To help protect your security ...

[Paul Sweet]

The past week or so, every time I open a new page or go back to the previous page, my computer at work blips and a message appears at the top of the screen:

"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for options."

If I click "Download File" I get the the following message:

".app_content_140511002640400 a.uiLinkSubtle { display: none; }

.app_content_140511002640400 a.UIImageBlock_ICON_Image { display: none; }

#bootloader_7U5M_ { height: 42px; }"

What is the website trying to download?

 

[jar546]

Where is your avatar located?

 

[Mule]

Mine was doing the same thing last week and I posted on here about it. One response was to just keep X ing out the request. Eventually it quit.

Here is the link

Earlier Post on Subject

 

[jar546]

Paul, I sent your post to the IT people.

Here is the response:

Jeff,Are they blocked from using Facebook at work? It might be trying to

connect to that and if it's blocked that could explain it.

It's not actually downloading any files when they go to the forums

unless maybe it's a caching problem and they need to clear their cache.

Is that the exact error message? What version of IE?

Thanks

Andrea

We are Facebook capable for those who are on facebook and it will try to connect. We do not download files.

 

[brudgers]

Yep. Looks like the facebook signup button is an element which means it is essentially a mini-page from facebook.

Just out of curiosity, are you getting much facebook action from this site?

 

[jar546]

Right now we have approximately a dozen regular posting members who utilize the facebook option.

 

[brudgers]

Considering how many people use this at work, I'm not sure that live connections to facebook are a good thing.

I'm not saying that it should be dropped, but it seems like the negatives may outweigh the positives - I know I would not use the site if every page gave me a warning, particularly if I was a newbie.

 

[Paul Sweet]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I work for the state, so I'm sure they block Facebook, as well as almost everything else. I don't use Facebook, even at home.

I don't think I noticed the message today, but if it should start popping up again I'll remember to X it into submission.