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Unicode file extension fuckery

2017-05-09 23:36:58.278609+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Shadow sent along Security.Stackexchange: How can this executable have an AVI extension?

Answer: Using Unicode and directional embedding and overrides to make the .exe appear to be in the middle of the name when it's really at the end.

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