JSI Tip 7050. What file types are included in the Internet Explorer unsafe file list?

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