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Re: Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0


From: "S a 6 r y" <sa6ry () zapo net>
Date: 3 Jun 2002 05:53:18 -0000

Salam Alykom,

Worked too on win98 , IE 5.0

 Sa6ry ( A.Sabry )
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Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 3:26 AM
Subject: Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0


Saturday, June 01, 200

The following file is an html file comprising both scripting and a
complied help file [*.chm].

We inject scripting into the actual help file which is designed to
point back to the html file and execute it. Provided the html file
name contains the 'word' chm in it, Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0
executes it.

Because it is an html file proper, Internet Explorer opens it. The
scripting inside is then parsed and fired. That scripting is pointing
back to the same file with a showHelp call and because that is
precisely what it is, it executes !

Tested on win98 IE5.5 and IE6. Constructed for win98:

[harmless *.exe - requires positioning of Mshta.exe @
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM]

http://www.malware.com/html.zip

Be aware of html files out there.

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