This works for IE9 also apparently. The wording was slightly different for
what to change but still clear. I was unprotected and now when redoing the
test, it does not show what is in the clipboard.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike & Barbara
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:05 PM
To: Blind Computing
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard
Information Safe?
Hi All,
I ran across this note from a fellow list member & thought it should be
shared.
At the bottom of these instructions are more notes about clipboard security
with IE7 & IE8.
From:
[email protected]
Clipboard Security
Clipboard Security Test - Internet Explorer
If you are using Internet Explorer as your default browser, there is a good>
chance that despite being up to date with all your hot fixes, you are
vulnerable
to a clipboard exploit where a web site can grab whatever>data was last
copied to your clipboard. This can be achieved by simply visiting the page.
As
soon as you access the page, the>exploiter can grab whatever you last
copied. This can be very dangerous if the last thing you copied before
visiting the
site was sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, or
other personal data. The clipboard in Windows is where anything you copy,
whether
it be data or images, is stored. You can access and view your clipboard
content easily by entering "clipbrd" in the Run box and clicking Ok. The
actual
file is located in your System directory. Here is a test page that will let
you know if you are protected from this exploit or not.>> To see if you are
vulnerable:
1. Select (highlight) some text, Do a control C to copy the text to the
clipboard.
2. Then click here:
http://www.angelfire.com/on3/vxdoin2/clipbrdtest.html
If you see the text you copied on the page, then you are vulnerable and
should follow these instructions immediately. Note: Use a website /
webpage other
than your homepage when following the steps below.
Hello there; these following steps; are for users of IE8, regardless of what
operating system your using; try the following;
1, While on a website / webpage other than your homepage, internet explorer,
2, alt+t=tools, O=options,
3, now ctrl+tab=security tab,
4, tab and enter on, security custom...
5, now you need to navigate way down the page and look for; Allow
Programmatic clipboard access disable should be off, touch spacebar, and
Allow Programmatic
clipboard access disable will be on. now tab to okay, and say yes to
changing security. again tab to okay / close and press enter.
David
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