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Google Chrome Automatic File Download Sep 02 2008 10:58PM
nerex live com (2 replies)

Re: Google Chrome Automatic File Download Sep 03 2008 06:03PM
Razi Shaban (razishaban gmail com) (1 replies)

On 2 Sep 2008 22:58:27 -0000, nerex (at) live (dot) com [email concealed] <nerex (at) live (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
> Google's Chrome (BETA) allows files (e.g. executable files) to be automatically downloaded to the user's computer without any user prompt.
>
> To check the flaw, open a URL that points to an executable file.
>
> nerex
>

There's a huge difference between downloading and running. If a file
that is unwanted is auto-downloaded, just delete it. No harm done.

--
Razi

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RE: Google Chrome Automatic File Download Sep 03 2008 09:24PM
James C. Slora Jr. (james slora phra com)

RES: Google Chrome Automatic File Download Sep 03 2008 05:28PM
DIOGO LEAL CHAGAS (diogo chagas csn com br) (1 replies)

Re: RES: Google Chrome Automatic File Download Sep 06 2008 06:06AM
Nick FitzGerald (nick virus-l demon co uk)