This file came from another computer.......

[Guest Smirnoff]

When looking at "Properties" of some installation files, at the bottom

(under Attributes) there is additional information:

 

Security: This file came from another computer and may be blocked to

protect this computer.

There is also an "unblock" button.

 

For the life of me, I don't remember seeing this until recently.

 

The installation program seems to work OK without clicking the "Unblock"

button. However, I am wondering which program/feature is generating this

info. Logic says that it is Windows firewall (which I have recently

reverted back to from Comodo) but no warning dialogue appears when

trying to run the program.

 

Also, have recently installed SP3.

 

Apart from Windows firewall, I am running AVG 8 (free),

SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot S&D (with immunisation), Ad-Aware,

SpywareBlaster and CCleaner.

 

The info may have always been there but I have just noticed it. Any

ideas?

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: This file came from another computer.......

 

Locate the file,go to run,type:SigVerif In SigVerif,browse to scan in area

of unknown file,run the test.And/or,simply delete it,microsoft for sure did

not

send it to you,it probably is a virus...

 

"Smirnoff" wrote:

> When looking at "Properties" of some installation files, at the bottom

> (under Attributes) there is additional information:

>

> Security: This file came from another computer and may be blocked to

> protect this computer.

> There is also an "unblock" button.

>

> For the life of me, I don't remember seeing this until recently.

>

> The installation program seems to work OK without clicking the "Unblock"

> button. However, I am wondering which program/feature is generating this

> info. Logic says that it is Windows firewall (which I have recently

> reverted back to from Comodo) but no warning dialogue appears when

> trying to run the program.

>

> Also, have recently installed SP3.

>

> Apart from Windows firewall, I am running AVG 8 (free),

> SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot S&D (with immunisation), Ad-Aware,

> SpywareBlaster and CCleaner.

>

> The info may have always been there but I have just noticed it. Any

> ideas?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: This file came from another computer.......

 

 

 

"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

news:lZOdnVqzxqo7LBPVnZ2dnUVZ8qGdnZ2d@bt.com...

> When looking at "Properties" of some installation files, at the bottom

> (under Attributes) there is additional information:

>

> Security: This file came from another computer and may be blocked to

> protect this computer.

> There is also an "unblock" button.

>

> For the life of me, I don't remember seeing this until recently.

>

> The installation program seems to work OK without clicking the

> "Unblock" button. However, I am wondering which program/feature is

> generating this info. Logic says that it is Windows firewall (which I

> have recently reverted back to from Comodo) but no warning dialogue

> appears when trying to run the program.

>

> Also, have recently installed SP3.

>

> Apart from Windows firewall, I am running AVG 8 (free),

> SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot S&D (with immunisation), Ad-Aware,

> SpywareBlaster and CCleaner.

>

> The info may have always been there but I have just noticed it. Any

> ideas?

>

 

More info:

 

It seems to be related to files downloaded using IE. See:

 

http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/

 

http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/image-vp592089.html

 

Would have thought a less complicated solution would be available.

However, as it doesn't seem to disrupt anything too badly, I'll just

ignore it.

[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: This file came from another computer.......

 

One of the files I am referring to is the AVG installation program,

definitely NOT a virus.

 

Please see my other post.

 

"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message

news:FF404863-D89E-4DCC-96B0-0F8B29B60387@microsoft.com...

> Locate the file,go to run,type:SigVerif In SigVerif,browse to scan

> in area

> of unknown file,run the test.And/or,simply delete it,microsoft for

> sure did

> not

> send it to you,it probably is a virus...

>

> "Smirnoff" wrote:

>

>> When looking at "Properties" of some installation files, at the

>> bottom

>> (under Attributes) there is additional information:

>>

>> Security: This file came from another computer and may be blocked to

>> protect this computer.

>> There is also an "unblock" button.

>>

>> For the life of me, I don't remember seeing this until recently.

>>

>> The installation program seems to work OK without clicking the

>> "Unblock"

>> button. However, I am wondering which program/feature is generating

>> this

>> info. Logic says that it is Windows firewall (which I have recently

>> reverted back to from Comodo) but no warning dialogue appears when

>> trying to run the program.

>>

>> Also, have recently installed SP3.

>>

>> Apart from Windows firewall, I am running AVG 8 (free),

>> SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot S&D (with immunisation), Ad-Aware,

>> SpywareBlaster and CCleaner.

>>

>> The info may have always been there but I have just noticed it. Any

>> ideas?

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Twayne]

Re: This file came from another computer.......

 

> When looking at "Properties" of some installation files, at the bottom

> (under Attributes) there is additional information:

>

> Security: This file came from another computer and may be blocked to

> protect this computer.

> There is also an "unblock" button.

>

> For the life of me, I don't remember seeing this until recently.

>

> The installation program seems to work OK without clicking the

> "Unblock" button. However, I am wondering which program/feature is

> generating this info. Logic says that it is Windows firewall (which I

> have recently reverted back to from Comodo) but no warning dialogue

> appears when trying to run the program.

>

> Also, have recently installed SP3.

>

> Apart from Windows firewall, I am running AVG 8 (free),

> SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot S&D (with immunisation), Ad-Aware,

> SpywareBlaster and CCleaner.

>

> The info may have always been there but I have just noticed it. Any

> ideas?

 

You'll find that with certain files, especially ones like Help files not

provided by MS. You have to unBlock them before you can access the

entire file. Quite a few applications will react that way.

 

HTH