Hiding File Extensions

[eldore44]

I was wondering if there was any way of hiding a file extension when downloading, or if there is a proxy out there that will hide it for me.

Does anyone know wether this is possible? Thankyou very much for your support.

[mbbrutman]

Off topic .. moved.

Why are you trying to hide a file extension when downloading anyway? Are you having problems with a firewall?

[atari2600a]

Wait, is this a case where you want to upload a file to rapidshare or something? Just ZIP or RAR it!

[dongfeng]

Interestingly, with Gmail it detects (and refuses) executable files despite renaming the extensions and zipping it!

[Jorg]

Interestingly, with Gmail it detects (and refuses) executable files despite renaming the extensions and zipping it!

It probably looks for Mark Zbikowski's initials (and a couple of others).

[mbbrutman]

If it's an issue of shipping an executable, then zip it using encryption, and use 'password' as the password. That gets it past virus scanners without too much difficulty.

Do no evil.

[eldore44]

I need to download a blocked file extension. Is there anyway i can change a file extension without first downloading?And then download. Maybe through an online storage or proxy.
Thanks.

[ahm]

Blocked how? By your school's firewall?

[dongfeng]

if it is on a server you can't get write access too, then you will just have to speak very nicely with your network admin ;)

[eldore44]

no chance. is there an online storage thing that will let me upload to it and then change the file extension?

thanks