Personalized Ebooks and Security

When downloading any file from the internet, several message occur when you download a file with the end with ".exe".

The ending ".exe" actually stands for an executable file and there are probably thousands on your computer already. For example, if you own Microsoft Word, your computer contains a file called "Winword.exe" which is the file that starts the application. Internet Explorer's application file is "iexplore.exe"

So why are there warnings when you download a file with an ending (or extension) of ".exe" from the internet? Software makers want to make sure you trust the files you download and that they do not contain any potential problems for your computers.

So when you see the following dialog box appear when you download a Personalized Ebook, you can trust our files as we have taken every step to assure that they are safe for your computer.

A picture from Internet Explorer Version 6 - on this image you would either click "Run" to run the program immediately or "Save" to save it to your computer.

A picture from Firefox 1.5 - Firefox forces each file with a ".exe" extension to be saved to your computer before it can be run.

If you use Internet Explorer, an additional dialog box may pop up when you run the program. We have taken the extra step to assure your confidence by properly digitally signing the ebook program file. Under the "Publisher:" section, you see the HEALTH NEWS International, Inc. statement, which shows that we are the publisher and also verifies that the file has not been tampered with since we created it.

You can download the Personalized Ebooks with a knowledge that your machine is safe!