Microsoft and Chronicle's VirusTotal have teamed up to better detect signed MSI files that have been modified to include malicious Java archives. When a developer creates a piece of software they ...

An MSI, or Windows Installer, file contains installation information, such as installation packages, for programs that can be installed on Microsoft Windows operating systems and is very similar to an ...

When applications are installed and updated on the Windows 11/10 Operating System a hidden directory designated as C:\Windows\Installer is used to store the Microsoft Installer (MSI) files and the ...

Chinese language hackers are taking advantage of the Windows Installer (MSI) file format to bypass standard security checks. Hackers are known to deliver malware in the same sorts of familiar formats: ...

The Windows Installer cache folder is a hidden system folder located at C:\Windows\Installer. Whenever you install software using the Windows Installer, a copy of the changed system information is ...

No more DLL hell. That was just one of Microsoft Corp.’s goals when it introduced the Windows Installer service along with Windows 2000 nearly four years ago. The service, which now runs on Windows XP ...

When your company is looking to roll out new software for use in corporate computers, installer programs are vital. Windows Installer, alternatively known as Microsoft installer or MSI, is a type of ...