I just came across a tip that said to enable Tools/Internet Options/Security tab/Launching applications and files in an IFRAME, rather than prompt. I do recall that there was an IFRAME vulnerability that was patched recently. Doing so will allow you to open a gif or other file that's in the Temporary Internet Folder without getting a prompt how dangerous it could be. However, I was wondering whether this opens one up for a security risk while on the net. Any thoughts?
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2002-07-21 21:41Launching in an IFRAME (IE6.0.2600)
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2002-07-22 22:10Re: Launching in an IFRAME (IE6.0.2600)
Mine's set on prompt, but I can't ever remember being prompted. Maybe the need for this is uncommon? In what context did the tip arise?
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2002-07-22 23:51Re: Launching in an IFRAME (IE6.0.2600)
The tip came from ElementK Jounals. It was to prevent the warning that you get if you click on, say, a .gif pr text file (or anything else) in the Temporary Internet Files folder.
