>     Olin, it seems incredible, but if you put a file like
> "dangerouspayload.gif.pif" the outlook will show you as
> "dangerouspayload.gif"...
>
>     Don't you believe?
>
>     1 - Create a new text file. Something like "new text file.txt"
>     2 - Rename it to "new text file.txt.pif"
>     3 - IT WILL SHOW ON YOUR DESKTOP AS "new text file.txt" BUT WILL BE A
> .PIF FILE!!!!
>

This is true, but only if you stupidly leave the default setting for 'Show
extensions of known file types' as false.

That is a VERY dangerous things to do!

Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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