> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Raiford [mailto:"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com]
> to was hosting malicious "ad banners" Suddenly an installer popped up
> for an imitation anti-spyware program (Windows anti-spyware, it was
> similarly named to what Windows Defender used to be). I clicked
cancel,
> and it proceeded to install itself, even though I clicked cancel.

For the record, I've seen malware which switches the labels on the "OK"
and "Cancel" buttons, so it installs itself when you click on "Cancel".

This is one case where the Vista UAC comes in handy... I'm at the point
where I click through when I'm expecting it, but if it ever pops up when
I'm not expecting it I get *real* careful about what's running.

...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com

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