Re: Internet Explore Security

From: kason (kason_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/14/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:37:01 -0800

Hi,

Thankyou for the continuous help

1. I am using a wireless connection which is on a home local area network.

2. I can remember this mess started to happen when create a new dial up
connection to log into a corporate network.Now that I have deleted the
connection I don't think it is contributing.

3.I am assuming Dave lipman is a rep of Microsoft . He is the one who
commented about scanning in safe mode. But I understand your point. by the
way Norton Internet security features won't work in Safe mode , so I never
scanned in Safe mode.MOst programs won't work in safe mode, right.

4. I have forgot to tell you something . I changed/deleted settings in
theWireless network connections properties to make my connection secure
following some advice from some site-HOME PC FIREWALL GUIDE.

 I deleted 1) Microsoft file sharing..... 2) Windows clients.....
3)Qos..... items other than Internet Protocol TCP/IP item. Then I changed the
properties of the TCP/IP properties as follows:Click Properties> General
tab..click advance> WINS tab....
Unchecked ENABLE LMHOSTS LOOKUP, checked DISABLE NETBIOS OVER TCP/IP

This was suggested to close all ports and improve network security. Do you
think that would enhance network security OR that this is the whole mess
behind my problem?
 
5. I turned off System Restore manually because when I use system restore it
mess my Norton Internet Security very badly every time and I have to install
NIS back again.

6.Internet explorer propeties> Tools> Advanced Tab settings....enabled
options are

1. Always send URLs as UFt.
2.Disable script debugging( Internet Exp)
3.Disable script debugging other
4. Show go button.
5. Use HTTP 1.1
6. Play....all 3 play options enabled.
7. Show pictures, show image
8. Check for .....all 3 enabled.
9.Do not save encrypted pages
10 Empty temporary internet files
11 Use SSL 3.0
12 Warn about,if......all 3 enabled.

I am using Windows xp professional, Internet explorer 6, Manually selected
those options my self.

7. I am not worrying that much.... just wondering whether I have a corrupt
internet explorer or some hacked/ hijacked incident have taken place.

Thankyou

"Malke" wrote:

> kason wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thankyou for the valuable response. Really appreciate it.
> >
> > Ok..Maybe the banking website example doesn't seem to help to
> > understand the situation.
> >
> > When I start (click) Internet explorer for the first time it displays
> > is in Internet Zone with Yahoo search engine. When I go to
> > www.microsoft.com website it displays that I am in the Intranet
> > Zone.From that point , the Zone
> > indicator would display that I am in a Intranet Zone no matter what
> > website I go to.: Once I switch to Intranet Zone it won't switch back
> > Internet Zone.
>
> I'm not sure why this would happen. What is your network setup? Is this
> a home computer or are you on a school or corporate network?
> >
> > 1. I am using Mcafee Antispyware and Webroot Spysweeper and doing
> > thorough scans every day.No new spywares were found lately. I also
> > have scanned with Spybot S&D ,Adware and all the antispyware you have
> > specified . They didn't find any additional spywares.
> > 2.Scanned in safe mode as well- no change in results.by the way, I can
> > remember some MVP said something like scanning in safe mode is not
> > effective since less amount of files would be available in safe mode
> > so that It cant be
> > considered as a thorough scan. What is your opinion? Since I have
> > good antispyware utilities, Do you think spyware is the real problem
> > forme?
>
> I'm not sure where you heard that scanning in Safe Mode was a bad idea,
> but I doubt that an MVP would say that. Safe Mode loads the operating
> system with a minimum of drivers and processes. You cannot delete a
> file that is in use and most malware will not be running in Safe Mode.
> This is why you usually can't delete trojans and other malware in
> Regular Mode - the bad stuff is running. You always want to do
> troubleshooting virus and malware scans in Safe Mode.
>
> >
> > 3. My System Restore is always off and I am always upto date with
> > Windows update.Norton Internet Security is always on.
> >
> > 4. Some default settings in the advanced tab of Internet options are
> > disabled. Would they contribute to my problem.
>
> Did you disable them? What settings?
>
> >
> > 5. I am only worrying because the the default setting level for
> > Internet and
> > Local Intranet is slightly different but might make big difference
> > when it comes to security. IS THIS ACTUALLY CRITICAL PROBLEM?
>
> Security is generally more lax in the Intranet zone because it is
> assumed that your intranet (lan or corporate wan) is secure and
> trusted. I wouldn't run around screaming that the sky is falling, but
> you should probably look into this. Again, it does matter if you are on
> a school or corporate network or are using a proxy server, so please
> describe your setup.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"
>

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