Simple Unpacker ~ [ For Downloaders To Use ]

[Chimaera-]

This software is for Windows machines only!

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This is a program for unpacking Usenet Downloads.

What does it do ?..

You put the file in the same folder as your downloaded files and run it.

It will repair the files if they need it using the par2 recovery files ( as long as the necessary Par2 files have been downloaded ).
It will then unpack the archives.
It will also clean up the uneeded files into a folder and leave you with just the files you need.
It will handle several different downloads in one folder ( One after another until completed ).

Latest Version v1.0.1.6
Has support added for double packed archives common with smaller game downloads, it will now retest after the first unpack for other archives and extract again
Usefull with smaller download packers like Twizted Ends and Fc4g groups
It does not need any compression or par2 software installed as its included within the file
If you have WinRAR installed it will make use of it for the unpacking which is slightly faster

You can add it to your uploads if you like, so it arrives and all they have to do is run it (which is it's purpose). Although it must be outside of the rar's to be directly useable.
It was developed on a system with no compression software installed so I'm pretty sure it will work on most systems.

It should cover most types of archive for the unpacking

Things it will not do...
1] It will not unpack a set of files if they are damaged beyond the par ability to repair, it has to be possible.
2] Unpack at the speed of light. It takes a similar amount of time that your normal compression software would ... be patient.

You can leave it in your downloads folder if you like but be aware any loose files it finds will end up in the Downloaded Files folder that it creates

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It was developed with the help of many members from different nzb forums and many thanks to them for all the patient testing.

Download Link https://www.mediafire.com/folder/6wtdyztswd008//Simple%20Unpacker%20%5B%20For%20Downloaders%20%5D

Alternate Link http://ge.tt/5pygFXr1

VirusTotal Report Link is in the download folder with the program from the above link

Currently over 2000+ downloads to date

Changelog:

17.08.2014
v1.0.1.6
Ancillary Programs updated to latest versions
Gui changes
Support added for double packed archives
General tweaks and updates

Older entries
Added WinRAR support
Added Par2 error support
Added 7z error support
Added WinRAR error support
Reworked extraction routines
Many other tweaks and improvements

[piercerseth]

Uh lemme play Bellerophon for a sec and say this seems like a solution looking for a problem. I see this exe posted more and more often. What par2 backend do you use? What about generic .00x type split files, ace, that proprietary French one, etc? Care to provide the source? My newsreader handles everything already; otherwise multipar + winrar/7zip + hjsplit if I need to do things manually.

[Chimaera-]

Uh lemme play Bellerophon for a sec and say this seems like a solution looking for a problem. I see this exe posted more and more often. What par2 backend do you use? What about generic .00x type split files, ace, that proprietary French one, etc? Care to provide the source? My newsreader handles everything already; otherwise multipar + winrar/7zip + hjsplit if I need to do things manually.

Ok the problem already existed of people that have trouble unpacking files from the Usenet, for which this software is one possible solution
And as an experienced user you know how to do this stuff without aid .. so without being rude its maybe not for you.

However in these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily so we keep the numbers using The Usenet in the majority .. together we are stronger ... this software is just another tool in the toolbox

This software does nothing different to traditional methods it just does it for you ( think of it like an automated way ).
It utilizes existing software to achieve that end and will also use multipar etc to unpack most downloads

We all join to help and share ( well most do ) and this is just one of my contributions.

[ALpHaMoNk]

seems like an udated to what autounpack was/is

[pigstramus]

ExtractAll and/or Par Buddy seem superior, although the latter has a heavier footprint. I thought most bin clients (Newsleecher, Grabit, SAB) have repair, joining and extraction built in by now though.

[Chimaera-]

I thought most bin clients (Newsleecher, Grabit, SAB) have repair, joining and extraction built in by now though.

Your synopsis whilst well founded and correct. Most if not all download clients will Par / Rar and Unpack normal file groups.

In a changing scene unfortunately 50% or more of uploads are now obfuscated or randomised, forcing the majority of download clients to struggle or fail to manage these file groups.

This program is only one of many solutions in the evolving world of Usenet.

All ideas and participation from any source are welcome to the Usenet or Nzb community.

[user3240]

Avast says your file has a trojan in it.

[Chimaera-]

Avast says your file has a trojan in it.

Look at the VirusTotal report at the bottom of the first post

[piercerseth]

The popular clients don't have a problem with filenames. I really wish you or Qmax or whomever would stop attaching that exe to posts. Nobody in their right mind would execute that, and sooner or later somebody is going to get caught in the trick bag running what they think is your program. Bad precedent.

I'm glad you want to contribute, but that doesn't put you or anybody else above scrutiny.

[user3240]

Avast says your file has a trojan in it.

