Getting Started with 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.
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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. |
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Not this time | w stops the program from opening the file and warns you |
| the next time the program tries to open the file. |
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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:
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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. |
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This time only | w Permits the ActiveX control to scan your drive just this |
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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.
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