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Hiding scheduled tasks in 2K/XP
From: "winter" <shonky_sec () hotpop com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 17:10:40 +1000
Hey all, Ive found that you can use attrib.exe on files in %windir%\tasks, particularly with the +h attribute. "Attrib.exe +h *" will hide all scheduled tasks from AT, Scheduled Tasks (both Control Panel + explorer) and "dir %windir%\tasks" (unless you use dir /a or have it set as such in %dircmd%). Browsing %windir%\tasks on the cmd line with "dir /a" is the only way ive been able to detect jobs that have been hidden this way. They run as scheduled. Tested on 2000 SP3 & XP SP1. winter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Hiding scheduled tasks in 2K/XP winter (Jun 02)
- RE: Hiding scheduled tasks in 2K/XP Dan Perez (Jun 04)
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- Re: Hiding scheduled tasks in 2K/XP H Carvey (Jun 03)
- RE: Hiding scheduled tasks in 2K/XP David Vincent (Jun 04)