drij @ Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:27 pm wrote:
Even if there was a virus in the zip file, merely unzipping the file wouldn't trigger it.
I wouldn't execute an exe, unread turing code or open an ms word document from inside a zip file. But that goes for files downloaded separately as well.
You seem to be forgetting those cute little self-extracting zip archives which often ran an "installer" afterwards, that were oh so popular perhaps only a few short years ago.