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Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER
From: Micheal Espinola Jr <michealespinola () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 02:40:41 -0500
He's referring to Windows Explorer (the Windows GUI interface, C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe). It is a joke. On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:48:29 -0500, Kevin Reiter <tux () penguinnetwerx net> wrote:
<snip> : Windows Explorer is an advanced browsing tool made by Microsoft. It is used : in daily tasks to open folders, copy files, delete files, rename files and : view files on a system. It is the foundation of the World Wide Web and used OK, we need to figure out which "Explorer" this guy is talkin' about - Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. : Shogun Suzuki discovered that a remote user can connect to any machine via : numerous exploits and use Windows Explorer to view files, rename files, : delete files, change permissions on files stored on a remote machine that : has been pwned. ..such as ...???? (HINT: What 'sploits?) : On a command prompt: del C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe Erm...sure...OK. But what happens when the poor sucker reboots the box and discovers the O/S is inop (provided the O/S even lets you delete the file in the first place, since explorer.exe is the shell ...)? Sorry, but this was the very first post I saw after I joined this list a little bit ago, and I couldn't resist a few comments. Is this guy for real, or is this a joke? -K _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Andrew Farmer (Jan 11)
- RE: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Paul Kurczaba (Jan 11)
- Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Kevin Reiter (Jan 11)
- Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Micheal Espinola Jr (Jan 11)
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- Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Robert Hogan (Jan 12)
- Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Kevin Reiter (Jan 11)
- Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Martin Allert (Jan 11)
- RE: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER ALD, Aditya, Aditya Lalit Deshmukh (Jan 12)
- RE: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER Paul Kurczaba (Jan 12)
- RE: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER ALD, Aditya, Aditya Lalit Deshmukh (Jan 12)
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