Re: Stopping unauthorized dialer

From: John (JHN@nospam.thanks)
Date: 12/29/01 

From: "John" <JHN@nospam.thanks>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 01:49:52 GMT

Thanks for the advice.
xpyttl <xpyttl_nospam@earthling.net> wrote in message
news:u2m7lka0fk6d31@corp.supernews.com...
> 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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