Re: Strange behaviour in Win2k

From: Arta (artaat_private)
Date: Mon Mar 04 2002 - 14:01:46 PST

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    I'm running Win2k SP2 with Outlook Express 6 and i don't have this happen at
    all.
    
    Harry M
    
    
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "npcompleter" <npcompleterat_private>
    To: <vuln-devat_private>
    Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:05 AM
    Subject: 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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