Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)
I run office and Windows 2000 on a 500 Pentium III PC with
256 megs of ram and a 75 gig hardrive. Intel chip and
motherboard.
I was warned about the proliferation of spyware and
downloaded Spybot 1.3 Search and Destroy freeware from
Tucows.
It seems to have weeded-out all manner of assorted junk
except for one that remains hanging in the air, just like
a bad smell.
At the end of every scan, after 'Immunization', it always
shows, every single solitary time, that it has picked-up
an item that it lists as:
DSO Exploit
Under details, it shows the following message:
DSO Exploit: Data source object exploit (Registry change,
fixed)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1343024091-1383384898-1708537768-500
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Zones\0\1004!=W=3
--- Spybot - Search && Destroy version: 1.3 ---
2004-07-09 Includes\Cookies.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Dialer.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Hijackers.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Keyloggers.sbi
2004-05-12 Includes\LSP.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Malware.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Revision.sbi
2004-07-02 Includes\Security.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Spybots.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Tracks.uti
2004-07-09 Includes\Trojans.sbi
This leads to some information to the effect that there is
a 'hole' that has not been closed by Microsoft, referring
again to a Microsoft home link, a Microsoft Security link
and a Microsoft '.windows/-ie' link.
Needless to say, I find it impossible to actually contact
those folk!!!?? (I'm sure I'm not alone............!!!)
There is also a note about a link
to 'http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-ie/' for more
information. This expands to say that there is a 'hole' or
flaw in the system, but I know zip about computers - and
even less when there is any kind of glitch - it is
meaningless to me.
Can anyone throw any light on this for me in layman's
terms, as it seems that Microsoft either can't or won't
fix it, from the looks of things.
Thanks all!
I run office and Windows 2000 on a 500 Pentium III PC with
256 megs of ram and a 75 gig hardrive. Intel chip and
motherboard.
I was warned about the proliferation of spyware and
downloaded Spybot 1.3 Search and Destroy freeware from
Tucows.
It seems to have weeded-out all manner of assorted junk
except for one that remains hanging in the air, just like
a bad smell.
At the end of every scan, after 'Immunization', it always
shows, every single solitary time, that it has picked-up
an item that it lists as:
DSO Exploit
Under details, it shows the following message:
DSO Exploit: Data source object exploit (Registry change,
fixed)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1343024091-1383384898-1708537768-500
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Zones\0\1004!=W=3
--- Spybot - Search && Destroy version: 1.3 ---
2004-07-09 Includes\Cookies.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Dialer.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Hijackers.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Keyloggers.sbi
2004-05-12 Includes\LSP.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Malware.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Revision.sbi
2004-07-02 Includes\Security.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Spybots.sbi
2004-07-09 Includes\Tracks.uti
2004-07-09 Includes\Trojans.sbi
This leads to some information to the effect that there is
a 'hole' that has not been closed by Microsoft, referring
again to a Microsoft home link, a Microsoft Security link
and a Microsoft '.windows/-ie' link.
Needless to say, I find it impossible to actually contact
those folk!!!?? (I'm sure I'm not alone............!!!)
There is also a note about a link
to 'http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-ie/' for more
information. This expands to say that there is a 'hole' or
flaw in the system, but I know zip about computers - and
even less when there is any kind of glitch - it is
meaningless to me.
Can anyone throw any light on this for me in layman's
terms, as it seems that Microsoft either can't or won't
fix it, from the looks of things.
Thanks all!