Allowing the user to set the browser security to allow them to set it to ask for permission to run any scripts (Java, Javascript, etc.) and to have a trusted sites list similar to the way IE works.
On Sep 15, 7:29 pm, "Ian Fette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure what the ask here is. We don't allow active-x to run. > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:23 PM, gbob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello: I currently use only IE 6 (I know, I know) because it has one > > of the most important security features that has prevented a number of > > infections recently. I have three separate OS partitions with XP on > > each. One is used for my non-web work with ALL data and most programs > > on another drive. Another is used for my normal Web work and has NO > > connection to ANY data; documents, projects, etc. And the last is a > > test partition setup the same way, to test security where I take more > > risks. So, on my test partition, in the last month, I was infested > > twice by a number of malware programs that got through all (numerous) > > defenses. My normal web partition is setup slightly differently. I > > use only IE and have ActiveX and scripts set to "Prompt" and add only > > a few sites I trust to the trusted sites list. Even the trusted sites > > prompt for permission when scripts from other sites are executed at > > that site (and I say no, which works fine). It has NEVER been > > infected. It's a pain, I know, but it's MUCH safer and would be great > > if Chrome had the same so it was at least as secure IE in that > > respect. I'll use Chrome for regular web access when it has it. > > Thanks. > > > May or may not apply... > > See:http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=162515 > > Report: Popular Web Attacks Go Stealth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-dev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
