[lit-ideas] Re: Programoplasty
- From: "Lloyd Mitchell" <rmitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 07:25:33 -0500
Well! A load off my mind. Thanks greatly -
Lloyd Mitchell
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From: "Eric Yost" <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:40 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Programoplasty
> Lloyd asks: Well, now that you've mentioned SpyBot -
>
> What is DSO Exploit, and why can't my SpyBot Search and Destroy get rid
> of it? Even when I manually remove it from my directory it automatically
> immediately reappears. What is it doing to me or my system?
>
> _____
>
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37139
>
> From the Spybot Web Site:
> Why does DSO Exploit return?
>
> DSO-Exploit is a security gap in Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook
> Express. Microsoft did already close this gap with security updates, so
> with current Windows updates and patches installed, it will no longer be
> a threat to your system.
>
> Spybot-S&D will still detect the DSO-Exploit, but instead of fixing it
> for good, it will unfortunately again set an invalid value. Therefore it
> will again be found with every scan.
>
> This little bug in Spybot-S&D has already been repaired and the
> respective fix will soon be available as a program update.
>
> Re: what is a dso exploit?
>
> The DSO Exploit finding in Spybot 1.3 has been a problem since that
> version was first released. Spybot keeps finding the same items over and
> over, even when you tell it to fix them because of a bug. The fix
> doesn't apply because of a small error in the program. The Spybot team
> is fully aware of it and have even coded a fix, but they just haven't
> released it yet.
>
> You may want to read this rather long thread over on the Spybot forum at
> Net-Integration. (Note that NI has been on and offline a few times
> today, but appears to be up at the moment):
>
> http://forums.net-integration.net/i...showtopic=15308
>
> Basically, anyone who has their system patched via Windows Update can
> ignore this Spybot finding. All it's trying to do is set an IE security
> setting to "disabled", but the bug is preventing that registry change
> from being applied. That thread explains various work-arounds for anyone
> who wants to do something about it themselves rather than waiting for a
> Spybot fix.
>
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