Security hole? 
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 Security hole?

Take a look at the HTML interface for the PC Plus cover disk. When you
click on a link to install some software, it doesn't come up with the
open or save window, but automatically runs the file using a bit of
VBScript. Is it just me, or is this a huge massive gaping wide hole in
Micro$oft's security? Surely anyone could write a script to run a virus
and then load a new web page to disguise it as a normal link. Use a
window.status command to cover up the status bar and most people would

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Mon, 30 Dec 2002 03:00:00 GMT  
 Security hole?
Thats a straight webpage? Or is it a .hta file or a similar technology?

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Dominic



Mon, 30 Dec 2002 03:00:00 GMT  
 
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