>Here's four easy patches that will fix this and prevent any further attacks >along these lines. > > * Turn off automatic unpacking of archives in Safari. > * Stop using Finder as the helper application for FTP. > * Turn off automatic mounting of disk images in Safari and Stuffit Expander. > * Turn off automatic launching of installers in Safari and Stuffit Expander.
Yep. They should all be the default settings. It would provide more interface consistency as well. If you download a .doc file it won't automatically launch, so why should a zip archive? Robin Ashe There are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary and those who don't. _______________________________________________________________________ Dreaming of a Swiss Account? Get it here: http://freemail.swissinfo.org -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
