LGLZ
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LGLZ is an executable compression utility for DOS, developed by George Lyapko. It compresses EXE and COM formats.
The software has a -x option, to decompress a compressed file.
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Format details
LGLZ has some options that may significantly affect the compressed file, including:
-0 - compression method 0
-1 - compression method 1
-f - Use the fast self-extracting module
-u - Create a compressed file, which is unextractable
(by this program)
The documentation mentions DIET as an inspiration. LGLZ's compressed files do seem to have some similarity to DIET's.
Identification
EXE: LGLZ-compressed EXE files are observed to have ASCII "LGL" at offset 28.
COM: (TODO)
