Re: [Fwd: Re: [SLE] Fwd: [OT] Watch out for counterfeit eBay requests]

Tue, 20 Dec 2005, by kai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

>
> > > >system. However, when I double-click on these files (they all seem to
> > > >end in .exe or .scr) KDE just asks what I want to do with the file.
> > > >
> > > >Something must be broken.
> > > Yeah, Windows.
> > > Those are windows applications, and I think the .scr denotes a screen
> > > saver.
>
> > There are a number of extensions that cause things to execute on Windows
> > such as .exe, .com, .scr, .bat, .vbs.
>
>
> Sorry to pollute the list with that comment. It seemed humorous at the
> time.
>
> Yes, .scr is another executable extension denoting a Win32 binary
> executable. Simply put most programmers just make the .scr extension to
> screen savers to Windows will put the file in the saver list. Other than
> that, they are exactly the same as the .exe files.
>
> The others listed all do similar things, though .com is an older 16-bit
> binary (Anyone remember edlin and debug?) and .bat/.vbs are scripting
> tools, similar to .sh
>
> When you get these in your spam email, they are designed for people
> running Windows as a local administrator who don't know any better.

There are however also Good Things(tm) to do with a Windows
screensaver.
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-scrnsave/
Is that cool or what?

Theo
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