Vista - UAC frequent popup

When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
{BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I can't
eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not do
that.

If there's no further information than that then it's not very trustworthy.
Spyware sometimes works by hooking into IE to see what web sites you visit.
I'm surprised you keep getting it - or is it just when you visit certain
sites?
--
Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]
"Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:C2641344-BD07-4367-A41C-E4EA2956787A@microsoft.com...
> When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
> asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
> {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
> any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
> can't
> eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not
> do
> that.
>
>

It's just certain sites -- PC Magazine is one.

"Phil Wilson" wrote:

> If there's no further information than that then it's not very trustworthy.
> Spyware sometimes works by hooking into IE to see what web sites you visit.
> I'm surprised you keep getting it - or is it just when you visit certain
> sites?
> --
> Phil Wilson
> [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]
> "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:C2641344-BD07-4367-A41C-E4EA2956787A@microsoft.com...
> > When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
> > asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
> > {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
> > any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
> > can't
> > eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not
> > do
> > that.
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Nobody Important" wrote
> When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
> asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
> {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
> any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
> can't
> eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not
> do
> that.

Let's think about this. UAC is blocking the installation of something; and
you have no idea what that something is. You would like to find a way to
permanently install it so you don't have to deal with the warning, or for
that matter turn off UAC? Something seems out of alignment here.

Seems like one should be be more worried about the nature of the item and
whether it's a malware attack.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

More than likely it is trying to install Flash. That error message is
probably the worst error message ever conceived. However, if you click Allow
on it you will get another message that has the name of the component. Then
you can decide whether you want it or not.

So, not only is the message utterly useless, it is a duplicate.
---
Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20


"Nobody Important" wrote:

> It's just certain sites -- PC Magazine is one.
>
> "Phil Wilson" wrote:
>
> > If there's no further information than that then it's not very trustworthy.
> > Spyware sometimes works by hooking into IE to see what web sites you visit.
> > I'm surprised you keep getting it - or is it just when you visit certain
> > sites?
> > --
> > Phil Wilson
> > [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]
> > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:C2641344-BD07-4367-A41C-E4EA2956787A@microsoft.com...
> > > When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
> > > asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
> > > {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
> > > any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
> > > can't
> > > eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not
> > > do
> > > that.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

That's what it was. I installed Flash Player, and no more message.

Thanks!


"Jesper" wrote:

> More than likely it is trying to install Flash. That error message is
> probably the worst error message ever conceived. However, if you click Allow
> on it you will get another message that has the name of the component. Then
> you can decide whether you want it or not.
>
> So, not only is the message utterly useless, it is a duplicate.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Nobody Important" wrote:
>
> > It's just certain sites -- PC Magazine is one.
> >
> > "Phil Wilson" wrote:
> >
> > > If there's no further information than that then it's not very trustworthy.
> > > Spyware sometimes works by hooking into IE to see what web sites you visit.
> > > I'm surprised you keep getting it - or is it just when you visit certain
> > > sites?
> > > --
> > > Phil Wilson
> > > [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]
> > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message news:C2641344-BD07-4367-A41C-E4EA2956787A@microsoft.com...
> > > > When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
> > > > asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
> > > > {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
> > > > any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
> > > > can't
> > > > eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not
> > > > do
> > > > that.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

I inferred from the sites causing the popup that it likely wasn't malware.
PC Magazine and several other large commercial sites were triggering the
message. But thanks for the warning and perspective.


"Rock" wrote:

> "Nobody Important" wrote
> > When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control. It
> > asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
> > {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is there
> > any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
> > can't
> > eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather not
> > do
> > that.
>
> Let's think about this. UAC is blocking the installation of something; and
> you have no idea what that something is. You would like to find a way to
> permanently install it so you don't have to deal with the warning, or for
> that matter turn off UAC? Something seems out of alignment here.
>
> Seems like one should be be more worried about the nature of the item and
> whether it's a malware attack.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"Nobody Important" wrote
>I inferred from the sites causing the popup that it likely wasn't malware.
> PC Magazine and several other large commercial sites were triggering the
> message. But thanks for the warning and perspective.

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "Nobody Important" wrote
>> > When browsing in IE7 I get a frequent popup from User Account Control.
>> > It
>> > asks for permission to install an IE add-on named
>> > {BDB57FF2-798B9-4205-9447-F5FE85F37312}. What the heck is this? Is
>> > there
>> > any way to install it permanently so as to eliminate the message? If I
>> > can't
>> > eliminate this message, I'm going to turn off UAC, though I'd rather
>> > not
>> > do
>> > that.
>>
>> Let's think about this. UAC is blocking the installation of something;
>> and
>> you have no idea what that something is. You would like to find a way to
>> permanently install it so you don't have to deal with the warning, or for
>> that matter turn off UAC? Something seems out of alignment here.
>>
>> Seems like one should be be more worried about the nature of the item and
>> whether it's a malware attack.

You're welcome. It's interesting that Google gave no hits on it. I would
have thought with something common like Flash Player it would have showed
up.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]