# Security Hole Found in Winzip 10!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-hole-found-in-winzip-10/382230>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 29, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-hole-found-in-winzip-10/382230 "2006-11-29T18:59:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/security-hole-found-in-winzip-10/382230/1 "2006-11-29T18:59:22Z")

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[If you’re running the latest version, you’re fine, otherwise you should upgrade.](http://www.c10n.info/archives/459)

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> And in other news, WinZip 10 contains a critical bug that could allow attackers to hijack a Windows PC running the utility. (The “highly critical” flaw is within the FileView ActiveX control that WinZip calls up. A malicious website exploiting the vulnerability could compromise the computer and let a hacker install malware such as a backdoor trojan or spyware on the PC. A new build of version 10 (build 7245) patches the vulnerability, so upgrade now.)