One of our company laptop user is getting a proxy authentication message
frequently. He is using domain user account. The message is coming even
though he doesn't want to browse the internet. And he can browse the internet
without entering the password.

Is this a result of spyware?

Thx,
Sampath

Sampathn wrote:

> One of our company laptop user is getting a proxy authentication message
> frequently. He is using domain user account. The message is coming even
> though he doesn't want to browse the internet. And he can browse the
> internet without entering the password.
>
> Is this a result of spyware?

The only way to answer your question is for you to do some malware scanning
on that box.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Since this is a company machine, it might be easier for you to just apply
your workstation image that you made.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Malke" wrote:

> Sampathn wrote:
>
> > One of our company laptop user is getting a proxy authentication message
> > frequently. He is using domain user account. The message is coming even
> > though he doesn't want to browse the internet. And he can browse the
> > internet without entering the password.
> >
> > Is this a result of spyware?
>
> The only way to answer your question is for you to do some malware scanning
> on that box.
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> Since this is a company machine, it might be easier for you to just apply
> your workstation image that you made.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
> Thx for your advice. But what cause this to happen?

sampathn

Sampathn wrote:

>> Thx for your advice. But what cause this to happen?

How could I possibly answer that? Look to your security on the workstations
and the domain controller and your edge security. Make sure all domain
users are just standard users or further restricted by setting Group
Policies. Make sure end users can't install anything. Etc.

You can find best practices for security in a domain at TechNet.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