- ADS(Alternative Data Stream).
.NTFS supports multiple data stream attached to each file/dir.
Accessed by naming convention of file-name:stream-name,
echo command will create stream like as
echo "text" > abc.ext:stream1 (1 byte base name may be error)
dir command or explorer cannot display stream.
cat command if you have display the stream contents like as
cat abc.ext:stream1.
To delete ADS(ADS size cannot be reduced) copy the file to
not NTFS volume then CopyBack after deleted the file.
.If ADS exist,S+F10 display top 47 bytes of ADS on dir-list panel.
/Md option of Edit/Browse command also display ADS at open dir-list.
If no ADS exist, top 48 byte of the file is displayed.
.Utility xads.exe supports to check and access ADS.