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Re: [WARNING] Don't run this command!!!!!!!!!!!!

From "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.microsoft.windows, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-8, alt.comp.os.windows-xp, alt.windows7.general, microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Subject Re: [WARNING] Don't run this command!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date 2021-01-16 18:22 -0500
Organization LITTLE WORKS STUDIO
Message-ID <rtvsfe$5dv$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <rttmj1$8a4$1@news.mixmin.net> <rtuuid$55p$1@dont-email.me> <XnsACB4A40AEB751auricauricauricauric@144.76.35.252>

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Auric__ wrote:
> Jonathan N. Little wrote:
> 
>> 😉 Good Guy 😉 wrote:
>>> Even if you are curious, don't run this command at the command prompt:
>>>
>>>> <snip stupidly posted path>
>>>
>>> The folder will create an icon and when you try to open it, it will
>>> corrupt your NTFS file system.
>>
>> Well that is damn irresponsible and stupid. You do know it is NOT
>> patched right? Reference the article, but don't post the actual command
>> that will do the damage.
> 
> Actually, I'm kinda glad he did. Saves me the trouble looking it up for 
> myself.
> 
> And anyone who does what he said, and ignores the warning, well... "stupid is 
> as stupid does."
> 


Except A) in the article they to don't have a copy-n-paste text
representation of the command but an image, and B) the article is a
must-read showing how easy the command can be surreptitiously evoked.

Take care,

Jonathan
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LITTLE WORKS STUDIO
http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com

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Re: [WARNING] Don't run this command!!!!!!!!!!!! "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2021-01-16 09:51 -0500
  Re: [WARNING] Don't run this command!!!!!!!!!!!! "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> - 2021-01-16 23:07 +0000
    Re: [WARNING] Don't run this command!!!!!!!!!!!! "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2021-01-16 18:22 -0500

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