It appears that IE6 is not vulnerable to this file extension spoofing. So, the default in IE6 does not pose a problem.
QuadGoatBoy
"As long as I have legs, I will run with the squirrels..."
Opera 5.12 is also vulnerable. Check the following link:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244953
If you already have 6.0, then you should be safe, but apparently, the same is true of IE 6.0, which has been quite thoroughly tested and does show the appropriate.exe on the second dialog.
Sorry if this information is redundant, but obviously, someone did not see it. Apparently, this security vulnerability has been known by the IE and Opera gang for a while, or why do you think that the 6.0 versions would have already solved the problems?
QuadGoatBoy
"I have lost many friends to the squirrels..."
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It appears that IE6 is not vulnerable to this file extension spoofing. So, the default in IE6 does not pose a problem. QuadGoatBoy "As long as I have legs, I will run with the squirrels..."
Opera 5.12 is also vulnerable. Check the following link: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/244953 If you already have 6.0, then you should be safe, but apparently, the same is true of IE 6.0, which has been quite thoroughly tested and does show the appropriate .exe on the second dialog.
Sorry if this information is redundant, but obviously, someone did not see it. Apparently, this security vulnerability has been known by the IE and Opera gang for a while, or why do you think that the 6.0 versions would have already solved the problems?
QuadGoatBoy
"I have lost many friends to the squirrels..."