With the diverse changes in media and telecommunications come a need for a more complex and advance data retrieval process and storage. The rampant and abrupt development of cell phones, cameras and computers poses a threat in the data storage process of most people who love to store precious moments and important documents on their computers.

Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/03/2014 -- In 2011 alone, 380 billion photos were taken all across the globe. How can a normal person, store such humongous files without causing threat to his computer? In the advent of these instances come innovations on storage devices. One such example would be compressing huge files for them to fit a computer's storage system. By compressing data files, they can easily be transported between storage devices. When files were compressed, they can be easily sent through e-mail and can also save a bulk of storage space on one's computer. One of the remarkable reasons why we need to compress files is because it saves time and space. In this complex world where technology is the main reason why transportation, communication even society moves, time and space are indeed precious commodities we cannot get away with.

In fact, there are numerous data compressors in the market which offers almost the same features. Based on recent reviews, one Data File Compressor on top of the list is WinRAR. Unlike others, it offers a 40-day trial period wherein one can experience the application's multi-functionality and user-friendly interface. It is considered as the number one data compression software and the most downloaded data compressor on the download.com website. Another good thing about WinRAR is that it will not require a user to download another application to make it work thus, not only reducing space, it also reduces one's effort in the fight for a clutter-free storage system. Users across the globe describe the application as sleek and speedy and produces work as expected. When a file is accessed using WinRAR, it would open like any other folder should. It lets a user create archive file at the same time protect these compressed files from viruses. Imagine, reducing files and retrieving them easily just the same way it should at the same time protecting these precious files! Probably, this is one of the reasons why WinRAR is the most downloaded data compressor in the market. The 40-day Trial version gives users almost 90% of what the paid version does.

The bottom line is, as long as there are reliable data compressors available in the market even if pictures and files soar to billions and billions each year, we will still be able to save and store those valuable files with just one click through data compressors making file management simple and straightforward.

About WinRAR.com
WinRAR downloader uses a smart installer that will manage the installation of the selected software. In addition to managing the installation of the selected software, the installer will make recommendations for additional free software that one may be interested in. Additional software may include toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications, anti-virus applications, and other types of applications. One is not required to install any additional software to receive the selected software. One can completely remove the program at any time in Windows' Add/Remove Programs.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

WinRAR, the leading data compression software worldwide has now been involved and is being used for malware campaigns.

Tampa, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/23/2014 -- Originally, WinRAR is used to compress large files, increase system storage space, reduce email attachment size, and make the data transfer faster. WinRAR gained its popularity in doing all these. And these features are what hackers saw to spread malwares all throughout the internet. These hackers are going after government, international organizations and even Fortune 500 companies around the globe.

On a post made by Danor Cohen, an Israeli security researcher, it was discussed that WinRAR has vulnerability that permits an individual to make a ZIP file that seems to contain one thing when compressed, when in reality, it contains a different thing overall.

From a hacker's point of view, it will be easy for them to compress a Trojan or any other malicious software with WinRAR and make it seem like the ZIP file contains a document, or something that's actually undamaging. The attacker then waits for someone to open the file, which in fact is an executable file. Once the receiver runs the file, mission accomplished! System infected.

Initially, the vulnerability was observed – which Cohen called "WinRAR File Extension Spoofing" – on WinRAR version 4.20 but further researches shows that the exploit can be made on all versions including the latest version 5.1.

The malware campaign is made possible when a file is compressed using WinRAR and a new file with new properties is created which includes an extra "file name" input. By modifying one of the "file name" inputs, the file can mislead the receiver to think that the file contains harmless files when in fact, this is the actual opposite of what is inside.

The attackers' modus is to send out emails to their target which are said to be the aerospace corporations, embassies, military subcontractors and fortune 500 companies. The email has a secured ZIP file attachment and the password can be found on the message's body. The file is intended to be secured to surpass the virus scanner. Also, the message reads that it's from a trusted person or branch of the government to convince the receiver to open the file and eventually run the malware.

On a sample spam email, IntelCrawler, a cyber threat intelligence firm from Los Angeles, California, analyzed and determined that the virus is a "Zeus", a malware like Trojan capable of creating remote management channels with the victim's infected system thereby gathering passwords and saved forms.

"We predict the rise of such kinds of attacks, as it is really a very efficient way to trick the user, and moreover, the malware does not need to be password protected," Dan Clements said, President of IntelCrawler.

WinRAR is without a doubt a very useful software to businesses, agencies, organizations and private individuals because of its amazing features. It is man's playful intellect and dark intentions that such beneficial software is being exploited in threatening activities. WinRAR is not originally made to be involved in these activities in the first place. Why can't man just stick with the status quo and keep things the way it should be?

About WinRAR.com
WinRAR downloader uses a smart installer that will manage the installation of the selected software. In addition to managing the installation of the selected software, the installer will make recommendations for additional free software that one may be interested in. Additional software may include toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications, anti-virus applications, and other types of applications. One is not required to install any additional software to receive the selected software. One can completely remove the program at any time in Windows' Add/Remove Programs.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

MP3 encoding offers a way of drastically reducing the size of digital audio files while preserving reasonable sound.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/28/2014 -- Anyone who has interest in music and audio must have already heard of MP3. It's often associated with the Internet, digital downloads and online piracy. However, what does MP3 mean and do?

MP3 is an abbreviation of MPEG 1 audio layer 3. MPEG is itself an abbreviation of Moving Picture Experts Group, the official title of a committee formed under the auspices of the International Standards Organization and the International Electrotechnical Commission who developed the international standard for the efficient encoding of full-motion video and high-quality audio. The method compresses audio and video data to be able to sufficiently store and retrieve them from a device delivering around 1.5 million bits per second such as a conventional CD-ROM, USB or other storage units. In 1993, MP3 has become a standard for coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage media at up to about 1.5 Mbit/S, more commonly known as the Raw Music Files

A 16-bit system with a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz is widely accepted to be the benchmark for consumer digital audio and when manufacturers boast of CD-quality audio, they are basically describing a system that operates within, or is capable of operating within, these limits. One down side of PCM audio whilst the sound quality can be excellent is storage requirement. 44,100 16-bit samples per second will yield 88,200 bytes of data per second and twice for a stereo signal. In order to record one minute of stereo audio requires 10,584,000 bytes or 10MB of available space on a storage medium. While this is acceptable as far as conventional audio CDs are concerned, for other applications it can be tricky. Most computers and web servers have limited storage capacity. The need to minimize file sizes is extremely needed.

MP3 Compression
MP3 is what's known as a lossy data-compression technique and consequently it is inevitable that an MP3 is never going to sound quite as good as the PCM source from which it was created. This is because a certain amount of the original data is removed and lost during compression. For musicians and producers alike, this type of data compression is not amiable but for listeners it is more than enough.

The truth is, our body and brains are imperfect and oftentimes biased measuring devices. It interprets external phenomena according to its own prejudice. It has been found on studied that doubling amplitude of sound waves does not correspond to increase in loudness of sound. Human perceptions do not mirror events in the outside world but reflect and accentuate certain properties of those events. Music distributor's goal is to reproduce a sound for the benefit of the human ear that does not accurately recreate every characteristics of the sound's waveform. Instead we might concentrate on determining which properties of the waveform would be most important to the listener, and prioritize the recording of these properties. This is the theory behind perceptual coding. MP3 simply captures the music as it sounds.

These what makes MP3 a common platform even after a decade it was first introduced. It's the easiest, open, cross-platform format available to anyone in the world who wants hear great music without cashing out on costly web space or external storages.

About WINRAR
WinRAR is the world's No.1 most popular compression tool. Compress files with ease, increase storage space, reduce email attachment size and make data transfers faster.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

RAR is now available on Android devices

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/12/2014 -- The RAR app is now available on Google Play Store, and was released on March 8, 2014. The free application can create ZIP and RAR archives, and unpack RAR, ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, 7z, ISO, and ARJ files. It can be used to repair damaged RAR and ZIP archives, and allows file encryption. It can serve as a basic file explorer.

RAR has been used countless times on desktop computers. Sending big files over the internet used to be complicated and troublesome. Technological advancements made it possible to make files smaller and be attached over the internet easily. File compression enables multiple files to be grouped into a single file. It also reduces the file content size to some extent. File compression software started to proliferate over the past few decades.

What is RAR?
RAR files have been around since 1993. It was developed by a Russian software engineer named Eugene Roshal. A RAR file is one of the many file formats which supports data compression, file spanning, and error recovery, and is mainly used on Windows based PCs. It facilitates archiving and compression, meaning multiple files can be compressed inside a single RAR file.

RAR has gained popularity over the years, specifically in torrent sites and file sharing networks. The format compresses files between 9 and 30 percent smaller, thus presents better compression than ZIP. RAR showcases more advanced features, namely: more multi-volume archives, strong data (AES-128) encryption, tight compression along with special, solid, multimedia and text modes, recovery records helping to repair an archive in case of physical data damage, Unicode support to process non-English file names, and possibly offers greater data integrity for electronically stored information (ESI) transfer and archiving.

WinRAR
There are several file compression software available, but WinRAR is one of the most popular for Windows. It is well-known for its ease of use. The program allows creation, management, and file archive control. There are several versions, which include that for: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, DOS, OS/2, MacOS X.

There are two versions for Windows:
- WinRAR.exe – has a graphical user interface
- RAR.exe – uses a command line console

How to open RAR files
There are several ways to open archives. The simplest method is by clicking on the file folder to open WinRAR, then dragging the file to the destination folder. The first step is to select the RAR file which is part of the archive. Next, open the file by double clicking on it, or by right clicking on it and selecting "open." A window shows up after opening the file. Highlight the file, then drag and drop it into the desired destination. WinRAR opens up a window showing the extraction. When the process is completed, it leaves the finished file in its destination folder.

About WinRAR
WinRAR is a top of the line archiving tool for .ZIP and .RAR files. It is a file compression and decompression tool which has been around since 1993. It helps compress files with ease, increase storage space, reduce email attachment size and make data transfers faster.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm