[Ham-Computers] Recent changes to QTH list messages?

[AD5PE]

Fairly common to use xxx.jpg.exe (or similar) too - if there are two
"extensions" Windows only sees the last one.  If the user has the system
configured to "hide known extensions" then it appears as "xxx.jpg" (a
picture) - but won't display the picture.  However, if the "real" extension
is .wsh (Windows scripting) or similar, then the script can be used to
"show" a picture, then run something else as well.

That's the simple way - only fools those who don't know to look for it, but
someone who knows how to write real programs can do the same thing but hide
it a lot more effectively.  HTML emails with embedded script and attached
executables can be very sophisticated.

Jay 

-----Original Message-----
From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KD7JYK DM09
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:03
To: ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com; Computers (or other) used for amateur radio,
communications,or experimenting
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Recent changes to QTH list messages?

Executable images have been around since the 80's for all PC and
compatables, used a lot when image viewers weren't easy to come by. Show the
image, run the .exe, .bat, .bas et cetera and vice-versa.  I have a program
for it around here somewhere...  A nasty little trick.

Kurt

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