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Hi,
I installed AntiVirus 2005, with all the deafaults (incl. so called Internet
worm protection). Almost immediately after, I caght some "stuff" just
browsing the web.
I just opened web page, and I saw in the "status" bar of IE - "installing
cab..." Oh my!
Normally windows XP sp2 asks "the download was blocked" or "do you want
install..." or "do you want to unblock..".
How big was my surprise when I went to the settings to see that windows
firewall was disabled and that's why I did not get that message!!!
Antivirus by deafault disables the firewall, "to prevent duplicate alerts".
Apparently Antivirus is no good at protecting me while browsing.
Message to Symantec:
Please dont disable windows firewall, dont alter IE security settings, dont
interfere with windows script blocking!
The thing is I NEVER download something, never allow ActiveX and other
vulnerabilities. And I had to spend 1 day to clean up all the spyware,
hijackers and stuff, just because Antivirus failed to give me at least a
warning that something was being installed.
Hi,
I installed AntiVirus 2005, with all the deafaults (incl. so called Internet
worm protection). Almost immediately after, I caght some "stuff" just
browsing the web.
I just opened web page, and I saw in the "status" bar of IE - "installing
cab..." Oh my!
Normally windows XP sp2 asks "the download was blocked" or "do you want
install..." or "do you want to unblock..".
How big was my surprise when I went to the settings to see that windows
firewall was disabled and that's why I did not get that message!!!
Antivirus by deafault disables the firewall, "to prevent duplicate alerts".
Apparently Antivirus is no good at protecting me while browsing.
Message to Symantec:
Please dont disable windows firewall, dont alter IE security settings, dont
interfere with windows script blocking!
The thing is I NEVER download something, never allow ActiveX and other
vulnerabilities. And I had to spend 1 day to clean up all the spyware,
hijackers and stuff, just because Antivirus failed to give me at least a
warning that something was being installed.