> > If the file extension is certain CLSID e.g.: > > testhta.txt.{3050F4D8-98B5-11CF-BB82-00AA00BDCE0B} > > then Windows explorer and IE do not show the CLSID and only the .txt > > extension, while the above file is in fact .hta file. > > Verified on Windows 98 SE Dutch version (all patches applied, and all > NeverShowExt values removed from the registry), but with > the note that while indeed the real extension is not show in > Explorer and the name looks like a .txt file, the icon displayed is not > that of a .txt file, but instead the "type unknown" icon (the Windows logo). > > Also, the properties say the file is an "HTML Application". The same behaviour applies to Win2K Professional. A possible workaround is to add a pattern match in your desktop anti-virus software to pick up on such extensions. For instance, adding {????????-????-????-????-????????????} as an executable extension in Sophos Anti-Virus 3.43 scans such files. vittal Vittal Aithal Ion Global - strategic business integration -- direct: +44 20 7549 5831 facsimile: +44 20 7549 5801 http://www.uk.ion-global.com/
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