Re: Home PC got hit hard

From: Sickputer (Sickputer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/16/05 

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 20:11:02 -0800

"Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:

> You can also download and install the patch they offer to correct this.

The Spybot Tx 1.31 DSO "patch" didn't work for me. It has been removed from
Kolla's website as it had bugs and they admitted in email it was beta.
Apparently this flaw has a low priority....it still shows the 5 DSO exploits
in Spybot 1.4 beta 2 on my machine unless I exclude the DSO detection. A
properly MS security patched Windows machine doesn't have any DSO exploit
holes and the flaw in Spybot can be safely fixed by excluding the detection:

The DSO EXPLOITS are incorrectly "fixed" by Spybot S&D so they show up
again on the next scan. If you are up to date on your Microsoft updates
and patches then you don't have to worry about the DSO EXPLOITS, as that
particular "weakness" has been corrected.

To get rid of the DSO EXPLOITS false flags you can set Spybot S&D to
ignore them:
-Open Spybot S&D, click on MODE/ Advanced Mode (answer yes)
-Click on SETTINGS.
-Click on IGNORE PRODUCTS
-Click on SECURITY and/or SECURITY tab
-Scroll down and Check the DSO EXPLOIT box

BTW...Spybot 1.4 beta 2 is available for the hardy at:

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/SpyBot--Search--Destroy--beta-Download-1865.html

HTH,

Russell

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