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Re: Fwd: [nohack] Yet another way to disguise files.

From: peterw () USA NET (Peter W)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:43:35 -0400


At 6:10pm May 16, 2000, Ron DuFresne wrote:

Has anyone verified if this is also the case on NT boxen?


Not displaying extensions? Yes, this is the case on NT 4. You *can* see
the real extension at a Command Prompt. But the extension is hidden on the
Desktop, in Windows Explorer, and in win32 File dialogue boxes. Windows
will also show the appropriate icon, e.g. "foo.txt.PIF" will not show
".PIF" but will use an "MS-DOS" icon on the Desktop, in Windows Explorer,
and in File dialogue boxes.

My thanks to Josh, Jim, PC Help, and others for the info.

-Peter

On Tue, 16 May 2000, Josh Rollyson wrote:

This needs some attention, IMHO.


http://www.bastille-linux.org/ : working towards more secure Linux systems

Current thread:

Eudora Pro & Outlook Overflow - too long filenames again Ultor (May 15)
- Fwd: [nohack] Yet another way to disguise files. Josh Rollyson (May 16)
  - Re: Fwd: [nohack] Yet another way to disguise files. Ron DuFresne (May 16)
    - Lotus ESMTP Service (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.1 (Intl)) Michal Zalewski (May 18)
    - Re: Lotus ESMTP Service (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.1 (Intl)) chris neill (May 19)
    - Jolt2 crashes tcpdump Earl T. Carter (May 30)
    - Re: Lotus ESMTP Service (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.1 (Intl)) Cory Visi (May 31)
    - IBM HTTP SERVER / APACHE Marek Roy (May 31)
    - Re: Fwd: [nohack] Yet another way to disguise files. Peter W (May 18)
- Re: Eudora Pro & Outlook Overflow - too long filenames again Henrik .H (May 16)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Eudora Pro & Outlook Overflow - too long filenames again Microsoft Security Response Center (May 16)