Malicious microsoft scriptlet component in IE?!

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john

Hi,
I found an active X, which was named as "microsoft scriptlet component", has
been downloaded and started in the IE add-ons. Its related files is
mshtml.dll. And I also noticed that in the IE add-ons, there are many
unsolicited malicious ACTIVE X downloaded from various websites. In addition
to that, an odd pop-up from IE always pops while I open the Outlookexpress.
It reads "Do you permit the active things access to your computer? It could
be do harm to your computer or leak your personal information". Besides,
there is a fifth region which is called "your computer" added in the IE
security settings( I have never seen the regions in the IE settings.)

It seems that the problem is kind of related to the vulnerablity of IE
(Please refer to the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS00-055.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms99-012.mspx
and http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0022)

It is quite odd that my computer is installed with the latest version of IE
6 as well as its all patches (SP2+updates).

I used a software called safe xp (http://www.theorica.net/safexp.htm). Could
the problem be caused by it?

How can I prevent the active X from downloading? Please help me!
 
Kelly said:
But, but....we wanna know the answer here, Bear. <sniff>
Click to expand...
Don't cry, Kelly! Basically, I just told the OP to do the normal malware
removal and report back. Needless to say we haven't seen him again
since it is so much easier to load your computer up with all sorts of
third-party cr*p and then blame MS updates for everything. ;-)

Malke
 
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