Preventing unwanted programs downloading whilst browsing

From: George Masters [MSFT] (georgema@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/19/03

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    From: "George Masters [MSFT]" <georgema@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:29:46 -0700

    Looking for and removing spyware is a worthwhile
    enterprise, but is only effective after the fact. You
    would have to do this regularly or in response to an
    infection of your computer.

    You can do much to reduce your exposure to executable code
    from web pages by using more restrictive security settings
    for the Internet. Open the "Internet Options" control
    panel applet, go to the security tab, select "Internet".
    You can select a pre-rolled set of security settings, or
    you can press the "Custom Level" button to make
    adjustments to individual settings. For a start, try
    setting the security settings to "High" and see if you
    still have the browsing functionality that you need
    without the exposure.

    You may already have an unwelcome program on your
    computer. You need to examine the system to determine
    what programs are running automatically as windows
    starts. Run msconfig.exe, perhaps by entering "msconfig"
    in the start/run dialog. This utility shows a variety of
    system settings information. The "Startup" tab will list
    the stuff that runs automatically whenever you start your
    computer. If you don't recognize an item, try looking for
    information about it on the Internet. (One known one that
    you will not need to worry about is "mobsync". This a
    part of Internet Explorer.)

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    confers no rights.

    >-----Original Message-----
    >Running XP - Whilst surfing (broadband)an unwanted
    >program installs itself and creates desktop short cut
    >that is linked to an "adult" site - download occurs when
    >sites visited are not related to "adult" content (perhaps
    >something else was installed in past that when surfing
    >download is automatically triggered??)
    >
    >Cannt seem to trace the web site that caused the download
    >or the site that the shortcut is to.
    >
    >How does one prevent this from happening?
    >
    >Atzs
    >
    >.
    >

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