Realtime Runs Script When Trying to Edit

[Jimmy DeLuca]

I noticed that with the anti-spyware realtime protection
running, if I right-click on a file, such as a vbscript
or file, and do an "Open with Notepad" or "Edit", it the
realtime will prompt me to Allow or Block. If I choose
Allow, instead of opening with notepad, it will actually
run the script.

This has the potential to cause some huge problems if
this is a script that should not be running.

I know that I can rename it first to .txt or whatever,
but is this a known problem with plans to be fixed?

Thanks.

-- Jim

 

[Andre Da Costa]

From Joe:
thanks for bringing this to our attention, this indeed isn't funny. I
have just checked with the developers; this issue known already and
being worked on.

Again thanks for testing the beta!

Joe Hemmerlein
Microsoft PSS Security