Testing was performed under a ‘test’ user account with no rights. This ensured the software was used properly under a typical user account.
With Google’s Chrome (Beta), typical users can often download executables without any user prompt. After downloading Google’s Chrome under the administrator account, I logged out and logged in to the ‘test’ account. I was immediately greeted with Faronics stopping executables from running. These prompts were asking for the administrator to set a rule to run the individual programs once or for the programs to be whitelisted. Having loaded a batch file in the startup group, this small program was stopped by Faronics to get approval. Excellent job by Faronics. Stopping a non 32 bit batch file is to be commended. Creating these white list for the user is a one time setup.
With Google’s Chrome, an exploit such as the one below will normally run. By running an executable from a web browser, malicious software can infect a computer or allow a standard user to execute a file that would unnerve an administrator.
