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Format

RAR Archive

Summary

Name
RAR Archive
Version
2.9
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.rar
  • PUID: fmt/411
Description
RAR is a proprietary archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery and file spanning.
File extensions
rar
Source
Georgia Tech Research Institute / Georgia Tech Research Institute

Internal signatures

RAR Archive 2.9

Note
Marker block 0x526172211A0700 + Archive header type 0x73 + at offset 44 RAR version needed to extract file 1D indicates vers 2.9

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
526172211A0700{2}73{34}1D
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V88

    Release date
    27 September 2016

    RAR Archive 2.9: Adjusted MIME type from deprecated application/x-rar-compressed to application/vnd.rar. Added description.

  • Added in V58

    Release date
    21 March 2012

    RAR Archive 2.9: Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.

    RAR Archive 2.9: Submission from Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA. Outline entry added.