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Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0
38 McAfee Internet Security 5.0
You can then decide whether you want to give the program in question access
to the file. If you did not run the unauthorized program yourself, you should
immediately investigate the program to determine its source.
ActiveX Scan Alert Message
There are legitimate reasons for allowing an ActiveX control to read through,
or scan, all of your files. For example, you can go to one site on the Web that
uses an ActiveX control to look for viruses on your PC. However, if a site
begins to scan your files without warning you, McAfee Internet Security gives
you a chance to think about how much you trust the site.
When McAfee Internet Security detects an ActiveX control scanning the files
on your PC, it displays an alert message that tells you what ActiveX controls
are scanning your hard drive.
You can respond to the alert message in the following ways:
ActiveX Delete Alert Message
There are legitimate reasons for allowing an ActiveX control to delete files. For
example, if a control installs special software on your PC to let you interact
with its Web site, the control may need to delete files that it created for
temporary use. However, if a site doesn’t warn you and begins to delete files,
McAfee Internet Security gives you a chance to see what file is being deleted
and think about how much you trust the site.
When McAfee Internet Security detects an ActiveX control deleting files on
your PC, it displays an alert message that tells you the name of the control.
If you choose ... Then McAfee Internet Security ...
Allow always w permits the program to open the file and adds the
program to the list of programs that are authorized to
access the file without further warnings.
Not this time
w stops the program from opening the file and warns you
the next time the program tries to open the file.
If you choose ... Then McAfee Internet Security ...
Not this time
w Stops the ActiveX control from running this time.
If you change your mind, reload the page in your
browser and click This time only the next time McAfee
Internet Security displays its ActiveX scan message.
This time only
w Permits the ActiveX control to scan your drive just this
time.