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MSI files can be unpacked using 7-Zip or similar software. The embedded files might offer additional insight into what the MSI actually is.
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#2: Post edited
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Alexei
·
2022-03-22T20:20:13Z (almost 3 years ago)
[MSI files](https://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/MSI-Installer-package-Microsoft-Windows) can actually be [unpacked using 7-Zip or similar software](https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-view-and-extract-contents-from-a-msi-file/). The embedded files might offer additional insight into what the MSI actually is.
- [MSI files](https://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/MSI-Installer-package-Microsoft-Windows) can be [unpacked using 7-Zip or similar software](https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-view-and-extract-contents-from-a-msi-file/). The embedded files might offer additional insight into what the MSI actually is.
#1: Initial revision
by
Alexei
·
2022-03-22T20:19:57Z (almost 3 years ago)
[MSI files](https://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/MSI-Installer-package-Microsoft-Windows) can actually be [unpacked using 7-Zip or similar software](https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-view-and-extract-contents-from-a-msi-file/). The embedded files might offer additional insight into what the MSI actually is.