Re: help:// protocol in Windows XP Prof

["Derek Kwan" <Derek () Kwan ca>]

In fact, you can try any h{a-z}{a-z}p://  will work...

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<Quote> Bartosz Kwitkowski</Quote>
>  There is funny thing in Internet Explorer 6.0 - Windows XP Professional
> (fully patched).
>
>  When you are writing address in IE you can replace http:// by help://
>
>  example:
>
>  http://wb.pl/bartosz = help://wb.pl/bartosz
>
> and than hit <ENTER>... Page will open...
>
>  other...
>
>  help://www.securityfocus.com - looks funny, isn't? :-)
>
>  when IE opens page changes help:// to http://
>
>  BUT, BUT,
>
>  when you are create hyperlink <a href="help://wb.pl/bartosz">check</a>
>
>  it won't work - IE says syntax error...
>
>  I'm trying to exploit this...
>
>  Best regards,
>  Bartosz Kwitkowski