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

From: Anonymous (call_ret_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/07/05 

Date: 7 Nov 2005 06:40:24 -0800

Mark Randall wrote:
> Right Click > Properties > Security > Uncheck Execute for everyone >> Apply
>
> Play to your hearts content.
>
I cannot understand what do you mean where to right click? I right
clicked on an .exe
file and I did not get any security tab in properties.

> --
> - Mark Randall
> http://zetech.swehli.com
>
> "Those people that think they know everything are a great annoyance to those
> of us who do"
> Isaac Asimov

I tested a few .exe files on my windows xp system; however, I did not
get them execute after
I renamed the extension in any way whether appending letters at the
end, in beginning, etc.
I cannot understand, how someone said that the file still executes even
if you append characters
to the file extension. Somebody please confirm this.

However, the only exception is of some system files in /windows and
/windows/system32 folders.
For example, if you rename notepad.exe to something else, and then try
to run notepad, windows
will regenerate the file again named as notepad.exe.

Notwithstanding above, I agree that a virus *is* a virus even if
renamed, moved to recycle bin, etc.

Thanks in advance

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