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What is the format of the output file? If I wanted to write an unpack how would I set about it? NigelHorne 13:04, 25 January 2006 (UTC)Reply[reply]

NSIS generates installers, usually in the .exe format. It is not a compresser like WinZip, but utilizes 3d-party compression formats (like LZAW) to get smaller installation files; writing an unpacker is not needed. 62.251.111.252 12:14, 11 May 2006 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Why there is no info on the Firefox / NSIS spyware scandal? Some malicious code installs into Firefox browsers and Thunderbird mail clients via JAR files by abusing a yet unpatched NSIS security hole and the bombards the user with many pop-up windows and downloads further spyware. The Net is up in arms about it, especially in Europe, where Firefox has 20% share in browsing. Firefox developers accuse NSIS developers of indifference and lazyness in fixing. 195.70.32.136 09:26, 14 September 2006 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Do you have a reliable source in english? If there is a source it might be worth adding-Ravedave ^{(help name my baby)} 15:33, 14 September 2006 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There's no scandal or any such thing. NSIS Media is an annoying adware program bluntly using the NSIS name for who knows what reason. All I know is that instead of them getting all the hate mail, it's me. This is not related to a security hole in NSIS. A security hole won't help it install itself anyway. You don't have NSIS installed on your computer. NSIS only used to create installers and keeps nothing on the user's computer. Firefox developers have never contacted me about anything regarding this issue because they know I have nothing to do with or about this. It's just an adware that reinstalls itself, partly as a Firefox extension, as long as its carrier program is installed. --Kichik 14:10, 15 September 2006 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This is what happens when people see "NSIS" and "virus" in the same sentence. They they are too overwhelmed with possibilities of scandal that their imagination take over. A.Grandfield 26/01/2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.203.238.90 (talk) 16:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]

What about it's common use in distributing applications as portable. Many portable application websites recommend NSIS as a method (sometimes even the main method) of distributing portable apps. I would write about it, but I can't really find a source... I don't think listing a few websites which do counts. If someone knows of one could they post it here, or even write it into the article? --Nathan (Talk) 00:51, 28 January 2007 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The download plugin of NSIS suffers from a timeout bug - if an anti-virus (e.q. Kaspersky anti-virus) takes too long to check the file, NSIS will time out and the setup will fail. Notable examples of this include IMVU. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yura87 (talk • contribs) 09:26, 18 July 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]