RE: Hidden Folders

["Aman Zuluaga C." <azuluagac () sena edu co>]

Windows hidde option does not make any access restriction to the folders, just 
is an attribute that the windows explorer (windows shell) doesn't include the 
folder or file on the list. But is not access restriction property.

-----Mensaje original-----
De:     Marukka [SMTP:Marukka () msec net]
Enviado el:     Miercoles, 12 de Septiembre de 2001 01:22 a.m.
Para:   Justin Smith
CC:     vuln-dev () securityfocus com
Asunto: Re: Hidden Folders

Are you sure you have view all files/folders option turned on? If not theres
a bunch of stuff you wont see.

On 9/11/01 11:10 PM, "Justin Smith" <trypn0tik () runbox com> wrote:

> My computer is running Windows98 (_NOT_ Second Edition)
> I was downloading some fonts today and by accident, I extracted them to
> C:\Windows\FONTS\Fonts.  Oh well, no biggie, I'll just copy/paste them from
> C:\Windows\FONTS
> \Fonts to C:\Windows\FONTS .  I go into C:\Windows\FONTS and don't see the
> directory, but if, in the address bar I type in C:\Windows\FONTS\Fonts, it
> takes me there.
>
> This could prove to be a big problem for people who have open shares, as
> people could hide files in your filesystem without you knowing where they 
are.