Look at the VirusTotal report at the bottom of the first post

I did look at the Virustotal. It says Avast passed it. Why does my current (Free) version of Avast treat it as a trojan. I'd expect that from a keygenerator or a crack. It should not happen with what looks like a rar file.

[justlooking]

[QUOTE=pigstramus;3710567]

In a changing scene unfortunately 50% or more of uploads are now obfuscated or randomised, forcing the majority of download clients to struggle or fail to manage these file groups.



That sure sounds like Newsleecher which seems confused with obfuscated files. It doesn't seem to want to use a par to "repair" the archive for the proper name to appear and then extract. If your program works, then thanks.

[piercerseth]

Look at the VirusTotal report at the bottom of the first post

I did look at the Virustotal. It says Avast passed it. Why does my current (Free) version of Avast treat it as a trojan. I'd expect that from a keygenerator or a crack. It should not happen with what looks like a rar file.

Notice none of the checksums on the virustotal link he provides match the exes he's provided in either the mediafire or ge.tt links. Jotti doesn't like the file either.

[Chimaera-]

I did look at the Virustotal. It says Avast passed it. Why does my current (Free) version of Avast treat it as a trojan. I'd expect that from a keygenerator or a crack. It should not happen with what looks like a rar file.

I rechecked all the files for you and in the interest of being thorough i have uploaded the very latest Simple Unpacker so if there is any doubt, please download again from these links

http://www.mediafire.com/?jmg5bza8jfraojt

Or

http://ge.tt/9gE1nXo

Also here is the latest VirusTotal for the new upload.
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/fab1af20346daa3332d32c8728c61ccb63acf544d2816c81db9f784dc229507c/analysis/1376160870/

And Jotti confirms the above findings ..
http://virusscan.jotti.org/en/scanresult/9e04414b7aa426dcd82569c657398930a39be5b2

Updated the links in the first post

[user3240]

Your upload tool also sets off a trojan warning. Did you re-up that one?

[ng4ever]

[QUOTE=Chimaera-;3710636]

That sure sounds like Newsleecher which seems confused with obfuscated files. It doesn't seem to want to use a par to "repair" the archive for the proper name to appear and then extract. If your program works, then thanks.

Newsleecher sucks. I use Alt.Binz 0.39.13

[ALpHaMoNk]

I too use alt.binz to download and auto-unpacker although it hasn't been updated in a long while

[OldIronTits]

Uh lemme play Bellerophon for a sec and say this seems like a solution looking for a problem. I see this exe posted more and more often. What par2 backend do you use? What about generic .00x type split files, ace, that proprietary French one, etc? Care to provide the source? My newsreader handles everything already; otherwise multipar + winrar/7zip + hjsplit if I need to do things manually.

However in these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily so we keep the numbers using The Usenet in the majority .. together we are stronger ... this software is just another tool in the toolbox

"these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily"

Your tool has nothing to do with uploading.

Furthermore, uploading is already easy.
http://www.alt-bin.com/misc/gbpp.html
Need SSL? https://www.stunnel.org/index.html

JBinup for others...

If anything, your tool will add at least one extra step for (new) uploaders.

You are wrong if you think we need to make downloading easier for new people. That kind of thinking is what is causing all of this pressure on Usenet. "Together" we are not stronger. In fact, that egregiously ignorant statement belies your basic understanding of the prosecution of piracy. Under the radar we are stronger.

Wanting to help people is good. Do not get me wrong. With that in mind, the people who would use a tool like this are most definitely not the kind of people I care to see on Usenet. They will post 0 content.

[ng4ever]

However in these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily so we keep the numbers using The Usenet in the majority .. together we are stronger ... this software is just another tool in the toolbox

"these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily"

Your tool has nothing to do with uploading.

Furthermore, uploading is already easy.
http://www.alt-bin.com/misc/gbpp.html
Need SSL? https://www.stunnel.org/index.html

JBinup for others...

If anything, your tool will add at least one extra step for (new) uploaders.

You are wrong if you think we need to make downloading easier for new people. That kind of thinking is what is causing all of this pressure on Usenet. "Together" we are not stronger. In fact, that egregiously ignorant statement belies your basic understanding of the prosecution of piracy. Under the radar we are stronger.

Wanting to help people is good. Do not get me wrong. With that in mind, the people who would use a tool like this are most definitely not the kind of people I care to see on Usenet. They will post 0 content.

Agreed.

[MysticRiffs]

Guys, this is silly talk, this is.

It's a genuinely useful addition to anyone's armament. If you don't like it, don't use it. We all have more than one method to grab stuff, search for stuff, unpack stuff, fix stuff. This is only another arrow in your quiver.

I've seen a few comments about this being less than useful as an upload tool You are correct, but only because this is an unpacker and DOES have nothing to do with uploading! If you're going to disparage someone for something, show them enough respect by at least reading what the thread's about. ;)

[OldIronTits]

Guys, this is silly talk, this is.

It's a genuinely useful addition to anyone's armament. If you don't like it, don't use it. We all have more than one method to grab stuff, search for stuff, unpack stuff, fix stuff. This is only another arrow in your quiver.

I've seen a few comments about this being less than useful as an upload tool You are correct, but only because this is an unpacker and DOES have nothing to do with uploading! If you're going to disparage someone for something, show them enough respect by at least reading what the thread's about. ;)

1. "It's a genuinely useful addition to anyone's armament"....the **** it is. Anyone's armament. Yikes.
2. "What the thread's about" is exactly what I addressed. I quoted him directly. HE mentioned uploading.
3. And this is the big one: There is a good Haitian proverb:
"Throw a rock at a pack of dogs. The dog that yelps is the one that was struck."
If you do not understand the subtlety, I am suggesting that you do not post diddly, and you are embarrassed.

[MysticRiffs]

lolololololol

Far be it for me to argue with anyone wearing a "I am the Law!" T-Shirt. :whistling

For anyone else reading through this, when you catch your breathe, make your own minds up. :yup:

[Chimaera-]

The popular clients don't have a problem with filenames. I really wish you or Qmax or whomever would stop attaching that exe to posts. Nobody in their right mind would execute that, and sooner or later somebody is going to get caught in the trick bag running what they think is your program. Bad precedent.

I'm glad you want to contribute, but that doesn't put you or anybody else above scrutiny.

There a number of uploaders that choose to add my program to their uploads to help the people who are not good at unpacking the files, there are many reasons why people use the program, lack of knowledge, not having the right software installed etc.

Yes and exe is a problematical way to distribute but the only other way i can come up with is the run a cmd file to start the exe which has had its filending changed or something along those lines
Any sensible suggestions to get around this problem are more than welcome.






However in these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily so we keep the numbers using The Usenet in the majority .. together we are stronger ... this software is just another tool in the toolbox

"these days we need to help the less experienced to both upload easily and download easily"

Your tool has nothing to do with uploading.

Furthermore, uploading is already easy.
http://www.alt-bin.com/misc/gbpp.html
Need SSL? https://www.stunnel.org/index.html

JBinup for others...

If anything, your tool will add at least one extra step for (new) uploaders.

You are wrong if you think we need to make downloading easier for new people. That kind of thinking is what is causing all of this pressure on Usenet. "Together" we are not stronger. In fact, that egregiously ignorant statement belies your basic understanding of the prosecution of piracy. Under the radar we are stronger.

Wanting to help people is good. Do not get me wrong. With that in mind, the people who would use a tool like this are most definitely not the kind of people I care to see on Usenet. They will post 0 content.

Geez do you take everything this seriously ??
Yes i mentioned uploading but in the global overall sense that usenet is not just about one side and yes the tool has nothing to do uploading..

Yes we need to make Downloading and Uploading easier for people, People want downloads of all their favourite things, and now downloading has passed more into the acceptable mainstream it will only get more.
Yes under the radar is good but the attention on the usenet is just as intense as torrents or any other form of download.
You dont want people in the Usenet? !! so you want to sit and have 1 person download your file? each to their own i guess.
Downloading or Uploading is for everyone not just for you.



1. "It's a genuinely useful addition to anyone's armament"....the **** it is. Anyone's armament. Yikes.


Anyone can use it end of story.

Lets just clarify something

1st Rule Of Unpacking - You do not HAVE to use it.
2nd Rule Of Unpacking - You do not HAVE to use it

You get the picture
For you guys that know how to do all the things that my program does its quite simple, you dont have to use it.

Its an optional program Use it/don't use it i really dont mind but dont bitch about it for no reason.

Just be thankfull people like me make this kind of stuff for you to whine about.

[TTrouble]

will make my first (but maybe not last) reply brief

Thank You to the original poster for taking the effort to spend obviously quite some time writing a program to make things easier for all those that appreciate your work.

I similar to other comments here know alternate methods and often use them personally. this however enables me to give easy method to share with less experienced Noobs

I remember being a Noob .. now I think I own the usenet ( I don't really it belongs to the world and always should be for ALL not an elite)

over simplifying my main point of this post in 2 words for all to see

IT WORKS

[OldIronTits]

Yes i mentioned uploading but in the global overall sense that usenet is not just about one side
What does that mean?



You dont want people in the Usenet? !! so you want to sit and have 1 person download your file? each to their own i guess.

That is a straw man argument. Do you want EVERYONE on Usenet?

[Chimaera-]

Program Updated

Read Info in the 1st post for details

Thx

Update
Program has been temporarily removed
Incompatibility found with winrar 5 fix coming shortly when its done

Could be a short while

[droopy]

Is it opensource?