Description
The default configurations for McAfee Virus Scan and Norton Anti-Virus virus checkers do not check files in the RECYCLED folder that is used by the Windows Recycle Bin utility, which allows attackers to store malicious code without detection.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Neil Bortnak · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19733
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94936267131123&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0096
EPSS Percentile
76.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
mcafee/virusscan
symantec/norton_antivirus
Published
Dec 22, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026