Unzipping a Windows executable archive

[david at thekramers.net]

> On 4/9/06, Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> wrote:

> I downloaded the *.exe and pointed a disassembler at it.  All I can
> say at this point
> is that it appears (based on internal strings) to be a 'packagefortheweb'
> file.
> Apparently this is a format produced by some tool that used to be
> distributed by
> the people who do InstallShield.  The web page about it has been taken
> down, but you
> can still find references to it in other places.  Someone with more
> knowledge Windows
> than I would have to tell you if anything else understands that
> format.  It would be nice
> to know as I also have an HP laptop...

Heh.  Based on the name, without seeing the file, I would guess that it's
got a HTTP header at the top with a mime type, followed by the actual
binary.  Is that possible?