Re: Running program files on XP with non-executable extension?

From: Solly (solly_at_by.co.com)
Date: 11/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:53:48 GMT

Windows 98 SE
Word 2000

Will start up word and load a document regardless of file
extension.

Renaming it to book.xyz still opens it.

What this shows ia the parser must be looking not just
at the file name but inside the file content.

just one more reason not to trust any microsoft software.

I wonder what other applications do this.

If you cant tell how your software behaves you can never
have a secure system no matter what you do with fire walls.

Not even a "vaguely" secure system. You are wide open.

Solly
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