Data Execution Prevention

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The "Help" topic on this subject leaves a lot to be desired.

Will someone tell me if this is a worthwhile program, which box should be
checked (Windows programs only or all programs), or should one just
forget about it ?? Right now, I have "Windows Programs" checked, but I
think this is the default.

TIA
 
Ricki said:
The "Help" topic on this subject leaves a lot to be desired.

Will someone tell me if this is a worthwhile program, which box should be
checked (Windows programs only or all programs), or should one just
forget about it ?? Right now, I have "Windows Programs" checked, but I
think this is the default.

TIA
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The idea behind DEP is to keep malware from doing things which will cause a
program to execute data for whatever reason. An example would be
overrunning an input stream to insert malicious code in an otherwise correct
program.

Thus, it seems to me that you should always have DEP running and that it
should check all programs. If you get a DEP message, DEP is not causing the
problem. Instead DEP is revealing the existence of one.
Jim
 
The idea behind DEP is to keep malware from doing things which will cause a
program to execute data for whatever reason. An example would be
overrunning an input stream to insert malicious code in an otherwise correct
program.

Thus, it seems to me that you should always have DEP running and that it
should check all programs. If you get a DEP message, DEP is not causing the
problem. Instead DEP is revealing the existence of one.
Jim
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Thanks for the answer.
 
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