How To Send a Zip Bomb?
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A zip bomb, also known as a zip of death or decompression bomb, is a malicious file created to crash or render a computer or computer system ineffective by exploiting the way that some file compression algorithms handle certain data. Zip bombs are most commonly distributed via email attachments, but can also be found on file-sharing networks, websites, and other online services.
To send a zip bomb, you will need to create a malicious file, compress it into a ZIP archive, and then send the file as an email attachment to the intended recipient. The malicious file can be created using any text editor, such as Notepad or TextEdit, and should include code that will cause a program to crash, or otherwise overload the computer’s resources. Once the malicious file has been created, it should be compressed into a ZIP archive using a file compression program, such as WinZip or 7-Zip. Finally, the ZIP archive should be sent as an email attachment to the intended recipient.