[inbox] Re: [Full-Disclosure] Windows covert channel

[Maynard, David C]

I believe you are refering to editing a file and saving with a :hidden

Say you have a file test 4k you can open the that file with lets say
test:hidden and add as much info as you want and the orignial file size
never changes and test:hidden it not listed in file system but is
treated as a seprate file when edited.

You have to know the hidden info is attached to the test file to detect
the info.

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[mailto:full-disclosure-admin at lists.netsys.com] On Behalf Of Curt Purdy
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:49 AM
To: 'jazper'; full-disclosure at lists.netsys.com
Subject: RE: [inbox] Re: [Full-Disclosure] Windows covert channel



> You are probably thinking of ADS(Alternate Data Streams).
>
> jazper
>
>
> > I seem to remember in the dim reaches of my memory a covert
> channel in
> > the Windows file system where you could paste one file at
> the end of
> > another without it being detectible when you edited the
> orginal file.


It may be that he is referring to an exe packer as used to attach a
trojan to a legitimate exe aka whackamole.

Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, MCSE+I, CNE, CCDA
Information Security Engineer
DP Solutions

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