Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost] Raymond Dunton wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this > program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide > I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I > have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that > have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program > (malware) could have deleted this list.</span> Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 >PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message <span style="color:blue"> >news:OltJ6ZscJHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost] > > Raymond Dunton wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this >> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide >> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I >> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that >> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program >> (malware) could have deleted this list.</span></span> An interesting point in this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb250462.aspx "If Microsoft determines that an application has a vulnerability and presents a danger to end users, Microsoft reserves the right to remove that application at any time from the elevation policy." Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/e...8013031033.mspx "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OltJ6ZscJHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost] > > Raymond Dunton wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this >> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide >> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I >> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that >> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program >> (malware) could have deleted this list. </span></span> Quote
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