What is xz.fmt?

xz.fmt is part of WinRAR and developed by Alexander Roshal according to the xz.fmt version information.

xz.fmt's description is "XZ format support"

xz.fmt is digitally signed by win.rar GmbH.

xz.fmt is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about xz.fmt.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on xz.fmt:

PropertyValue
Product nameWinRAR
Company nameAlexander Roshal
File descriptionXZ format support
Internal namexz.fmt
Legal copyrightCopyright © Alexander Roshal 1993-2013
File version5.1.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWinRAR
Company nameAlexander Roshal
File descriptionXZ format support
Internal namexz.fmt
Legal copyrightCopyright © Alexander Roshal 1993-2..
File version5.1.0

Digital signatures [?]

xz.fmt has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer namewin.rar GmbH
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO Code Signing CA 2
Certificate serial number75953fa54dd12dd9ca6b948c17bfd67c

VirusTotal report

None of the 49 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the xz.fmt file.

None of the 49 anti-virus programs detected the xz.fmt file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5878e7bda49a9d73c8914d0618010aaca
SHA256af64b058124806723aad0caf2d51c24bf94136c996de0459c29d942a522a18fc

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What did other users do?

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User vote results: There were 11 votes to remove and 21 votes to keep

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