Why would you use manual tools to achieve what ZIP archive can give you out of t... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		notimetorelax 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hackers use ZIP file concatenation to evade detect... Why would you use manual tools to achieve what ZIP archive can give you out of the box? E.g. if you do this manually you’d need to worry about file checksum to ensure you put it together correctly.

rakoo 8 months ago [–]

Because, as said before, zip managing splits ends with two sources of truth in the file format that can differ while the whole file still being valid

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact