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UPX is an advanced executable file compressor designed to reduce the size of programs and DLLs by approximately 50%-70%. This reduction helps minimize disk space usage, network load times, download durations, and other distribution/storage costs.

Key Features:

• High Compression Efficiency: Typically compresses better than Zip, reducing file sizes effectively.
• Multi-Platform Support: Handles various executable formats, including Windows programs/DLLs, macOS apps, and Linux executables.
• Self-Contained Executables: Compressed files run as before with no runtime or memory penalty for most supported formats.
• Security & Reliability: Open-source since its inception, ensuring transparency and allowing security software to inspect UPX-compressed applications.
• Portability & Extensibility: Written in portable C++, making it easy to add new formats or compression algorithms.
• Fast Decompression: Capable of decompressing over 500 MB/sec on modern machines.
• Free Software: Distributed under the GNU General Public License v2+, with options for commercial use as per the UPX License Agreement.

Audience & Benefits: Ideal for developers, IT professionals, and organizations seeking to reduce storage costs, improve application distribution times, and enhance performance without additional overhead. Its open-source nature and extensive support for multiple platforms make it a versatile solution for optimizing executable files efficiently.