# Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for malware

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microsoft-is-scanning-the-inside-of-password-protected-zip-files-for-malware/109210>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** malware, zip, via-ars-technica, microsoft, in-the-news\
**Created:** [16 May 2023 14:11 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microsoft-is-scanning-the-inside-of-password-protected-zip-files-for-malware/109210 "2023-05-16T14:11:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [16 May 2023 14:11 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microsoft-is-scanning-the-inside-of-password-protected-zip-files-for-malware/109210/1 "2023-05-16T14:11:56Z")

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> If you think a password prevents scanning in the cloud, think again.

Read in full here:

> **[Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for malware](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/microsoft-is-scanning-the-inside-of-password-protected-zip-files-for-malware/)**
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> If you think a password prevents scanning in the cloud, think again.

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