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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Security and Administration / March 2005HELP (WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING)
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 ---------- Hello ceo, If I read your post right. It means that the windowsfirewall blocked a program. > I am getting to following error and I need to know how to stop it. > So I can install the application. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Name: Install.exe > ---------- 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 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] | > Name: Install.exe | > ---------- 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. > Googleing for Install.exe indicates some serious malware on the system. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > | > Name: Install.exe > | > ---------- 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. > I am getting to following error and I need to know how to stop it. > So I can install the application. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Name: Install.exe > ---------- 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. > I am getting to following error and I need to know how to stop it. > So I can install the application. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Name: Install.exe > ---------- |
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