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Re: Fwd: [nohack] Yet another way to disguise files.
From: dan-bugtraq () DILVISH SPEED NET (Dan Harkless)
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 13:14:04 -0700
Josh Rollyson <dinodrac () WEBTV NET> quotes someone saying:
Windows hides file types for some files even with HideFileTypes turned off. Do a search of your registry for the value "NeverShowExt", starting at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\ Which is mirrored at: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ I found that there were 10 occurrences on my (fairly UNLoaded installation) ALL of which I have now changed to "AlwaysShowExt"! If you have much other M$ or Office software on your machine, you may find more! & it is quite easy for any program to conceal *any* file extension by this means!
Argh. How very Microsoftian. Note that you need to use regedit.exe, not regedt32.exe, to search for the 'NeverShowExt's. Also, you need to reboot for your changes to take effect. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Harkless | To prevent SPAM contamination, please dan-bugtraq () dilvish speed net | do not mention this private email SpeedGate Communications, Inc. | address in Usenet posts. Thank you.
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