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#1 2013-04-17 07:12:08
Why am I getting this windows security alert?
A strange warning is popping up when I open the project Dodging Squares in Scratch on my laptop. It says Windows Firewall has blocked scratch from accepting connections from the internet or a network.
Also in scratch itself a window pops up saying Remote Sensor connections enabled. There is a Ok button.
It may be a coincidence but this warning only seems to pop up for the above project I saw it yesterday as well but just put it down to windows xp behaving erratically but it doesn't seem to be that.
This warning does not pop up for any other projects that I have downloaded from Scratch website. Anyone else had a similar experience? Could this project be malaware?
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#2 2013-04-17 15:10:39
Re: Why am I getting this windows security alert?
Some people activate a 'hidden' feature that lets them connect with other stuff. It is very likely that the creator of that project enabled the connections. Ignore the dialogue, Scratch is perfectly fine. Seeing as Scratch cannot connect with files or the Internet, Scratch cannot be used to create malware.
Last edited by MrFlash67 (2013-04-17 15:11:54)
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#3 2013-04-17 16:26:17
Re: Why am I getting this windows security alert?
MrFlash67 wrote:
Some people activate a 'hidden' feature that lets them connect with other stuff. It is very likely that the creator of that project enabled the connections. Ignore the dialogue, Scratch is perfectly fine. Seeing as Scratch cannot connect with files or the Internet, Scratch cannot be used to create malware.
It actually can, but it's not easy. (Well, not exactly the internet, but other computers).
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