Cheat Engine

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 9 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6285

It is called automated distribution and installation.
Yes a link in a page can cause this to happen.

DanielG · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:54 am Post subject:

I've googled for "automated distribution and installation" and found a few sites using this description.
But all use 3rd party software that hooks into the browser to catch the links and run the software (so you need to download and run something before you automaticly download and run someting).

This is not the same as a random webite being able to run any .exe you download.
The original poster is obviously talking about just downloading a .exe from a random site which does not have prior programs running on the users pc to facilitate execution of arbitrary files.

I would like anyone who can claim this is possible to host a website where you can download a harmless .exe which gets automaticly executed on the users pc without the user having to 'double click' the downloaded executable.

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 9 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6285

Alphamabet · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:39 am Post subject:

This is why there is something called sandboxie.....

DanielG · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:34 am Post subject:

LolSalad · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:04 am Post subject:

Labyrnth · Moderator Reputation: 9 Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 6285

Many malware infections install themselves all the time exploiting Microsoft Internet Explorer letting Arbitrary code run on a computer without consent.
Stands to reason, it can then execute files or receive commands to execute files depending on how and what it was coded for.

Thats fine, you can call BS and believe what you want. It's your opinion.

DanielG · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject:

Read 6 posts up dude, I allready mentioned the exploits.
You aren't getting the point here.

I'm not denying that a webpage can malisiously execute code on a pc.

I'm saying that if you download a file (just the file, no visiting a webpage with 'bad' code) that the downloaded file won't auto run.

This is what the whole discussion is about, since post 1.

Plz read and understand the points made in this topic cause you are looking like a ignorant twat (no offence).

Gigorga · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:32 am Post subject:

Luigi · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:36 am Post subject:

Some websites download files then open them right afterwards, making the virus successful.
But if you downloaded a keygen, then yes, it would not start until opened.

Zarr · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject:

Clannad · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

As people said above, the .exe cannot execute itself without the user executing it.

But yes, viruses can be auto-installed through a simple click.

Here's proof :
Removed by mod

It's the wooberface worm, something like that. Hacks facebook accounts.
It hacks into people's facebooks by getting their info. then sends it through inbox to others, once you click the link, if you do not have an anti-virus protection you'll get pwned.

Zarr · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject:

@ the above link: Noscript > it

Honda · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject: