Automatic prompting for file downloads must be disallowed (Internet zone).

From Internet Explorer 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of DTBI415 - Prompt for file downloads - Internet

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-40636r1_rule Automatic prompting for file downloads must be disallowed (Internet zone).

Vulnerability discussion

This policy setting determines whether users will be prompted for non user-initiated file downloads. Regardless of this setting, users will receive file download dialogs for user-initiated downloads. Users may accept downloads that they did not request, those downloaded files may include malicious code. If you enable this setting, users will receive a file download dialog for automatic download attempts. If you disable or do not configure this setting, file downloads that are not user-initiated will be blocked, and users will see the Information Bar instead of the file download dialog. Users can then click the Information Bar to allow the file download prompt.

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Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> "Automatic prompting for file downloads" to “Enabled” and select "Disable" from the drop-down box.

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