You see an alert for a Trojan Horse when you connect to an FTP site

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You see an alert for a Trojan Horse when you connect to an FTP site

The Trojan horse alert is caused by the type of FTP connection. It is not a virus or an attempt to attack your computer. The situation is caused by how the FTP connection works.

STEP 1
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STEP 2
Configure Passive FTP within Internet Explorer

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Open Internet Explorer.

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Click Tools > Internet Options.

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On the Internet Options screen, click the Advanced tab.

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Navigate to the Browsing section.

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Check Use Passive FTP for compatibility with some firewalls and DSL modems.

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Click Apply.

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Click OK.

Note To configure Passive FTP for other FTP clients, refer to the Help menu, software manual, or the program vendor for your specific product.

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Document ID: 2002012210484436
Last Modified: 10/09/2006
Date Created: 01/22/2002
Operating System(s): Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition, Windows 98SE
Product(s): Norton Internet Security 2003 6.0, Norton Internet Security Professional 2003, Norton Personal Firewall 2003 6.0