WinRAR vulnerability exploited by two different groups - Malwarebytes
: Use a reputable scanner like VirusTotal or NordVPN’s File Checker to check for hidden payloads or malicious behavior before interacting with the file. 25808.rar
: If the archive is malicious, simply opening or extracting it with an outdated version of WinRAR can trigger a "path traversal" attack that installs malware (like RomCom) into your Windows Startup folder. WinRAR vulnerability exploited by two different groups -
: Ensure you are using WinRAR version 7.13 or higher , which includes the fix for the CVE-2025-8088 vulnerability. 25808.rar
If you have downloaded a file with this name, follow these steps to ensure your system is safe: