MSI and EXE files may appear to do the same thing in many ways; you could say they are the same but have different names. However, that is not the case because while they are similar, differences do ...

The MSI file format used by Windows Installer (MSI) is used specifically for installation – this differs from the EXE format sometimes used to run installers, which are simple executable files that ...

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: ...