Check or Attack Name: Zone desktop install

The security zone settings allow desktop content to be downloaded and installed directly from the URL security zone of the HTML page that contains the desktop content. Potentially malicious desktop content may automatically download and install on the host.

Depending on your version, select one of the following choices in Internet Explorer:

• For Internet Explorer 4.x:

  1. Open Internet Explorer 4.x.
  2. From the View menu, select Internet Options.
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. Select the appropriate Zone.
  5. Click Custom (for expert users).
  6. Click Settings.
  7. Disable Installation of desktop items.
  8. Click OK twice to apply the changes.

• For Internet Explorer 5.x:

  1. Open Internet Explorer 5.x.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. Select the appropriate Zone.
  5. Click Custom Level.
  6. Disable Installation of desktop items.
  7. Click OK twice to apply the changes.