Windows XP Damage from deleting DSO Exploit?

[kharsey]

Hi,

I found DSO Exploit using Spybot and clicked to get rid of it (should have read more about it first!)

Everything seemed ok, then I got a message a few minutes later saying there was an error with my Disk Defragmenter software....??

If you use Spybot to try to delete DSO Exploit, can it affect other software?

Cheers!

 

[Kye]

spybot deletes, everytime i use it that same DSO exploit. but, i dont think it effect any other software of mine.

 

[floppybootstomp]

I've never had a problem deleting DSO exploit on both Win XP & Win 98.

I do believe, however, that there is a problem with Spybot & DSO Exploit, not quite sure what, but it always seems to find it on every scan I do.

I think Mucks is more enlightened on this one, perhaps he'll chip in

 

[muckshifter]

Yep, I have strong feeling against using 'SB S&D'

ignore the DSO warnings as spybot team says to

Under settings/ignore products/security tab
check mark DSO exploit

It's a 'bug' awaiting to be 'fixed' ... then again I've no idea if they have bothered to fix it yet, I don't use it.

As a good alternative I suggest Ad-Aware & SpywareBlaster, both are FREE and niether will delete anything they shouldn't. Download them from my sig' kharsey, install/update/use.

 

[Kye]

ad-aware has been used on this PC since this PCs creation.
but, i would rather use two anti-spyware software. i buy alot of things online and safety and security is upmost. my norton anti-virus wont update because of the subscription, which can be fix

 

[floppybootstomp]

Well, I'll carry on using Spybot Search and Destroy as long as it still finds stuff that Adaware misses - which it does - DSO Exploit glitch or not.

However, since AdAware V1.05, SBS&D catches missed items with less frequency, I have to say.

 

[muckshifter]

Well, I'll carry on using Spybot Search and Destroy as long as it still finds stuff that Adaware misses - which it does - DSO Exploit glitch or not.

However, since AdAware V1.05, SBS&D catches missed items with less frequency, I have to say.

... and I'll use Ad-Aware & Spy Sweeper, in that order.

 

[Kye]

would it be wise too buy the pro version of zone alarm? or does the orginal do just as good?

 

[muckshifter]

would it be wise too buy the pro version of zone alarm? or does the orginal do just as good?

If you have a Home Network, Yes ... If this is just one system No.

 

[Kye]

just one PC. is it worth a home PC too have another PC acting as a firewall? i would be up for it since i can show it off.

"kye, you have no firewall! but a new PC?"
"that PC, IS my firewall!"

i will finally be popular.

 

[muckshifter]

Have three ... that will make sure.

Kye, I never had a firewall until XP SP2