OWC being blocked by McAfee HIPs

[Herb B]

we're using OWC 11 and IE 6 on windows xp.

Have asp code that queries a sql database then produces
either a csv, htm or xml file on our web server.

That server/path/filename is then passed to OWC 11 'Spread' control
which renders the data in a spreadsheet inside of IE.
This has been working fine until recently when company deployed
McAfee HIPs.
Now, the spreadsheet control opens in IE just fine, but is completely empty.
If we 'disable' IPS in HIPs, the data displays just fine.

Error message in HIPs log is:
" Attack type: IE SourceURL NULL Dereference Vulnerability "

Any ideas on what to add to to code to eliminate this error ???
( company will not remove iexplore.exe from HIPs monintoring ).

Thanks.

 

[Alvin Bruney [ASP.NET MVP]]

I don't think there is much you can do since the interception is occurring
before you get the data back. Talk with your security people or MCafe to see
if there is an exemption that you can get just for those specific queries.
It might make sense.

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