Re: Stopping unauthorized dialer
From: xpyttl (xpyttl_nospam@earthling.net)Date: 12/27/01
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From: "xpyttl" <xpyttl_nospam@earthling.net> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:12:22 -0500
John
Since you used OE to post this, I assume you are using Internet Exploder.
Click on Tools->Internet options
Click on the Security tab
Highlight the Internet globe
Click 'Custom Level'
There are about a bazillion choices here. Probably the best advice is to
click 'Prompt' for everything that has that choice, 'High Safety' for Java.
There are a few things you probably never want to allow, like 'Download
Unsigned ActiveX Controls' and 'Initialize and Script ActiveX controls not
marked as safe'. You will find some safe things promoting you which will
get annoying after a while. You can set these to 'Enable' but I would
advise being very cautious in doing this.
Next, open up a Windows Explorer window. Select View->Folder Options.
Click on the 'File Types' tab.
There will be a long list of file types, exactly what they are and even the
wording around the same file type will depend on what programs you have
installed. For every file type that is either executable, a sound file or a
video file (but not image files), highlight the file type, click 'Edit',
then be sure the check box 'Confirm open after download' is checked. This
way, any time someone tries to download an executable, either through mail
or the web, you will be prompted before it runs and you can decide whether
you think it's safe. The reason for audio and video is that there are ways
of making these files actually be programs. People can more easily get
suckered into opening a .wav than a .exe.
Hope this helps
..
"John" <JHN@nospam.thanks> wrote in message
news:TlyW7.251009$XA5.40885546@typhoon.nyc.rr.com...
> I recently clicked on a link that automatically downloaded and ran a
dialer
> program that tried to dial a 1-900 number. I didn't know that was
possible
> to do automatically. I'm guessing it was done using Java, my question is
> how do I prevent unauthorized downloading and running of software? I
> believe I was able to remove the program from my hard drive and the
> registry.
>
> BTW - This was a pretty normal site I visited (video games), so I was
> surprised when this stuff popped up.
>
>
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