windows hooking problem

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Hi all,

I hope anyone can give me some guidance on this.

The scenario:
User download a file from Internet Explorer browser (for example). Then he receive a usual security warning/message saying(you would like to save, run or cancel etc). Then user will have to make a decision.(click Run, save, cancel)

Things to do:
After user receive and make a decision on the security warning/message (click either Run, save, cancel) that they received, a custom dialog box pop up asking whether they understand the previous decision that their made based on the features and information on the message. The main reason of this my supervisor would like to ask the user whether they really understand the features and overall information the security warning or message.

Just wondering can I do that? Is it related to any script or plugs in to be implemented in the web browser such as IE?

I have read something about hooking but not so sure about it.

Posted 16-Jun-11 5:27am

zafi24

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Jun-11 11:40am

What is that supposed to be, a new security product? Does someone think that more questions to the user is more secure? :-)
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 16-Jun-11 13:39pm

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Hi Sakryukov,

It's not a new security product. Smile | :) It's for the research purposes. To analyze the effectiveness of the security message and analyze users' decision based on the security message that they received. If this could be implemented, It will be conducted in lab (University/college) environment.

wHat do you think of it? Can it be done?

Im totally not sure about this. Please help and advise.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 17-Jun-11 3:43am

Oh, now I can understand the sense of it -- thank you for explanations.
(I would advice you to always share the ultimate goals of your activity as the bigger picture helps experts to offer help based on a wider view.)

Unfortunately, I have some vague ideas but hardly can offer an advice. You see, this matter is too proprietary and not designed to be opened and accessible. There are no standards, each browser does it in different ways. You could install a global window hook and catch all events related to some application, but sorting it out... pure experimenting, nothing is documented, you cannot do anything reliably...
--SA

zafi24 16-Jun-11 11:54am

Hi Its for the research purposes. what do you think about it... can it be done?

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