Re: Drive by spyware installs

From: Colin Nash [MVP] (x_at_x)
Date: 03/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 07:11:40 -0500

"Rodkey" <Rodkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77DF4651-C815-48F7-84F5-2C84F890735E@microsoft.com...
> Will "locking" down local permissions to "user" level prohibit the
> installation of spyware on a destop?

It would prevent the software from 'infecting' anything other than that one
user's profile. 

-- 
Colin Nash
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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