Security alert box

[Guest Cynanthis]

This box keeps randomly popping up ironically ONLY when I am navigating in

my Yahoo mail boxes. I think it happens to some of my email accts and not

always. And has only begun to happen in maybe1-2 months.

 

For example, I click to see my inbox and click on an unread email and this

Security Alert box with that yellow triangle/exclamation point, pops up-It

says, "Your current security settings do not allow this file to be

downloaded."..my only option is to click the red X or the word 'ok' in order

to get rid of it.

Keep in mind that I can be surfing the web and this does not appear. ONLY

when in yahoo mail. So, if you think i ned to start there first, please let

me know. If not, maybe i can try a few things.

Windows XP home edition, sp2, IE7, windows firewall in use. I thank you in

advance

[Guest Salvador Manaois III]

It looks like your computer has a malware. Try removing unknown auto-start

entries (using msconfig or Sysinternals' autoruns) and reboot the computer.

Do a full scan afterwards. Ensure that your computer has an antivirus

installed with the latest scan engine and virus patterns/signatures.

--

Regards,

 

Salvador Manaois III

C|EH MCSE MCSA MCITP|Server/Enterprise Admin

Bytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com

 

 

"Cynanthis" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> This box keeps randomly popping up ironically ONLY when I am navigating in

> my Yahoo mail boxes. I think it happens to some of my email accts and not

> always. And has only begun to happen in maybe1-2 months.

>

> For example, I click to see my inbox and click on an unread email and this

> Security Alert box with that yellow triangle/exclamation point, pops up-It

> says, "Your current security settings do not allow this file to be

> downloaded."..my only option is to click the red X or the word 'ok' in order

> to get rid of it.

> Keep in mind that I can be surfing the web and this does not appear. ONLY

> when in yahoo mail. So, if you think i ned to start there first, please let

> me know. If not, maybe i can try a few things.

> Windows XP home edition, sp2, IE7, windows firewall in use. I thank you in

> advance

>

>

> </span>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

=> Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start

IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

 

1. Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons;

or

 

2. Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet Explorer

(No add-ons).

 

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

 

=> Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Advanced settings (RIES)?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Cynanthis wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> This box keeps randomly popping up ironically ONLY when I am navigating in

> my Yahoo mail boxes. I think it happens to some of my email accts and not

> always. And has only begun to happen in maybe1-2 months.

>

> For example, I click to see my inbox and click on an unread email and this

> Security Alert box with that yellow triangle/exclamation point, pops up-It

> says, "Your current security settings do not allow this file to be

> downloaded."..my only option is to click the red X or the word 'ok' in

> order

> to get rid of it.

> Keep in mind that I can be surfing the web and this does not appear. ONLY

> when in yahoo mail. So, if you think i ned to start there first, please

> let

> me know. If not, maybe i can try a few things.

> Windows XP home edition, sp2, IE7, windows firewall in use. I thank you

> in

> advance </span>