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Old 09-11-2002, 09:08 AM
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Default malfomed url can erase harddrive's with xp

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27074.html talks about an interesting vul on XP. Until SP1 is applied clicking on a malformed URL can wipe your harddrive. That's right one click and your harddrive is almost as clean as format C:
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Old 09-12-2002, 11:03 PM
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is this only WinXP?

and both home and Pro?
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Old 09-13-2002, 02:09 AM
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Ah god bless my W2K hehe
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Old 09-13-2002, 09:09 AM
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is this only WinXP?

and both home and Pro?
I'm guessing any XP OS that has the file %windir%\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\System\DFS\uplddrvinfo.htm is vulnrable
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Old 09-15-2002, 03:43 AM
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err, how can anything erase your hdd while your using it?
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Old 09-15-2002, 03:46 AM
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it can't delete every file due to files being in use, but it could delete a fair few that would mean a format and reinstall next reboot
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Old 11-22-2002, 04:23 PM
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Indeed , this is the website for it

DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it

http://www.victim.com/iisamples/exai...s.asp?source=/

DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it
DONT CLICK on it

I am not responsible for anything this does! so go there at your own risk!


The ]v[atriX
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Old 11-23-2002, 06:02 AM
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*in monotone*

"i could not resist"
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