Why the heck does NTFS allow invisible executables?
Problem
You can hide any file inside of another file just by typing: and to run the file hidden file just use: But the crazy part about this is it doesn't increase the size of the file (so it's totally hidden). And if you delete the file with the hidden stuff inside, the hidden stuff doesn't get deleted. Just use: Why does NTFS allow this? It seems like the best way to hide a virus.
Error Output
type sol.exe > container.txt:sol.exe
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Fix for: Why the heck does NTFS allow invisible executables?
There are two sides to this question. The first is why does this feature exist at all, and the second is why doesn't the GUI (or the command prompt) make it easier to see and manage the feature. It exists because it's useful. Several other platforms support multiple data streams per file. On the Mac, they were called forks, for example. I'm reasonably sure that similar things existed in the mainframe world, but can't put my fingers on any explicit examples today. On modern Windows, it is used t…
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