RE: DSO Exploits

If you use Spybot Search and Destroy or another spyware
removal tool, it may find an item called DSO Exploit. This
exploit is a bug in Internet Explorer that under certain
circumstances would allow untrusted software to run on the
computer. In other words, its a hole in Internet Explorer
that hackers could use to gain access to your system.

However, if you are running the latest version of Internet
Explorer and have all your Windows Updates installed, the
bug has been patched and is not a threat to your computer
system. Even though Spybot may still show it as a threat.


>-----Original Message-----
>I have an interesting question which I don`t think I`ve
>seen posted before but if it has please forgive the
>repetition. Today SB S&D located a DSO exploit affecting
>five registry keys on my system. Spybot defs were the
>latest: Detection (716KB) immunization (364KB). I ran a
>full system scan on MSAS but nothing was reported: MSAS
>Defs were 5747. I believe DSO exploits are a form of
>spyware and wonder if MSAS is programmed to cope with
>them. I`d be interested in any comments and can make a
>copy the affected registry keys available if you think it
>would be helpful.
>
>Stu
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