Re: [PCWorks] A tip for stopping annoying harassing "slide-ups" (a kind of pop-up) immune to pop-up blockers
- From: David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:35:58 +0200
I no longer know what is meant by a "legit source," Clint.
If something appears (without my request) on my computer screen, and it says
that it's from Microsoft.com, I really have no idea whether it's REALLY from
Microsoft.com.
I recently clicked on a link in an email from Microsoft in order to register
for a Microsoft conference. I received a message about being transferred to
an non-secure (or whatever they called it) site.
I exited and contacted Microsoft, and they told me not not to worry. I
thought that was a dumb answer, so I just attended the conference without
registering. I had to talk my way into the conference, because nobody at the
registration desk understood why I had made a fuss about the link.
Apparently everybody else just ignored that warning message!
Microsoft.com should be a "legit source," shouldn't it?
If I got this message when registering for a Microsoft conference - and then
I'm told to ignore it by somebody stupid at Microsoft - then how do I know
which source is "legit?"
David Grossman
> Yes that is correct.
>
> That doesn't necessarily always mean that if you do NOT click
> deny anything is going to be "changed" or harmed (see my post
> again on that AMA site that has embedded videos), sometimes,
> although perhaps unusual, it's requests from a legit source.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
> http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
> http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Grossman"
>
>
> 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
>
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