Re: Round One: "DLL Proxy" Attack Easily Hijacks SSL from Internet Explorer

["Nexus" <nexus () patrol i-way co uk>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ward Taylor" <rfdhomer () windyplains com>
To: <bugtraq () securityfocus com>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:31 PM
Subject: RE: Round One: "DLL Proxy" Attack Easily Hijacks SSL from Internet
Explorer


> Hi:
> There is a win2k registry setting which allows the default .dll search
order
> to be changed.

Out of curiosity, does that override the 0 byte .exe.local file trick to
force the application to search the local directory for the .dll first ?
http://www.jsiinc.com/subf/tip2600/rh2606.htm

Cheers.