https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c DisplayFusion RSS: Installer/Auto-update starts DisplayFusion elevated on Win 7 (security risk) Sat, 23 May 2026 05:49:46 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c#4 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:15:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c#4 DisplayFusion Forgot to post an update here, we've gotten this issue all fixed up with the latest beta versions

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c#3 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:25:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c#3 DisplayFusion Could you send me an email at support@displayfusion.com? I'd like to follow-up with you a bit further.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c#2 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:03:54 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c#2 DisplayFusion Thank you for the feedback, we'll be reviewing this ASAP and will post a follow-up as soon as we can. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:27:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/installerauto-update-starts-displayfusion-elevated-on-win-7-security-risk/?ID=83f6ef56-eaf0-407e-9b59-8b15b197100c DisplayFusion Hi, I am using DisplayFusion Pro (3.4.0 Beta 3) with Windows 7 every day and I am really satisfied.

I use the auto-update feature and I noticed, that after a new version was downloaded, DisplayFusion is closed, Installer is started with UAC prompt for elevated rights, then the updated DisplayFusion is started by the Installer.

DisplayFusion is now running with elevated rights, which is a possible security risk, because every program started by DisplayFusion (Start menu or Taskbar shortcuts) runs with elevated rights too - without the user being asked or informed. I am in the local administrator group, I did not test with a normal user where the Installer UAC asks for username/password of an administrator.

The problem lasts until next time DisplayFusion is re-started (reboot etc.). I always close and re-start DisplayFusion manually after an auto-update to avoid it, but not every user is aware of this. The problem is common to many other programs, but here it is more severe as DisplayFusion starts other programs. ]]>