Alright, I want to PUNCH bill gates again. Turns out you can prevent Windows from showing an extension for an executable and it can launch a freaking SHELL command on your harddrive! Something that looks like a .txt file or anything is not really. this is the .hta extension for HTML Application that can launch ActiveX scripts. Oh, Bill, save me from those ugly file extensions. I don't want to see the .hta ... oooh. thanks, may have another... --------------------------------- security advisory is here http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html it has a test file that will launch a harmless shell command, just to show you. --------------------------------- You can just use Details view in all folders and HTML Application will be displayed in the file type column. If you want to just stop these files from running, this is what I did... In any Windows folder, go to Tools | Folder Options | File Type | HTA Hit "Advanced" and check the box "Always show extensions" Guess what....that does not work. This really pisses me off. I want to punch him. So, I changed the damn "Actions". Select the Open action and change it to something harmless like "View". Then make a new "Open" action and set that to NOTEPAD.EXE. that works. This makes all .hta files open into Notepad rather than execute. Screw those files. bastards!!! [This message has been edited by heypartner (edited April 18, 2001).]
hell, I'll hold him for you while you pummel away! ------------------ President of the Anal Retentive School for Jerks Hey, I wanted to be president of something, and I swear everyone took every other presidential position already.
Can I get a punch or two in there as well? GO LINUX!! ------------------ "Up and down, inside out, outside in, some you lose some you win" -- DMB -> "Sweet Up and Down"
I've liked Gates more since he signed the petition to not repeal the inheritance tax... so don't hit him . ------------------ I would believe only in a God who could dance. - Friedrich Nietzsche Boston College - NCAA Hockey National Champions 2001
How about just a noogie? ------------------ President of the Anal Retentive School for Jerks Hey, I wanted to be president of something, and I swear everyone took every other presidential position already.
What the hell are you talking about? ------------------ Vice President of Executive Operations of the Sean Colson Fan Club http://bbs.babitze.com
HeyP...anytime you want to punch Bill Gates, feel free to do so! ------------------ "Blues is a Healer" --John Lee Hooker
