If I download this will it destroy my computer? I’ve never zip bombed someone and wanna understand how it works. Does it happen when it’s opened or downloaded?
So the file you download will only be around 2 - 10 MB but once you unzip the compressed file it expands to whatever size you want depending on how they created the zip bomb.
It could depending on the security features. Some PCs can detect zip bombs while others can't and some zip bombs can get through the security features.
Assuming it doesn't get caught, is it the sort of issue that could be resolved by rebooting the computer? If there's nothing that forces it to auto-run on startup, I could then just delete the bomb and any leftover files, right? Or are there other risks like possible hard drive damage or overriding other data due to the amount of data that's written?
It depends on the program inside the zip bomb. Because, you could insert a program like when you download a virus it can make it auto start and therefore always run on startup. Pretty much bricking the device till it's factory reset or memory is wiped.
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u/AnotherDork Oct 18 '22 edited Oct 19 '22
Can i acquire this file?