Yes. "Safe files" includes disk images, which can be setup to auto-
run an application on mounting. That poses an opportunity for
injecting software into the system by faking a "safe" file.
Safe files are normally "movies, pictures, sounds, PDF and text
documents, disk images and other archive formats".
I've always had that option turned off. I don't like it when files
are opened automatically on download.
Godfrey
On Feb 23, 2006, at 8:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
According to the IT people at the ad agency where I'm working, "an
exploit allowing the execution of malicious code on a Mac with no
user interaction has been discovered." Apple is apparently going to
provide a fix, but until then the IT people here recommend that the
box that users go to Safari Preferences and uncheck the box that
says "Open Safe Files."
Paul
