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What is a "zip bomb"?

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This scan aborted after 8 seconds.
No notice or warning was presented.
What is a "zip bomb"?<br>
Scan started at 2011-03-04 15:36:00 -0500
2011-03-04 15:36:08 -0500 Issue: scan was aborted (possibly due to a zip bomb) while scanning file: /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/Brahma/2009-09-16-141431/G5/.de037a.be3/.de037a.be2/.de037a.be0/.de037a.963/.de037a.962/Installers/Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium 1.0.log.gz

Scan started at 2011-03-04 15:36:00 -0500
2011-03-04 15:36:08 -0500 Issue: scan was aborted (possibly due to a zip bomb) while scanning file: /Volumes/Time Machine/Backups.backupdb/Brahma/2009-09-16-141431/G5/.de037a.be3/.de037a.be2/.de037a.be0/.de037a.963/.de037a.962/Installers/Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium 1.0.log.gz

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    OK, I'll do that.

    The important thing, though,  is that the Sophos product is aborting  scans,

    and not telling the user about it.

    I reported it because I thought/hoped the devs would 

    a) care

    b) have some insights.

    So far, wrong on both counts.

    :1002283
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    OK, I'll do that.

    The important thing, though,  is that the Sophos product is aborting  scans,

    and not telling the user about it.

    I reported it because I thought/hoped the devs would 

    a) care

    b) have some insights.

    So far, wrong on both counts.

    :1002283
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