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IE: double slash moves cache from INTERNET zone to MYCOMPUTER zone


From: Liu Die Yu <liudieyuinchina () yahoo com cn>
Date: 5 Nov 2003 10:31:53 -0000



double slash moves cache from INTERNET zone to MYCOMPUTER zone
("that's all" is the end of file if you are in a hurry)

[tested]
OS:WinXp
Microsoft Internet Explorer v6.Sp1; up-to-date on 2003/10/30

[technical detail]
copy an EXE file to your cache directory:
[SysDrive]:\Documents and Settings\[user_name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\EXE.EXE
then try to use CODEBASE trick to execute that file (refer to http://continue.to/trie --> "codebase local path"), 
you'll get an error message.
however set CODEBASE to:
[SysDrive]:\\Documents and Settings\[user_name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\EXE.EXE
(double slash after [SysDrive])
EXE.EXE in cache directory will be executed.

conclusion:
[SysDrive]:\Documents and Settings\[user_name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
is treated in INTERNET zone.
but
[SysDrive]:\\Documents and Settings\[user_name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\
is treated in MYCOMPUTER zone.

that's all.

of course, it's added to "Unpatched IE Bugs" list maintained by me. here: http://continue.to/trie



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