Open File Security Warning

[Guest]

I'm hoping this is an easy one. At one of my clients on only one computer
anytime they select a Microsoft app (no matter who the computer is logged on
as with admin rights) they get the message, Open File - Security Warning." Do
you want to run this file?" WINWORD.exe for exmaple. It looks like a windows
firewall message but I can find any setting in the security centre nor the
DEP protection which is set to "Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs
and services only" which is how all PC's are set by default. It's almost like
the exe protection which is build into Outlook has gone wild over the whole
PC. Any ideas? Part of an SBS2003 domain. Pc is Windows XP Sp2 with all
services packs. Office 2003 Pro.

Brett

 

[Vanguard]

I'm hoping this is an easy one. At one of my clients on only one computer
anytime they select a Microsoft app (no matter who the computer is logged
on
as with admin rights) they get the message, Open File - Security Warning."
Do
you want to run this file?" WINWORD.exe for exmaple. It looks like a
windows
firewall message but I can find any setting in the security centre nor the
DEP protection which is set to "Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs
and services only" which is how all PC's are set by default. It's almost
like
the exe protection which is build into Outlook has gone wild over the
whole
PC. Any ideas? Part of an SBS2003 domain. Pc is Windows XP Sp2 with all
services packs. Office 2003 Pro.

No, it sounds like they installed ProcessGuard, Prevx, or some other IPS
(intrusion protection system) that will prompt the user if they want the
program to run. Only authorized programs are allowed to run. Check what
processes are listed in Task Manager.

 

[Guest]

If they have not, the possible cause might be zone settings for My Computer
in IE, though I'm not really sure how they have done that if they have SP2
installed. If it's intrusion prevention system, then you have sevral options
- uninstall it, disable it, configure it or get used to this

 

[james klein]

I ran into this problem on my computer as well. I am running windows xp sp2
with ie7. Click Tools > Internet Options > Security Tab > Click Local
Internet Icon > Click Sites button > Check the checkbox next to
"Automatically detect intranet network" > Finally, click OK twice to close
open windows. Not sure what causes this.

 

[Jaime Rodríguez]

Hello Mr. Klein,

Would you be a little more specific about your issue??? can you give us in
detail what or which error msg are you receiving??? is it you are trying to
access a resource in another pc in your network?? trying to run a file in
another computer in your network??? if that is your issue, i think there is
a bug (i might say) with this check in IE7, IE6 have this check marked and
there is no problem, when you update to IE7 you get the same check marked
and you receive such a warning.

If this is your problem (unable to access a resource or file in another pc
on your network) then you should uncheck this mark (leave the other options
marked) and you will be fine.

JR.