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Auto Open File ?
Why would you ever want to do this? It may be convenient for you, but it's also very convenient for virus authors and people who write hostile code. It's a good way to get your box compromised.
Auto Open File ?
as an option, it's ok.
Auto Open File ?
It seems to me the next logical step after downloading a file would be to open it (as in, to decompress it, mount a .dmg, etc). Why not have your browser take the next step for you?
Auto Open File ?
Primarily, because I usually surf, download interesting stuff, get off the internet, then investigate what I've downloaded. I surely don't want the program to mount any images while I'm still surfing and downloading stuff.
Auto Open File ?
A web site can trigger a download without your intervention. Just visiting a site that had such a virus would cause your browser to download this virus and then open it. Safari saw this with a malicious widget a while back. While having auto-open enabled is convenient, it can be a security hole as well. |
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