Re: Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0

Salam Alykom,

Worked too on win98 , IE 5.0

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----- Original Message -----
From: http-equiv_at_excite.com <http-equiv_at_malware.com>
To: <bugtraq_at_securityfocus.com>; <NTBugtraq_at_listserv.ntbugtraq.com>
Cc: <vuln-dev_at_securityfocus.com>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 3:26 AM
Subject: Self-Executing HTML: Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0

> Saturday, June 01, 200
>
> The following file is an html file comprising both scripting and a
> complied help file [*.chm].
>
> We inject scripting into the actual help file which is designed to
> point back to the html file and execute it. Provided the html file
> name contains the 'word' chm in it, Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0
> executes it.
>
> Because it is an html file proper, Internet Explorer opens it. The
> scripting inside is then parsed and fired. That scripting is pointing
> back to the same file with a showHelp call and because that is
> precisely what it is, it executes !
>
> Tested on win98 IE5.5 and IE6. Constructed for win98:
>
> [harmless *.exe - requires positioning of Mshta.exe @
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM]
>
> http://www.malware.com/html.zip
>
> Be aware of html files out there.
>
> End Call
>
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Received on Jun 03 2002