Creating shortcut for a c application

[kthouz]

I was trying to understand how those kind of virus run immediately when you open a folder whcih contains it.
I wrote a simple c application that writes my name in a certain location on my computer and now i want to know how i can do so that when i open the folder which contains that c application then this one runs immeditely. I am thinkin about creatin an shortcut icon but i don't know how.
so if anyone else got a clue let me know.

 

[jim mcnamara]

I'm not sure folks here want to teach you how to write malicious code.

If you're really into this kinda thing try phrack.com

 

[NoUse]

No. The executable can only execute if it's ran. Opening a folder will never run an executable. Now, hidden file extensions and deceptive file icons are a different story...

 

[CRGreathouse]

The Windows registry undoubtedly has settings that could be used to do that.

 

[KTC]

The Windows registry undoubtedly has settings that could be used to do that.

You can get it to run a particular program on startup, but not automatically run a program on opening a folder.

(Not talking about autorun feature upon disc insertion.)

 

[CRGreathouse]

You can get it to run a particular program on startup, but not automatically run a program on opening a folder.

(Not talking about autorun feature upon disc insertion.)

The registry is queried thousands of times when a folder is opened. There are lots of opportunities there.

At the very least you could tag along when any program is started; there's a setting for that. It's an exploit on some worms I've cleaned.