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application - Security Warning
Do you want to install this software?
Name:...
Description
Windows has a block on the executable file when there is some risk to using the file.
Sample Dialog
Dialog may appear differently depending on Windows style options and where it occurs.
Key Facts
Full Title
application - Security Warning
Body Text
Do you want to install this software?
Name: name Publisher: publishers name
While files from the Internet can be useful, this file type can potentially harm your computer. Only install software from publishers you trust. What's the risk?
Turn off the option that saves zone information (i.e. untrusted zone). This will not change the security of existing files, but will eliminate the issue for for future files. Also this change is handled for the current user only.
At the Run dialog (Windows key+R) strat up the Group Policy Editor by typing Gpedit.msc and navigate in the left tree to: User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Attachment Manager.
In the right pane, select the Standard tab if not selected. Then double-click on the option Do not preserve zone information in file attachments. A new dialog appears:
Change the setting to Enabled and press OK.
FaultWire Staff Posted: 18-Nov-2010
Change File Properties
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Using Explorer, locate the file and highlight the filename and right click on Properties. The dialog appears similar to:
Near the bottom in the security section, you can select Unblock to remove the security block. Then select Ok.
FaultWire Staff Posted: 18-Nov-2010
Choose Desired Choice
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If you trust the source and you initiated the action, click on Run to start the program. Otherwise select Cancel to skip program execution.
FaultWire Staff Posted: 18-Nov-2010
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When getting files outside of Windows (typically via the Internet)
where it is considered "Untrusted", Windows uses the Alternate Data
Stream (ADS) feature to mark the file as blocked. This only works on
NTFS, and if the file is moved to a FAT32 drive, the ADS content is
lost.
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