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How is this a problem?
So I'm writing a document in Word and up pops this UAC asking me to enter the admin password to install something. Well if I didn't initiate anything that was supposed to install the first thing I do is cancel it. How's that a problem.

Also say I open an attachment in an email from some unknown user that claims the video attached is funny and suddenly I get UAC pop-up. I'd hit cancel again. In reality I wouldn't open the attachment in the first place.

I don't see how this is a security problem.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 02/20/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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How is this a problem?  voska | 02/20/07
The problem  frgough | 02/20/07
Again how is this a problem?  ye | 02/20/07
Again how is this a problem ....  mrlinux | 02/20/07
Again how is this a problem?  ye | 02/20/07
Re: Again how is this a problem?  none none | 02/20/07
And how is this different than OS X?  ye | 02/20/07
UAC dialog is not being faked  toadlife | 02/20/07
So then I guess what you're saying is  John Zern | 02/20/07
Response to water company employee scenario...  jasonp@... | 02/20/07
Re: And how is this different than OS X?  none none | 02/20/07
Re: UAC dialog is not being faked  none none | 02/20/07
re: none none  toadlife | 02/20/07
Re: So then I guess what you're saying is  none none | 02/20/07
Windows did launch it  voska | 02/20/07
I agree but...  ye | 02/20/07
But Vista DID open the dialog box...  A_Selby | 02/20/07
It is the issue  mrlinux | 02/20/07
Sure it does  voska | 02/20/07
Response to asonp@ (On picking nits)  John Zern | 02/20/07
Obviously you've never written a software application...  jasonp@... | 02/21/07
Where's the vulnerability?  ye | 02/21/07
Not everyone is a geek...  BitTwiddler | 02/20/07
ignorance is no excuse anymore  corticus | 02/20/07
Gosh...  Cardinal_Bill | 02/20/07
Get off your high horse!  Harrim | 02/21/07
So, in other words...  jasonp@... | 02/21/07
Silly argument  voska | 02/21/07
Kinda like your firewall alerts  A_Selby | 02/20/07
Exactly!!!  3D0G | 02/21/07
People can install malware themselves?  toadlife | 02/20/07
simple programs need Administer to install?  bhodges00 | 02/20/07
How unix does it  cls@... | 02/20/07
errata in your post  toadlife | 02/20/07
if Windows did not default to admin  mdsmedia | 02/20/07
You are right  toadlife | 02/20/07
you're right about the "need" for elevation  mdsmedia | 02/20/07
UAC and what it's for  toadlife | 02/20/07
MSFT" has had a true multi-user operating system since the mid-nineties....  mrlinux | 02/21/07
Get a clue  toadlife | 02/21/07
That's not true  voska | 02/21/07
Oh please  dolph0291 | 02/21/07
It's that way in the Unix world  voska | 02/21/07
I stopped reading your post...  toadlife | 02/21/07
Agreed  A_Selby | 02/20/07
Symantec is crying again...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/20/07
sounds like No_Ax crying to me  mdsmedia | 02/20/07
As if I care what happens to your Linux system.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/21/07
Symantec is crying again?  TelcoChuck | 02/20/07
ALLWAYS trust us,  John Zern | 02/20/07
This is a problem with most OS's  Zoraster | 02/20/07
The need for evelated priviledges  toadlife | 02/20/07
The UAC was never intended to replace the need for a firewall  A_Selby | 02/20/07
Firewall?  toadlife | 02/20/07
Startup at boot?  ye | 02/20/07
Startup at logon  NonZealot | 02/20/07
Thanks for clarifying  ye | 02/20/07
Yes...and no  toadlife | 02/20/07
CRON Entries  mrlinux | 02/21/07
Duh...  3D0G | 02/21/07
I knew I would hook someone with that  toadlife | 02/21/07
Spot on  A_Selby | 02/20/07
And the usual suspects...  Cardinal_Bill | 02/20/07
actually ..  fredsmith6 | 02/21/07
Fred,  Cardinal_Bill | 02/21/07
What? This is very relevant!  NonZealot | 02/21/07
WOW  toadlife | 02/21/07
Oh it is  voska | 02/21/07
Yeah, no one wants the truth huh?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/21/07
Indentify the process.  pcnews@... | 02/20/07
MEAN EVIL VIRUS  BALTHOR | 02/21/07
Symantec's Prompts Can't Always Be Trusted Either  rkuhn040172@... | 02/23/07

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