Winrar 6.0.2 X64 X86 Guide
: When an SFX archive fails, it now displays an additional line with specific error details from the operating system, such as "access denied" or "file being used by another process," rather than just a generic "Cannot create file" message.
: WinRAR now uses https instead of http for its web notifier window, home page, and theme links. This change, combined with additional checks in the web notifier, helps prevent malicious web pages from attempting to execute files on a user's computer. WinRAR 6.0.2 x64 x86
: For RAR5 archives , the name of the specific file that failed to unpack is now included in the "incorrect password" warning. This is particularly useful when dealing with non-solid archives where different files may be encrypted with different passwords. : When an SFX archive fails, it now
: When using the "File/Change drive" command, WinRAR now saves the last folder accessed on each drive and restores it when you switch back to that drive later. : For RAR5 archives , the name of
In , one major security feature was the reinforcement of the ZIP SFX module to block a specific type of attack involving digital signatures. Key Security & UI Features in 6.02
: The ZIP self-extracting (SFX) module now refuses to process commands stored in archive comments if they are located after the start of an Authenticode digital signature . This prevents malicious actors from hiding commands within a signature body to bypass security checks.