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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't think that's true for .exe or .dll files, but it's definitely true for .docx files and other Office files ending with x. Some .exe's are self-extracting archives or have other files embedded in them, so maybe that's what you've been seeing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You are actually correct. They can contain archived files or resources that can be unpacked with an archive program (including on Linux btw), but they aren't just a zip file. That's why my Linux archive manager (ark I think) offer to open one, but won't execute it. They can see the extra content even if they can't execute the file as intended.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the backup :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why don't you just try it and see for yourself?

Remind me in about 5 hours and I'll upload a screenshot as proof when I get home.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm not on Windows.

Let me know when you have the screenshot!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You could always download a random exe even in Linux, you know. But I'll handle it. Commuting home now.