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From: Prev <cyber@city.808>
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Subject: Re: Why the double jpg extension?
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:53:25 +0000 (UTC)
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nepo wrote :
> Just wondering?
>
I think it's to do with windows explorer's default settings.
In folder options, or whatever, it has a checkbox that says
"hide known file extensions" If someone renames a file, they will put
a .jpg on the filename not realising that windoze has already got the
extension in place.It can be used maliciously, for example, my
file "trojan.exe" could be renamed "britney_bj.avi.exe" the unaware
user would see "britney_bj.avi" without the exe, and think, "I'll have a
look at that!"
Ps check newstar!
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