Choosing "Open It" Generates Authenticode Message

ID: Q227005

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use Internet Explorer version 3.x to download Internet Explorer version 4.x or later and you choose the "Open it" option in the File Download dialog box, you may receive the following error message:

A Windows application is attempting to open or install the following software component:

download file name

The component has been digitally "signed" by its publisher, but the signature does not match the component. It is possible that this component has been damaged or tampered with. Do you wish to continue?


CAUSE

This issue can occur because Microsoft has increased Authenticode security in Internet Explorer to ensure that all digitally signed self-extracting executable files are fully protected.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install Microsoft Authenticode 2.0 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/authentall2.htm
To work around this issue, click Yes to continue installing Internet Explorer.


MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about Authenticode 2.0 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0., please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q171759 Contents of the Auth2all.exe File

Additional query words: 3.00 4.00 


Keywords          : kbsetup kbui msiew95 msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.01,3.02
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 1, 1999