAR format.

: Before opening, upload the file to VirusTotal to check it against multiple antivirus engines.

: After extracting, be wary of any .exe , .scr , or .bat files inside unless you are certain of the source, as these are executable and could contain malicious code. Infected(?) via .rar file due to outdated WinRAR 5.70

: The official and most popular tool for this format. You can download it from the official WinRAR site .