RES: Strange behaviour in Win2k

From: Fabio Moraes (fabio.gestecat_private)
Date: Mon Mar 04 2002 - 13:36:41 PST

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    Im using Outlook 2002 on a Win2k pro SP2 5.00.2195 too.
    Nothing strange happened.
    
     
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     Fabio Moraes
     fabio.gestecat_private
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    -----Mensagem original-----
    De: npcompleter [mailto:npcompleterat_private] 
    Enviada em: quinta-feira, 28 de fevereiro de 2002 08:05
    Para: vuln-devat_private
    Assunto: Strange behaviour in Win2k
    
    
    Hi all,
    When I was viewing emails using Outlook 2002 (aka Outlook XP) on a Win2k pro
    SP2 box (Version 5.00.2195), I noticed something strange.
    
    A message mentioned a URL. I selected the URL and copied it to clipboard
    using Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut (and later, using Copy command in the context
    menu,) that's when something happened.
    
    I tried to move the cursor to the system tray, but the cursor refused to
    move a millimeter below the status bar, or it moves for 1/10 second and it
    gets back above the status bar as if it was locked there. When I waited for
    a few seconds, everything went back normal. I copied different text to the
    clipboard, the cursor moved normally. I copied the http://xx.xx.xx.xx/ part
    only (without filename), the cursor refused once again. I tried different
    text containing "http://" and got the same result, even with a few leading
    and trailing spaces. I tried to copy the text and waited for about 7 seconds
    (On PIII 450 MHz with 256 MB RAM), everything went normal. The same
    behaviour happened whenever I copy the "http://" part from anywhere
    (browser, text editor,...etc).
    
    Could anyone replicate this?
    Does anyone think this might have any (possibly security) significance?
    
    P.S. This happened more that once, but sometimes I restart my Outlook and it
    doesn't happen!
    
    Cheers
    NPcompleter
    



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