Vista - Re: list of 'safe' programs for Protected mode

01-09-2009

[Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost]

Raymond Dunton wrote:

Quote:

> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this
> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide
> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I
> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that
> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program
> (malware) could have deleted this list.

01-10-2009

>PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message

Quote:

>news:OltJ6ZscJHA.6084@xxxxxx
> [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost]
>
> Raymond Dunton wrote:

Quote:

>> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this
>> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide
>> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I
>> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that
>> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program
>> (malware) could have deleted this list.

An interesting point in this article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb250462.aspx
"If Microsoft determines that an application has a vulnerability and
presents

a danger to end users, Microsoft reserves the right to remove that
application

at any time from the elevation policy."

01-10-2009

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...013031033.mspx

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OltJ6ZscJHA.6084@xxxxxx

Quote:

> [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost]
>
> Raymond Dunton wrote:

Quote:

>> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this
>> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide
>> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I
>> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that
>> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program
>> (malware) could have deleted this list.

01-09-2009	#1 (permalink)
PA Bear [MS MVP] n/a posts	Re: list of 'safe' programs for Protected mode [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost] Raymond Dunton wrote: Quote: > When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this > program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide > I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I > have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that > have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program > (malware) could have deleted this list.
My System Specs

01-10-2009	#2 (permalink)
FromTheRafters n/a posts	Re: list of 'safe' programs for Protected mode >PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message Quote: >news:OltJ6ZscJHA.6084@xxxxxx > [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost] > > Raymond Dunton wrote: Quote: >> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this >> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide >> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I >> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that >> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program >> (malware) could have deleted this list. An interesting point in this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb250462.aspx "If Microsoft determines that an application has a vulnerability and presents a danger to end users, Microsoft reserves the right to remove that application at any time from the elevation policy."
My System Specs

01-10-2009	#3 (permalink)
FromTheRafters n/a posts	Re: list of 'safe' programs for Protected mode http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...013031033.mspx "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OltJ6ZscJHA.6084@xxxxxx Quote: > [Forwarded to Vista Security newsgroup via crosspost] > > Raymond Dunton wrote: Quote: >> When I get a protected mode dialog box and click the box to allow this >> program, does this put the program on a 'safe' list. If later I decide >> I don't want the program on that 'safe' list, how do I delete it? I >> have been getting protected mode warnings recently for programs that >> have never had warnings before and I was wondering if a program >> (malware) could have deleted this list.
My System Specs

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