full-disclosure - .hta virus analysys

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Message-ID: <3FBD7219.6030802@egotistical.reprehensible.net>
From: ge at egotistical.reprehensible.net (Gadi Evron)
Subject: .hta virus analysys

Jelmer wrote:
> .hta files is a proprietary concept, and only works in conjunction with Internet Explorer (specifically version 5 and above). basicly its much like a .html except it has no security restrictions
> 

If that's the case, there's only one thing not to do:
Do not enter websites that lead to you .hta files.

Some would even say use a better browser, but I wouldn't go that far.

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