Re: [PCWorks] A tip for stopping annoying harassing "slide-ups" (a kind of pop-up) immune to pop-up blockers
- From: Peter Kaulback <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:09:25 -0500
David, and anyone else who wishes to learn more, can read about software
firewalls work here: http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1839
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1840.
A good easy to understand 2 part article about software firewalls.
Peter Kaulback
David Grossman wrote:
> Dear Hugh and Clint.
>
> I see.
>
> Let's sum up the situation:
>
> "Deny" means that I want to deny access to the invasive malware or program.
> It does not mean that I am denying access to the AV program.
>
> The bottom line seems to remain the same, though. If I don't know what to
> do, I should click on Deny, right? In that way, my system remains the same,
> without change.
>
> Thank you for correcting my misunderstanding.
>
> I wonder whether I'm the only person who was confused by that
> terminology....
>
> David Grossman
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clint
>> Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:51 AM
>> To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [PCWorks] A tip for stopping annoying harassing
>> "slide-ups" (a kind of pop-up) immune to pop-up blockers
>>
>>
>> No you have it backwards, "deny" means deny the access! Deny
>> the change, etc. You have an "Allow" and "Deny", in most
>> cases.
>> -Clint
>>
>> God Bless
>> Clint Hamilton, Owner
>> http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
>> http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Grossman"
>>
>>
>> Dear Clint and Hugh,
>>
>> Deny. Sounds like reasonable advice.
>>
>> Of course, these AV programs were just doing their jobs when
>> they warned me
>> about the change. If I keep clicking on Deny whenever I am in
>> the dark
>> [story of my life :-) ] then I'm not allowing the programs to
>> give me the
>> protection that they were designed for.
>>
>> David Grossman
>>
>>>
>>> If only it were that simple, Hugh.
>>>
>>> How many times have you received a warning message from an
>>> antivirus
>>> program, such as "there has been an attempted change of XXXXX
>>> in your
>>> Registry - accept or deny?"
>>>
>>> Sometimes I know what to do. More often that not I'm stumped
>>> when I get that
>>> message.
>>>
>>> So, when you write "there's not much to worry about if you
>>> pay
>>> attention"
>>> then I DO begin to worry. It means that I have to monitor the
>>> AV program
>>> that's monitoring my computer, and that I have to make
>>> decisions that are
>>> beyond my capabilities!
>>>
>>> David Grossman
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