[THIN] Re: GPO spyware and unwanted Programs from IE

  • From: "Joanne Determann" <joanne.determann@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:59:27 -0500

Actually we have a filter,Websense, but it's not set up correctly and
still lets in the spyware. Meanwhile I'm considering this nuisance  a
'security' hole, if users can install programs on the MF server and
looking at it from that end as well.

Program Files folder looks secure. I'll do some more digging.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Nicolai Imset [mailto:nicolai.imset@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 12:24 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: GPO spyware and unwanted Programs from IE

How about runing some other internet software ?
Firefox, mozilla and opera are all good alternatives to Internjet
Exploder.

Nicolai Imset
CCA
NT Consultant
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:56:14 -0000, Braebaum, Neil
<Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've not known ActiveX to not require adding stuff to HKCR as well as
> some system folders, so as long as users aren't running with elevated
> rights and the server's local drives aren't unprotected then ActiveX
> shouldn't be a problem.
> 
> Having to make it work, especially with mandatory profiles can be more
> of a challenge! ;-)
> 
> Neil
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