ztm file extension listed as executable

Hi all,

I just ran this old utility called LExE (from Mischel Internet
Security) to find out which file extensions are listed as exeutable on
my machine. Among the usual extensions, the tool listed ".ztm". Not
knowing where this had come from, I changed the extension on a text
file on my desktop to the .ztm, and checked the properties, which gave
the following output:
Type of file:ZipGenius Theme
Opens with:%1

I do have ZipGenius installed so the first part sounds possible. But
since I do not think a zip tool theme file should be listed as
executable, I did a search in the registry to try to find out where the
extension is set. A full search in the regedit returned no results.

Anyone knows where a file extension is set to be executable?

thanks in advance

JJ

Alan
Sat Nov 18 23:32:35 CST 2006

What operating system?
What version of ZipGenius?

The first place I would look in the Registry would be
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm and follow it from there.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On 18 Nov 2006 04:54:07 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
"jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I just ran this old utility called LExE (from Mischel Internet
>Security) to find out which file extensions are listed as exeutable on
>my machine. Among the usual extensions, the tool listed ".ztm". Not
>knowing where this had come from, I changed the extension on a text
>file on my desktop to the .ztm, and checked the properties, which gave
>the following output:
>Type of file:ZipGenius Theme
>Opens with:%1
>
>I do have ZipGenius installed so the first part sounds possible. But
>since I do not think a zip tool theme file should be listed as
>executable, I did a search in the registry to try to find out where the
>extension is set. A full search in the regedit returned no results.
>
>Anyone knows where a file extension is set to be executable?
>
>thanks in advance
>
>JJ

jjoensuu
Sun Nov 19 02:54:22 CST 2006

Hi Alan,

thanks for your reply. The OS is XP SP2, ZipGenius is version 6.

cheers


Alan Edwards wrote:
> What operating system?
> What version of ZipGenius?
>
> The first place I would look in the Registry would be
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm and follow it from there.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On 18 Nov 2006 04:54:07 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
> "jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I just ran this old utility called LExE (from Mischel Internet
> >Security) to find out which file extensions are listed as exeutable on
> >my machine. Among the usual extensions, the tool listed ".ztm". Not
> >knowing where this had come from, I changed the extension on a text
> >file on my desktop to the .ztm, and checked the properties, which gave
> >the following output:
> >Type of file:ZipGenius Theme
> >Opens with:%1
> >
> >I do have ZipGenius installed so the first part sounds possible. But
> >since I do not think a zip tool theme file should be listed as
> >executable, I did a search in the registry to try to find out where the
> >extension is set. A full search in the regedit returned no results.
> >
> >Anyone knows where a file extension is set to be executable?
> >
> >thanks in advance
> >
> >JJ

Alan
Sun Nov 19 03:45:34 CST 2006

OK. I assume ZipGenius version 6 Standard Edition, so I will download,
install and track the installation.
I will get back to you.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On 19 Nov 2006 00:54:22 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
"jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi Alan,
>
>thanks for your reply. The OS is XP SP2, ZipGenius is version 6.
>
>cheers
>
>
>Alan Edwards wrote:
>> What operating system?
>> What version of ZipGenius?
>>
>> The first place I would look in the Registry would be
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm and follow it from there.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On 18 Nov 2006 04:54:07 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
>> "jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >I just ran this old utility called LExE (from Mischel Internet
>> >Security) to find out which file extensions are listed as exeutable on
>> >my machine. Among the usual extensions, the tool listed ".ztm". Not
>> >knowing where this had come from, I changed the extension on a text
>> >file on my desktop to the .ztm, and checked the properties, which gave
>> >the following output:
>> >Type of file:ZipGenius Theme
>> >Opens with:%1
>> >
>> >I do have ZipGenius installed so the first part sounds possible. But
>> >since I do not think a zip tool theme file should be listed as
>> >executable, I did a search in the registry to try to find out where the
>> >extension is set. A full search in the regedit returned no results.
>> >
>> >Anyone knows where a file extension is set to be executable?
>> >
>> >thanks in advance
>> >
>> >JJ

Alan
Sun Nov 19 04:55:31 CST 2006

OK. I installed it. I don't understand why you say you couldn't find
it using Regedit as it was where I said.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm
and the follow-on
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ZTM.1

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On 19 Nov 2006 00:54:22 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
"jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi Alan,
>
>thanks for your reply. The OS is XP SP2, ZipGenius is version 6.
>
>cheers
>
>
>Alan Edwards wrote:
>> What operating system?
>> What version of ZipGenius?
>>
>> The first place I would look in the Registry would be
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm and follow it from there.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On 18 Nov 2006 04:54:07 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
>> "jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >I just ran this old utility called LExE (from Mischel Internet
>> >Security) to find out which file extensions are listed as exeutable on
>> >my machine. Among the usual extensions, the tool listed ".ztm". Not
>> >knowing where this had come from, I changed the extension on a text
>> >file on my desktop to the .ztm, and checked the properties, which gave
>> >the following output:
>> >Type of file:ZipGenius Theme
>> >Opens with:%1
>> >
>> >I do have ZipGenius installed so the first part sounds possible. But
>> >since I do not think a zip tool theme file should be listed as
>> >executable, I did a search in the registry to try to find out where the
>> >extension is set. A full search in the regedit returned no results.
>> >
>> >Anyone knows where a file extension is set to be executable?
>> >
>> >thanks in advance
>> >
>> >JJ

jjoensuu
Sun Nov 19 05:12:12 CST 2006

Hi Alan,

thanks for your help. What happened is that I searched for the "ztm"
ending using the Regedit find function, since I did not know where to
find an extension. I had thought that the find function would have
showed me all nodes containing the extension, but it first did not
return anything. I just found the reason: the "Match whole string only"
checkbox was ticked, and my search term did not contain the leading
dot.

My apologies, this was a user error.

By the way, do you know how to stop an extension from being classified
as executable within XP SP2? I do not want to delete the extension but
just disable it from being executable.

Thanks again for your help.

JJ

Alan Edwards wrote:
> OK. I installed it. I don't understand why you say you couldn't find
> it using Regedit as it was where I said.
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm
> and the follow-on
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ZTM.1
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm

Alan
Sun Nov 19 05:26:45 CST 2006

I don't see how you can keep the .ztm extension and not have it
executable. If it is not executable, the .ztm extension doesn't work.
You can't have it both ways.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On 19 Nov 2006 03:12:12 -0800, in microsoft.public.security,
"jjoensuu" <j_joensuu@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi Alan,
>
>thanks for your help. What happened is that I searched for the "ztm"
>ending using the Regedit find function, since I did not know where to
>find an extension. I had thought that the find function would have
>showed me all nodes containing the extension, but it first did not
>return anything. I just found the reason: the "Match whole string only"
>checkbox was ticked, and my search term did not contain the leading
>dot.
>
>My apologies, this was a user error.
>
>By the way, do you know how to stop an extension from being classified
>as executable within XP SP2? I do not want to delete the extension but
>just disable it from being executable.
>
>Thanks again for your help.
>
>JJ
>
>Alan Edwards wrote:
>> OK. I installed it. I don't understand why you say you couldn't find
>> it using Regedit as it was where I said.
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ztm
>> and the follow-on
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ZTM.1
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm