Re: How do I remove files after Warez on FTP?

From: Anthony (anthony_nospam@hkgolden.com)
Date: 12/08/02


From: "Anthony" <anthony_nospam@hkgolden.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 20:07:26 +0800


Try rmdir /s on command prompt. Good luck.

"Alun Jones" <alun@texis.com> wrote in message
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> In article <02cc01c29d65$140ba380$d3f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA10>, "Dan Elam"
> <dan.elam@evisoryconsulting.com> wrote:
> >Hi. We left an anonymous FTP connection on by accident
> >and got hit with a FTP tag. This is one is a little
> >different in that it was able to use spaces for all of
> >the directory name. That means that I can't use the
> >traditional "dir /x" to see what is in it. Any ideas on
> >a shareware recursing directory tool? I don't have
> >deltree.
>
> Are they really spaces, or do they simply _look_ like spaces?
>
> The character 255 can look like a space, and you can use it to name a
file -
> but only if you use quotes. So, for instance, in a command window, you
can
> do:
>
> copy con "^^.txt"
> (where, each time you see a '^', you hold down the alt key, type 255 on
the
> numeric keypad, then lift up the alt key)
>
> and a directory listing will show:
>
> 12/06/2002 03:08 PM <DIR> .
> 12/06/2002 03:08 PM <DIR> ..
> 12/06/2002 03:08 PM 5 ?.txt
>
> Try copy con ^^.txt, and you'll get a listing that has a file ".txt" (no
> preliminary space-like characters).
>
> Try entering rd (short for rmdir), then a space, the options /s/q , then
> another space, an open quote (double quotes, not single!), and hit the TAB
key
> for file-name completion. It'll cycle through all the names and
eventually
> (or quickly) hit the one you want to remove. It'll even close the quotes
for
> you. That should help you remove the file.
>
> I'm getting tempted to write a program that'll allow you to browse a
directory
> structure, and delete files no matter what their name, but I've got other
> things to do with my time - like selling a little software to make a crust
> :-).
>
> Alun.
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