DSO Exploit

From: Blue Event Horizon (invalid@nospamneeded.com)
Date: 04/19/03 

From: "Blue Event Horizon" <invalid@nospamneeded.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:08:08 GMT

Can someone explain very simply what this DSO Exploit Spybot finds is,
what they think is the best response and why. I've read the web
referenced info from the description but am still not clear about the
subject. I have Windows Me, IE 5.5, Norton Internet Security 2002 and
higher security settings in IE than the defaults. I know approximately
nothing about Registry and related subjects and don't want to make any
changes I'll regret. I've copied from the results of a search and
pasted that information below:

DSO Exploit: Data source object exploit (Registry change, nothing done)
  HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Zones\0\1004=W=3

Relevant Pages

  • Re: DSO Exploit glitch in Spybot?
    ... the makers of Spybot will soon fix this bug. ... Ignore Products> Security> DSO Exploit, to turn off the false alarm. ... Data source object exploit (Registry change, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: XP New User - spyware question
    ... or any subsequent IE Cumulative Updates, or Service Pack 1, you're ... Ignore Products> Security> DSO Exploit, to turn off the false alarm. ... Data source object exploit (Registry change, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: DSO Exploit glitch in Spybot?
    ... Ignore Products> Security> DSO Exploit, to turn off the false alarm. ... > Avenue A, Inc.: Tracking cookie (Cookie, ... Data source object exploit (Registry change, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: Total frustration with IE6, XP SP2, and wanted pop-ups
    ... The "DSO Exploit" (Data Source Object) was first reported by GreyMagic ... The popup blocker that is installed with SP2 is simple to turn on and off ... Data source object exploit (Registry change, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: DSO Exploit glitch in Spybot?
    ... Basically what's happening is that Spybot is finding that the security setting ... it's the DSO EXPLOIT reg-entry part at the bottom ... Data source object exploit (Registry change, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)