3 Replies Latest reply: Nov 4, 2013 3:39 PM by gener7 RSS

    What is 7za.exe?

    ChasLaird Community Member
    ChasLaird Nov 3, 2013 4:39 PM

      I have the latest versions Photoshop CC, Bridge CC, and the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application installed on a Windows 7 Home Premium computer.  My anti-virus/firewall program wants to quarantine a file named “7za.exe” that is in one of the Adobe folders.  This file is located in

       

      Program Files (x86) > Adobe > Adobe Creative Cloud > Utils > Zip

       

      Can someone tell me what this executable does and if it is a legitimate part of the Adobe Creative Cloud installation?

       

      Thanks,

      Chas

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        • 1. Re: What is 7za.exe?
          gener7 Community Member
          gener7 Nov 3, 2013 4:59 PM (in response to ChasLaird)

          7za.exe is the command line version of 7-zip, see http://www.7-zip.org/

           

          It's in my CC zip folder as well. You may right-click on it and scan it with your AV if you wish.

           

          Gene

          • 2. Re: What is 7za.exe?
            ChasLaird Community Member
            ChasLaird Nov 4, 2013 2:56 PM (in response to gener7)

            Thanks for your reply.  Since you also have this file, I will assume it is a legitimate part of the installation of the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application.  I guess my AV program “Webroot Secure Anywhere” is just reporting a false positive in quarantining the executable “7za.exe.”  I will restore this file from quarantine to its original location.  Thanks again.

             

            Chas 

            • 3. Re: What is 7za.exe?
              gener7 Community Member
              gener7 Nov 4, 2013 3:39 PM (in response to ChasLaird)

              You should also contact Webroot support and see what they have to say just to be sure. Send them a copy of it. If it's a false positive they should know, if not maybe it was compromised.

               

              Gene