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Scanning Files before unzipping

WinZip®, starting with version 28.0 and 76.5, will now allow you to scan the files you plan to unzip before you unzip them.

After you open a WinZip file with WinZip, you will see a button in WinZip's Actions pane. If you click "Scan for Threats", assuming you have one of the following anti-virus applications installed, WinZip will then tell you if you have any files infected with a virus or malware.

The supported anti-virus applications are:

  1. Microsoft® Defender
  2. BitDefenderTM
  3. McAfee® Total Protection
  4. NortonTM 360
  5. SymantecTM Endpoint Protection