Extracting Contents of EXE Files

How do you extract the contents of an EXE Program Installer file without running the EXE Program Installer file?

I want to extract the contents of the Dr.Web LiveUSB EXE file, hoping that the whole ISO file is inside. Sometimes Dr.Web stops updating the Dr.Web LiveCD for a period of several weeks at a time. However, it seems like the Dr.Web Live USB EXE is updated almost daily. I usually update my bootable USB Flash Drive (made with YUMI) about once a week. I need the updated Dr.Web LiveCD ISO file for this update.

-http://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/liveusb/win/

Thanks in Advance.

 

Some installers make it very difficult.

Sometimes you can start the install process and look for the temp file it creates, and just copy/paste from there.

Other times you have to install to VM or sandbox, copy out the files wanted, then delete vm/sandbox.

Some installers will have tools created, like UniExtractor, which might work.

I use the VM/Sandbox method the most.

Sul.

 

Thank you.

Since I have Sandboxie, I can run the EXE 'sandboxed' and then copy the ISO file from the 'sandbox'. Is this correct? I would probably need to first increase the sandbox size from the default sandbox size.

 

it works sometimes with 7-Zip.

not with all programs though.

 

I use a program called UniExtract

 

I just noticed that Dr.Web announced on October 18 that they have released a new virus finding engine for many of their products (including the Dr.Web LiveCD). Maybe they will update the Dr.Web LiveCD soon.

 

7-Zip worked, but there was no ISO file. It is apparently an actual "Installation" package.