G Guest Jul 3, 2005 #1 At the very top of internet explorer(box with the minimize-maximize-close tabs) my name appears after the web page; is this normal?
At the very top of internet explorer(box with the minimize-maximize-close tabs) my name appears after the web page; is this normal?
N Noel Paton Jul 3, 2005 #2 'Normal'? no - but not harmful in and of itself, and not a security risk. It's one of the possibilities of Branding. Look here for more info http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/ispunbrand.htm perhaps one of your family/friends/users thought you might appreciate a personalised IE interface?? OTOH, it's always possible that this is merely a symptom of something deeper - although I'm not aware of any malware that does this. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read on how to post messages to NG's
'Normal'? no - but not harmful in and of itself, and not a security risk. It's one of the possibilities of Branding. Look here for more info http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/ispunbrand.htm perhaps one of your family/friends/users thought you might appreciate a personalised IE interface?? OTOH, it's always possible that this is merely a symptom of something deeper - although I'm not aware of any malware that does this. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read on how to post messages to NG's