IMac Security when Video chatting

Hi - I also posted this under the "iChat" forum, so I apologize for the double post; however, I think this question is more appropriate here.
I was video chatting with iChat last night and after I quit the program and put the computer to sleep, I woke up this morning to see the "file/disk sharing" window open on my desktop this morning - presumably asking me if I wanted to share my disk. I closed out the window (and shut down the computer) - but it had me thinking: I have to authorize file/disk sharing via iChat even if I'm already video chatting with the person who wants access.
I write to ask if this is correct. If so, does anyone have an idea why this window could have popped up? I'm on a WPA-secure network + running Norton Anti-Virus setup to detect phishers (although I did not have the Information Guard feature enabled in the firewall suite).
Thanks -

In iChat Preferences > Alerts it is possible to set Accept Automatically Files sent to you.
In the top drop down select "Incoming File Transfer near the Bottom
In the AppleScript box place a tick
Select Auto Accept in the option drop down.
This can of course be turned Off/Deselected if required.
It give no access it just accepts any file sent to you without asking.
The File Transfer window will open if closed.
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