Re: Internet Explore Security

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From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:00:33 -0800

kason wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My Internet Security Zone is often changing to Intranet Zone even when
> viewing pages from Internet Zone.
>
> I understand that it would switch automatically if you in an Intrantet
> Zone like a banking web page.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thankyou.

There is no reason going to a banking web page would switch you to the
Intranet zone. I just logged into my banking site to make sure. You
should see that you are on a secure website, however. Please run
through the following steps to insure your computer is 100% virus and
spyware-free:

1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2003)
antivirus using updated definitions;

2) remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy
(www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com). These
programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
There is a new version of CWShredder from
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html. I would
not install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there
are CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. A combination of
HijackThis and About:Buster (http://www.majorgeeks.com) works well in
removing homepage hijackers. Always read the instructions before
running a spyware removal tool. Be sure to update these programs before
running, and it is a good idea to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode.
Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab
in Folder Options);

3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
Restore because malware will be in the Restore Points. With ME, you
must disable System Restore completely. With XP, you can delete all but
the most recent (presumably clean) System Restore point from the More
Options section of Disk Cleanup (Run>cleanmgr).

4) make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update;

5) run a firewall.

Malke 

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MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
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