File extension sfx information

File extension SFX is associated with the compressed archive that has several files that are uncompressed when this archive is executed. This archive may be created by applications like PeaZip, Sfx-Factory, RARLAB WinRAR, ESTsoft ALZip, WinAce, Smart SFX Pro and WinZip. This self-extracting archive is a Windows application and can only be accessed by other applications that are found in the Windows operating system.
File extension SFX is a standard file format that is supported by a number of file formats. The application runs a program when it is opened. It is also associated with the RAR file which is a compressed archive format that is developed by Eugene Roshal. The main product from Roshal is the WinRAR, a shareware. Other archive programs use this file extension .SFX for archives that are self-extracting.