Re: How to hide a file ? (From most people)

[Jonatan Bagge <jb () material uu se>]

Check in the registry if {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} really is the
control panel on your system...

Nick Lange wrote:

> really?
> That's odd...
> This trick worked as stated on my win2k box.
> What version of win2k are you using?
> I believe I'm using the latest patches w/ sp's on a us-win2k install.
> cheers
> nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bojan Zdrnja" <Bojan.Zdrnja () FER hr>
> To: "'Patrick Chambet'" <patrick.chambet () edelweb fr>;
> <vuln-dev () security-focus com>
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 02:26
> Subject: RE: How to hide a file ? (From most people)
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Patrick Chambet [mailto:patrick.chambet () edelweb fr]
> >
> > > Example 1:
> > >
> > > - Create a text file C:\test.txt
> > > - Rename it: C:\Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
> > >
> > > Its icon changes and looks like the real Control Panel. If you
> > > double-click on it, the Control Panel opens. But you can easily edit it
> > > with Notepad, provinding its full path.
> >
> > Very interesting. :)
> > However, on Windows 2000 when I double-click on it (of course, after
> > changing file name) Control Panel does not open. Instead of that, I get
> Open
> > With dialog and I can see file name at the top.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Bojan Zdrnja

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