Michael Leone on Mon, 22 May 2000 18:40:02 -0400 (EDT)


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RE: [PLUG] Fw: OT: Suspected hacker attack - Can anyone advise?


> > > The first thing to notice is the javascript code beginning with
> > "<script>".
> > > This creates a new window of 1 pixel in size that
> executes the specified
> > CGI.

Those 1 pixel window tricks are a pain in the ass. Legit companies sometimes
use them, too, as a weird form of redirect and a sort of "cookie" to track
your activities.

There's a website somewhere that details this trick, and how to turn off
JScript to defeat it.



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