re: wishing to take apart an .exe to remove spyware
Thursday, December 9, 2004 at 4:52 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by lane
(291 messages posted)
What I've found out from experience is that most installers are just compressed files.
If I were you, I'd use a tool called WinRAR.
It works with a number of compressed file formats, including ZIP.
All you have to do with .EXE files is right-click on the file, click "Open with WinRAR".
Once it opens, extract the files you want, then junk the rest.
On Thursday, December 9, 2004 at 4:31 pm, bill wrote:
>i know there is a .exe that has a really cool wallpaper..but its bundled with spyware...i
>mean..do you really need an exe to download a .jpg? nuh uh!
>
>I was wondering..is there is a program that takes apart an .exe so that i can just
>get what i want? and toss away rest of the junk? (with out even installing the exe
>or spyware)
>
>if so that would be great..so i can use themexp again...to get all the good themes...and
>take out the spyware bundles...
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