Okay, so as a diecast collector, I frequent a website called Swifty's Garage. For the last week or so, I've been getting the message "Do you want to save or open rs.js from sb.voicefive.com?" It was getting really annoying, so I blocked it. Now, whenever I go on the site, I get a security alert saying that my current security settings don't allow the file to download. So, now I have to deal with that, too. I've been trying to figure out how to stop the security alert from appearing, but don't know how. Can anyone help me? I'm running Internet Explorer on Windows 8.1 on a 32gb Microsoft Surface RT.

I don't know how you blocked it, but try this:

• Tools -> Privacy -> Sites
• Add "voicefive.com" to the list and set it to "always block"

PS. I moved this thread to the off-topic forum.

parasprite said:
I don't know how you blocked it, but try this:

• Tools -> Privacy -> Sites
• Add "voicefive.com" to the list and set it to "always block"

PS. I moved this thread to the off-topic forum.

That's exactly what I did. Since I've blocked the site, however, I get a security alert instead. I'm not the only one who gets it, though. A lot of people on other forums have been getting it, too.

Hmm. I don't know how IE handles cross site scripting, but something tells me that it shouldn't be prompting a download from another site that you cannot connect to (I could be wrong about this one). However, it is possible that you may have some form of malware or PUP trying to make the connection for you from your computer.

I know you may have tried running a virus scan already using a program like Norton or McAfee, but I would recommend downloading a program called Malwarebytes (malwarebytes.org) and running a full scan with Windows in safe mode (let me know if you do not know how to do this). This program is useful for removing things that are annoying and persistant but not necessarily malicious. Note that it can sometimes find files but leave them unchecked (they will usually be named "PUP.program..." or something similar) which are occasionally installed on purpose (e.g., a marketing research panelist; to monitor web browsing habits), however most people can delete them without issues.

I'm unable to do any of that. The Surface RT has Windows Defender installed and they say not to install any other antivirus software as it could damage the system. I have determined, however, that only certain ads on the site cause this issue. It seems that I'm stuck with closing a popup for a while.

JoeX said:
they say not to install any other antivirus software as it could damage the system.

wat. I can't even think of an illegitimate reason why that would be. It just doesn't make any sense.

That being said, they don't have an ARM version so it won't run anyways (though there are other antivirus/antimalware programs that will). I'm not at all familiar with RT so that limits what I can help you with other than suggesting to use a different browser. Edit: Never mind.

Do you know if there is an adblock for IE? That might be worth a try.

It seems to be dying down a bit. When I was browsing last night, I only got the popup once before going to bed. There is an Adblock for IE, but I don't know if the system will allow it to download.

Use firefox

RustyDildos said:

Use firefox

I can't download any other browsers. Microsoft restricts what you can download on the Surface RT.

JoeX said:
I can't download any other browsers. Microsoft restricts what you can download on the Surface RT.

Dafuq? Thanks for the warning, though. I know what not to get :D

You gotta use Microsoft Store or something like that, right?

RustyDildos said:

Use firefox

After doing some research, it turns out that there is no firefox for Windows RT and it's possible that there won't ever be one. Microsoft essentially has RT locked down so that you can only download stuff from their store, which means that developers don't have access to executing code that is needed to write a browser without jailbreaking it, similar to how browsers were for iOS in the past (and still are to some degree).

Which is pretty sad considering this means that Surface RT is actually more restrictive than iOS but at the moment, except without the large developer base and market share to compensate for it. This pretty much guarantees that I'll never own one of these.