According to Microsoft, goes back to IE5. Rick Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet Clipboard Security, Is Your Clipboard Information Safe?
It goes back to I. E. 6 and I know xp and vista , plus Win 7 has this feature. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard Information Safe? >I do not know since I do not own a Vista system. I'll check later on using > my windows 7 box and see if it reveals something to me. > David Ferrin > Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones > that mind don't matter. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jerry martin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:22 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard > Information Safe? > > > I tried to access my clipboard through the search edit box under the start > menu of Windows Vista and did not get anywhere like what you are talking > about. I opened up my web browser and tried to find a "run" but could not > find that either. What am I doing wrong, or where am I not looking? > > Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:19 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard > Information Safe? > > >> My system prompted me that the web site was trying to access my clipboard >> and asked if I wanted to allow it or not. When I said no then nothing was >> displayed, but when I allowed it then the contents of my clipboard did >> display on the screen. >> >> Must be a security setting, further review is in order, thank you for >> forwarding this information. >> David Ferrin >> Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the >> ones >> that mind don't matter. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> >> To: "Jaws-Users List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:04 PM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] 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 >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
