JSI Tip 7050. What file types are included in the Internet Explorer unsafe file list?
Jerold Schulman
August 11, 2003
1 Min Read
The Internet Explorer 6 unsafe file list is coded in the Shdocvw.dll library. The unsafe file list is designed to prevent you from accidentally opening a file type that could potentially cause problems on your computer.
The Internet Explorer 6 unsafe file list contains the following file types:
.ad
.adp
.asp
.bas
.bat
.chm
.cmd
.com
.cpl
.crt
.exe
.hlp
.hta
.inf
.ins
.isp
.js
.jse
.lnk
.mdb
.mde
.msc
.msi
.msp
.mst
.pcd
.pif
.reg
.scr
.sct
.shb
.shs
.url
.vb
.vbe
.vbs
.vsd
.vss
.vst
.vsw
.ws
.wsc
.wsf
.wsh
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