IE 6 - DSO Exploit

[paul]

a spyware remover found a DSO exploit in IE 6 on my
system, i have windows xp sp2. how do i get rid of the
DSO exploit?

regards,
paul

 

[LuckyStrike]

I believe that is a "false-flag" as detected by Spybot S&D (?). If so, check
SpybotS&D (security.kolla.de) for any updates for that app. You can place
that detection in your ignore list, IIRC.
http://www.langa.com/current.htm#4
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LuckyStrike
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The best Tweak and your ally for IE = **Disable Active Scripting**

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[clintonG]

Disabling Active Scripting disables Browser Helper Objects meaning
no support for Google toolbar or other such practical implementations.

I run Spybot and Adaware often noting that Spybot says right out
that DSO is actually removed but the false report will not be present
in the next release of Spybot.

 

[LuckyStrike]

Not for me it doesn't. I never use Active Scripting and the Google Toolbar
works just fine (as does everything else). I know nothing (positive) about
the "page rank" feature of Google Toolbar, whether *it* would function, and
don't want any Spyware of that kind in operation on my PC anyway.

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} -
C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} -
c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program
files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

Other menu context items also work without any such interference.
PowerTweaks for IE5, Acronym finder, half a dozen buttons and ancillary
add-ons, to numerous to mention.

What disabling Active Scripting does for me is 99.5% good; NO pop-ups, NO
drive-by installs; NO explorer bar changes.
OK, for unknown sites which use Java links, menus, etc. I must re-enable
(when I find they can be "trusted" to NOT be malicious. Not necessarily
trusted though.) and that may seem a hassle to some. Not really too terrible
for me considering the possible consequences.

Perhaps a re-assessment (not for me) might be in order?
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The best Tweak and your ally for IE = **Disable Active Scripting**

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