Why doesn ArticSoft support self-extracting EXE files?
Self-extracting EXE files are files are used by some products to send files to recipients who do not have the full product installed. ArticSoft does not support them because: • EXE files are known virus carriers • EXE files are normally stopped by firewalls • Passwords are used to protect EXE files, making them extremely vulnerable to hacker, dictionary, and brute force attacks • Self-extracting EXE files contain the engine that is required to unprotect and verify the files as well as the files themselves. They therefore add a significant overhead (increase in file size) to the files you send.
