Polyfoon Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 With SP2 it seems that it isnt possible to remove DSO-exploits from the register.I used S&D Spybot and it found 5 DSO in the HKEY USERS.HKU\S-1-15-18\soft\mic\win\cv\IESettings\zones\0\1004=w=3.This is one of them, with SFC Disabled they are comming back every time S&D removes them.So my Q would be, is it save to delete those 5 DSO -exploits the hard way out of the register?Afterall, those are in fact spyware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLTechie Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Omly way I have foun that I trust to remove this is regedit. Plus isde, these files are always in more or less the same place, so after doing it a cpl times, you'll feel a bit safer about doing it. One side note, the file needs to be EXACTLY the same as spybot reports it, all you have to do is delete the 004 value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George27 Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 I'm not sure if those are really exploits and not spybot program bugs. I get the same thing and every time I run spybot they come back on the next reboot. I have an eraser program overwrite them at shut down and still the same thing. Adaware doesn't pick them up at all. Cwshredder on xp keeps turning up CWS.JKsearch after cleaning on the next reboot. And I've seen posting elsewhere that this is also a bug in the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New-b Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Basically what's happening is that Spybot is finding that the security setting for "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" for the (normally) hidden "My Computer" zone in Internet Explorer is not set to disabled.Given that anyone who is properly patched (via Windows Update) is not vulnerable to this exploit anymore, this is really not a serious issue, so provided your system is patched, you have nothing to worry about and can just ignore this until the fix comes out.from Official Spybot forum thread on the DSO exploit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Good info here!Like to know when the fix comes out!Anyone like to comment on which is prefered and why, between Adaware and Spybot 1.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdatrip Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Good info here!Like to know when the fix comes out!Anyone like to comment on which is prefered and why, between Adaware and Spybot 1.3I actully use both.I find that they both leave a little out....So using both has proven to be the most effective way to clean most known adware,spyware mal ware etc|Drew| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_house Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Available here - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4392.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 thanks for the link. looks like i asked at a good time eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_house Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I thought I ought to post the link ASAP as it's a bug which seems to cause a lot of people a great deal of consternation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_house Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 I forgot to add - they do not tell you in the download but you must reboot your computer in order for the fix to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 the immunize function in Spybot1.3 only caters for IE.Is there a way to immunize FireFox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_house Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Yes. Spywareblaster does the "The Fox" and "I.E." - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.htmlIt sits in the registry and prevents the "Nasties" from setting up house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Thanks for the latest link!BTW i have a question about the Spybot1.3TX.Do we just run it over the top of Spybot 1.3??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_house Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 You need to have 1.3 installed for 1.3TX to work. Just install over the top and then reboot - for some reason it will not work until you have re-booted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 ok thanks,i did the install and it seemed to look identical, thats all!Will reboot now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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