downloaded active x programs

i just installed and started using ms antispyware.
could someone help me understand how to determine if
an activeX "unknown" downloaded file should be blocked?
alot of the unknowns--i recognize by name, like
doomcln.dll (ms doom cleaner) but some bother/puzzle me.
in particular, i'm referring to sysquery module having
details wwemail.support.hp.com/fd2/objects/sysquery.cab
my system is an hp but a rogue email has been circulating
thru msn that locked windows & doubled my registry when i
tried to delete it within my email account...so i know
not to trust it merely because hp is in the name...but
how would i know what to do with unknowns?

janeydey wrote:
> i just installed and started using ms antispyware.
> could someone help me understand how to determine if
> an activeX "unknown" downloaded file should be blocked?
> alot of the unknowns--i recognize by name, like
> doomcln.dll (ms doom cleaner) but some bother/puzzle me.
> in particular, i'm referring to sysquery module having
> details wwemail.support.hp.com/fd2/objects/sysquery.cab
> my system is an hp but a rogue email has been circulating
> thru msn that locked windows & doubled my registry when i
> tried to delete it within my email account...so i know
> not to trust it merely because hp is in the name...but
> how would i know what to do with unknowns?

Hi

This is really difficult for a normal user.

You can block unknown ActiveX to be for sure and
test Internet Explorer, if some ActiveX is needed you
can unblock it again.

Start MSAS - Advanced tools - System explorer

"Downloaded ActiveX" , "Block this Active X", down/right.

--
plun

1. Click "Tools" - "Advanced Tools" - "System Explorers".

2. In the left pane, underneath "Internet Explorer", click "IE BHOs".

You will see a list of installed Browser Helper Objects. As noted in the
key, BHOs preceded by a star should be safe, those next to an exclamation
point are unknown, and those next to a red "X" are those Microsoft
AntiSpyware deem hazardous.

Click a BHO for more detailed information if available, such as the BHO
name, description, and publisher name. Also, in the right pane, you can
choose to temporarily or permanently block the BHO. If the BHO is hazardous,
you may want to consider permanently removing it. However, for unknown BHOs,
you may want to consider only temporarily removing the object and examining
the effects later from within Internet Explorer.


--

Andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm


"janeydey" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i just installed and started using ms antispyware.
> could someone help me understand how to determine if
> an activeX "unknown" downloaded file should be blocked?
> alot of the unknowns--i recognize by name, like
> doomcln.dll (ms doom cleaner) but some bother/puzzle me.
> in particular, i'm referring to sysquery module having
> details wwemail.support.hp.com/fd2/objects/sysquery.cab
> my system is an hp but a rogue email has been circulating
> thru msn that locked windows & doubled my registry when i
> tried to delete it within my email account...so i know
> not to trust it merely because hp is in the name...but
> how would i know what to do with unknowns?