HELP (WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING)

[Guest]

I am getting to following error and I need to know how to stop it.
So I can install the application.

Thank You
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WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING
Windows found that this file is potentially harmful to the operating systems
of your computer
To help protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file
Name: Install.exe
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[Guest]

Hello ceo,
If I read your post right. It means that the windowsfirewall blocked a
program.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Googleing for Install.exe indicates some serious malware on the system.

Tom
| Hello ceo,
| If I read your post right. It means that the windowsfirewall blocked a
| program.
|
|
| "ceo4bizca" wrote:
|
| > I am getting to following error and I need to know how to stop it.
| > So I can install the application.
| >
| > Thank You
| > -----------
| > WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING
| > Windows found that this file is potentially harmful to the operating
systems
| > of your computer
| > To help protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file
| > Name: Install.exe
| > ----------

 

[Guest]

If i am right, you are attempting to provision your cable moden through
comcast by downloading the install.exe from the initialization website. The
program is unsigned content. It puts the following in some people's firewall
log;MS02-039_SQL_SERVER_RESOLUTION_EXPLOIT. The best way to provision your
cable modem is to call them and give them your modem's mac address over the
phone.

 

[Guest]

By the way i almost forgot. If you see the posted log entry, your computer is
already patched for the exploit which is why windows won't allow the install.

 

[Guest]

I don't know what the other posters are talking about, but this sounds like a
security feature of WinXP SP2. Right click on the file, select properties
from the context menu, and click the "Unblock" button in the dialog box.

 

[anglomd]

Answer to all these .exe problems

Answer to this problem IF it is happening within VISTA (Aghhhhhhh -why did I ever move over to vista)

I had the same problem with some .exe files.

Can't promise this will work, but it worked for me.
Only advice please put in place a restore point BEFORE you follow this plan of action, just in case you wish to return to your current settings.

http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-ownership-context-menu-vista.htm

Let me know if you are having any other probs with running OLD progs in vista this can be cured easily too......
Good luck, let me know your results

ANGLO MD