User Guide

Security Features
44 Internet Guard Dog
ActiveX scan alert message
There are legitimate reasons for allowing an ActiveX control to read through,
or scan, all of your files. For example, you can go to one site on the Web that
uses an ActiveX control to look for viruses on your PC. However, if a site
begins to scan your files without warning you, Internet GuardDog gives you
a chance to think about how much you trust the site.
When Internet Guard Dog detects an ActiveX control scanning the files on
your PC, it displays an alert message that tells you what ActiveX controls is
scanning your hard drive.
You can respond to the alert message in the following ways:
ActiveX delete alert message
TherearelegitimatereasonsforallowinganActiveXcontroltodelete files.For
example, if a control installs special software on your PC to let you interact
with its Web site, the control may need to delete files that it created for
temporary use. However, if a site doesn’tw arn you and begins to delete files,
Internet Guard Dog gives you a chance to see what fil e is being deleted and
think about how much you trust the site.
When Internet Guard Dog detects an ActiveX control deleting files on your
PC, it displays an alert message that tells you the name of the control.
Table 5-6.
If you choose Internet Guard Dog
Not this time Stops the ActiveX control from running this
time.
Ifyouchange yourmind,reloadthepagein your
browser and click This time only the next time
Internet Guard Dog displays its ActiveX scan
message.
This time only Permits the ActiveX control to scan your drive
just this time.