We have about 3 users with admin privs. Many of the rest still got spyware (before websense). IE is wonderful for finding ways around admin perms. :-) No admin privs will help a bit, but will not prevent it...
********************** Charlie Kaiser MCSE, CCNA Systems Engineer Essex Credit / Brickwalk 510 595 5083 ********************** > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dandy, Jim > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:28 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: adware defense > > I've noticed that computers that users don't have > administrator privileges > on don't seem to get infected with spyware. It seems that > this stuff can't > install itself if you don't have admin privs. Is that not > true? I never > see "don't browse the web with admin privs" as a > recommendation for spyware > prevention. > > Curt Finley > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Orin Rehorst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 7:12 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: OT: adware defense > > > > > > Anyone developed an enterprise strategy to defending against > > adware they don't mind sharing? > > > > Regards, > > Orin > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
