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Juhani Suhonen
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      2nd Mar 2005
While AntiSpyware notices before allowing .BAT to run,
the default folder is changed from original to
C:\windows\system32 ! UGLY!

try this :

-- test.bat
DEL *.* /Q /S /F

doubleclicking .BAT file on explorer (whatever the actual
folder is) deletion will begin in c:\windows\system32
folder when user accepts the operation


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Andre Da Costa
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      2nd Mar 2005
The last time I played with .bat, was when I was trying cutomize my
autoexec.bat file for Windows 3.1.

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FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"Juhani Suhonen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:39e001c51f63$ece60c90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> While AntiSpyware notices before allowing .BAT to run,
> the default folder is changed from original to
> C:\windows\system32 ! UGLY!
>
> try this :
>
> -- test.bat
> DEL *.* /Q /S /F
>
> doubleclicking .BAT file on explorer (whatever the actual
> folder is) deletion will begin in c:\windows\system32
> folder when user accepts the operation
>
>
> Juhani Suhonen
>
>



 
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plun
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      2nd Mar 2005
Andre Da Costa wrote:
> The last time I played with .bat, was when I was trying cutomize my
> autoexec.bat file for Windows 3.1.


Well, you are for sure no hacker.........

You can do a lot within cmd if you try or remember.

Its really fun to do things with cmd and old fashioned dos
tricks.

About this DEL, I dont know what he means. Too lazy to find
my DOS manual.

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Bill Sanderson
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      2nd Mar 2005
You are absolutely right--and thanks for reporting this, and helping
publicize the issue.

This issue is know to Microsoft and being fixed.

Further guidance on issues around use of scripting can be found in this
article:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...s/antispy.mspx

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http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"Juhani Suhonen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:39e001c51f63$ece60c90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> While AntiSpyware notices before allowing .BAT to run,
> the default folder is changed from original to
> C:\windows\system32 ! UGLY!
>
> try this :
>
> -- test.bat
> DEL *.* /Q /S /F
>
> doubleclicking .BAT file on explorer (whatever the actual
> folder is) deletion will begin in c:\windows\system32
> folder when user accepts the operation
>
>
> Juhani Suhonen
>
>



 
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Robert de Vos
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      2nd Mar 2005
plun wrote:

> Andre Da Costa wrote:
>
>> The last time I played with .bat, was when I was trying cutomize my
>> autoexec.bat file for Windows 3.1.

>
>
> Well, you are for sure no hacker.........
>
> You can do a lot within cmd if you try or remember.
>
> Its really fun to do things with cmd and old fashioned dos tricks.
>
> About this DEL, I dont know what he means. Too lazy to find
> my DOS manual.


Even for that there is a function in XP. At the prompt C:>help del




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plun
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      2nd Mar 2005
Robert de Vos wrote:
> Even for that there is a function in XP. At the prompt C:>help del
>
>


Thanks

It was "UGLY"..............

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Tester
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      2nd Mar 2005
I hope no one trys this in their windows folder or the root of C.

/Q Queit mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
/S Delete Specified files from all subdirectories (in this case *.*
everything)
/F Force deleting of read-only files.

So it's going to try deleting everything without asking for permission. I
hope you are on a test machine if you try this at the root of C.

"Juhani Suhonen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:39e001c51f63$ece60c90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> While AntiSpyware notices before allowing .BAT to run,
> the default folder is changed from original to
> C:\windows\system32 ! UGLY!
>
> try this :
>
> -- test.bat
> DEL *.* /Q /S /F
>
> doubleclicking .BAT file on explorer (whatever the actual
> folder is) deletion will begin in c:\windows\system32
> folder when user accepts the operation
>
>
> Juhani Suhonen
>
>



 
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JohnF.
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      2nd Mar 2005
A trojan poster?


"Tester" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:thX8j$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I hope no one trys this in their windows folder or the root of C.
>
> /Q Queit mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
> /S Delete Specified files from all subdirectories (in this case *.*
> everything)
> /F Force deleting of read-only files.
>
> So it's going to try deleting everything without asking for permission. I
> hope you are on a test machine if you try this at the root of C.
>
> "Juhani Suhonen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:39e001c51f63$ece60c90$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> While AntiSpyware notices before allowing .BAT to run,
>> the default folder is changed from original to
>> C:\windows\system32 ! UGLY!
>>
>> try this :
>>
>> -- test.bat
>> DEL *.* /Q /S /F
>>
>> doubleclicking .BAT file on explorer (whatever the actual
>> folder is) deletion will begin in c:\windows\system32
>> folder when user accepts the operation
>>
>>
>> Juhani Suhonen
>>
>>

>
>



 
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Andre Da Costa
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      2nd Mar 2005
Bill saves the day. We can go home now.

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FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"Tester" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:thX8j$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I hope no one trys this in their windows folder or the root of C.
>
> /Q Queit mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
> /S Delete Specified files from all subdirectories (in this case *.*
> everything)
> /F Force deleting of read-only files.
>
> So it's going to try deleting everything without asking for permission. I
> hope you are on a test machine if you try this at the root of C.
>
> "Juhani Suhonen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:39e001c51f63$ece60c90$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> While AntiSpyware notices before allowing .BAT to run,
>> the default folder is changed from original to
>> C:\windows\system32 ! UGLY!
>>
>> try this :
>>
>> -- test.bat
>> DEL *.* /Q /S /F
>>
>> doubleclicking .BAT file on explorer (whatever the actual
>> folder is) deletion will begin in c:\windows\system32
>> folder when user accepts the operation
>>
>>
>> Juhani Suhonen
>>
>>

>
>



 
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Robert de Vos
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      4th Mar 2005
Andre Da Costa wrote:

> The last time I played with .bat, was when I was trying cutomize my
> autoexec.bat file for Windows 3.1.
>

For me it was 5 seconds ago. I was editing for my keyboard. I have a
dutch keyboard , but some programmes are thinking in US mode. So i have
problems with dots and commas (This can be a problem in financial
programs), so i must make a .bat file with the kb16 command in it. The
most serious financial software in our country is stil DOS. (Call us
ignorant )

But now the problem: When i start a .bat file on the desktop MSAS alerts
me that i am starting a .bat file. So far so good. But when i dont start
it from my desktop but in a dos windows it doesnt give a warning. I dont
know if this is an error or not, but i mention it.


ps on my other computer i still have windows 3.1 32bits (ecomstation)

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