Old.rar [TRUSTED]
Be wary of archives that contain executable files ( .exe , .scr , .vbs ) inside them, especially if they claim to be just "photos."
Many old tools haven't been updated in years. If you're using a version of WinRAR from 2018 or earlier, you are susceptible to these legacy exploits. Old.rar
Back in 2019, a massive security flaw was discovered in WinRAR that had actually existed for nearly 19 years. The issue wasn't with the RAR format itself, but with a library called UNACEV2.DLL that WinRAR used to extract files in the older .ace format. Be wary of archives that contain executable files (
The Ghost in the Archive: Why Your "Old.rar" Might Be a Security Risk .vbs ) inside them
