"An Internet Explorer Web browser object requires your approval"

[Klausen Heimer]

I've seen this message dayly, followed by

"A Web browser object is a program that can change Internet Explorer
settings. This change generally occurs when software is installed. You can
allow this change if it is recognized and expected."

Why can the program not identify the BHO? It should be trivial to display
the object name, or at least the CLSID if nothing else, so I can look it up
online. As it is right now, I have to blindly accept or reject.

Which brings me to another request: instead of global accept/reject, how
about a "just this once" option as in ZA and Spybot?

Also, although to the best of my knowledge I disabled all alerts, the
program still alerts me at every start-up of the "An Internet Explorer Web
browser object requires your approval". Why can't it remember my last
approval/rejection (I'm assuming it's the same one)? The same applies to one
or more startup programs: I'm alerted every start-up that xyz requires
approval, no matter how many times I approve the same startup program over
and over again.

Thanks

 

[Alan]

If this is in regards to a script file such
as .vbs, .reg, .bat, and many installers, then you will
have to live with this with the way the current build is
coded. In Options > Settings > Real-time Protection, you
wil notice that there are two options regarding scripts.
The first is "Ask me what to do (recommended)." The
second is "Automatically prevent all scripts from
running." I would advise against selecting the second
option, as many installers use scripts for the
installation process, and blocking scripts would case
many installers to fail.

As for the BHO issue, using the object name can be very
misleading. Just think if a spyware/malware writer got
smart enough to make a name that appears legit, and many
unsuspecting users simply select to allow the object to
install. Since these objects to change almost any web
browser setting, they can lead to a huge headache to fix
the mess they can possibly make. I had to use the trial
version of Giant AntiSpyware to fix the mess that the
setup of RoadRunner caused on my system. Before that, I
had tried for almost a week to fix it without success.
It had modified my home page, and I couldn't set it to
the page I wanted it set to. Not to mention the changes
to the Windows XP picture at the upper-right corner of
IE's window, and several other changes as well. Since we
don't want these settings changed unless they are legit
changes, it's advisable to question if these attempted
changes are legit or not.

Alan