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7 Mar 2007 2:36 AM
b.pedersen
Microsoft has constructed a virus. I think they most likely
will release it more often when they want us to get a new OS...

Try write a file named "test.htm" like this:

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<iframe src="virus.aspx"></iframe>
</body>
</html>

Don't open the file, but just close and open the folder with that
file,
then try repeat open the folder...

How do I disable that auto executing virus thing on Windows XP ?
?

Benny

Author
9 Mar 2007 1:07 AM
b.pedersen
On Mar 7, 3:36 am, b.peder***@get2net.dk wrote:
> Microsoft has constructed a virus. I think they most likely
> will release it more often when they want us to get a new OS...
>
....SNIP... still wating for an answer.

Seems none knows how to stop WindowsXP (Microsoft) from activating
files just by open a folder.
If I remember, there was a setting in Win9X about disable active
desktop or something like...

The problem still exist so it take to much time to open the folders.
What I want is a WindowsXP that only does what is told, not writing to
the Registry, not activating stuff in folders, and so on....

Benny
Author
9 Mar 2007 2:11 AM
Michael Harris (MVP)
b.peder***@get2net.dk wrote:
> On Mar 7, 3:36 am, b.peder***@get2net.dk wrote:
>> Microsoft has constructed a virus. I think they most likely
>> will release it more often when they want us to get a new OS...
>>
> ...SNIP... still wating for an answer.
>
> Seems none knows how to stop WindowsXP (Microsoft) from activating
> files just by open a folder.

Maybe because no one can repro the problem you seem to have.

I am running xpsp2/ie7 (both fully patched) and know _I_ can't...

++ I created a throw away foo folder with a bar subfolder.

++ In bar I created test.htm per your first post.

++ I then closed/opened the bar folder numerous times with nothing unusual
happening.

--
Michael Harris
Microsoft.MVP.Scripting
Author
11 Mar 2007 12:54 AM
b.pedersen
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On Mar 9, 3:11 am, "Michael Harris \(MVP\)" <mikhar.at.mvps.dot.org>
wrote:
> b.peder***@get2net.dk wrote:
> > On Mar 7, 3:36 am, b.peder***@get2net.dk wrote:
> >> Microsoft has constructed a virus. I think they most likely
> >> will release it more often when they want us to get a new OS...
>
> > ...SNIP... still wating for an answer.
>
> > Seems none knows how to stop WindowsXP (Microsoft) from activating
> > files just by open a folder.
>
> Maybe because no one can repro the problem you seem to have.
>
> I am running xpsp2/ie7 (both fully patched) and know _I_ can't...
>
> ++ I created a throw away foo folder with a bar subfolder.
>
> ++ In bar I created test.htm per your first post.
>
> ++ I then closed/opened the bar folder numerous times with nothing unusual
> happening.
>
> --
> Michael Harris
> Microsoft.MVP.Scripting

Thanks Michael for trying :)
I could not repro my problem on another computer.
Im using XPSP2 ie7 same as you.
Here is a screenshot: http://hjem.get2net.dk/b_pedersen/tut/n.gif
In English it say: "file:///C:/foo/virus.aspx was not found. See if
the path or URL is correct."
The title is "Windows Internet Explorer", and it look something like a
msgbox (VBS file).

c:\foo\test.htm
<html><head></head><body><iframe src="virus.aspx"></iframe></body></
html>

The msgbox that say that an ASPX file was not found, someway tells me
that XP is executing that HTM file.
Fact is that in order to repro the problem, I don't need to open the
foo folder. Just open the "C:\" from the scortcut "my computer", then
the msgbox is shown. Also if I open the foo folder, it show me the
msgbox.
Okay, I could format my computer and reinstall XP but that is not a
good solution.
Any ideas ?
Author
11 Mar 2007 1:46 AM
Michael Harris (MVP)
> I could not repro my problem on another computer.
> Im using XPSP2 ie7 same as you.

---snip---

> Okay, I could format my computer and reinstall XP but that is not a
> good solution.
> Any ideas ?

Since you have access to two different xp boxes, one of which repros the
problem and one that doesn't, you probably need to start looking for config
differences between the two for clues.  It's like looking for a needle in a
haystack, but I don't have any better suggestion.

--
Michael Harris
Microsoft.MVP.Scripting

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