Re: regedit/set permissions

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:34:35 -0500

It all depends on how the "data miner" is being executed. You can set permissions in the Registry, but you need to be careful as well.

In Regedit, right click the key/sub-key in question and select Permissions. You'll see a list of users/groups that are currently assigned permissions. Some will have write permissions, some will have read permissions and some will have both. Your best bet is to uncheck the Allow box, rather than checking the Deny box, because, if you're not careful, you can lock yourself out of making changes in the future.

But your best bet is to use the Spyware removal tools. 

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"***" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14a0401c3f90b$7a9dbc20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi and thanks agin;
> I am using ad-aware and it is good, but the question I 
> was asking is if after ad-aware identifies the files for 
> me can I use the set premissions options in regedit to 
> manualy set permissions for a given type of file?
> Thanks again 
> ***
> >-----Original Message-----
> >*** wrote:
> >> Hi and thanks for your time;
> >> I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can set permissions
> >> in my registry so that certain data miners cannot place
> >> themselves in my registry anymore?
> >> thanks again
> >
> >Get Spybot Search and Destroy.. Run it and use it to 
> install some of these
> >settings.
> >Get Spyware Blaster..  Use it to install many more.
> >
> >Turn on that firewall...
> >http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homen
> et/icf.asp
> >(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+)
> >
> >
> >Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed 
> from:
> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
> >(Scan for updates, Review and Install)
> >
> >
> >Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
> >(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
> >I recommend at least the first three.)
> >
> > Spybot Search and Destroy
> > http://www.safer-networking.net/
> >
> > Lavasoft AdAware
> > http://www.lavasoft.de
> >
> > CWSShredder
> > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
> >
> > Hijack This!
> > http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
> >
> > I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" 
> and "SpywareGuard".
> >  - http://www.moosoft.com/
> >  - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
> >
> >The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it 
> has found and
> >eliminated problems in the past the others did not.  The 
> latter two are
> >prevention mechanisms.  I like SpywareGuard for those 
> with enough processor
> >to have something running like antivirus software - and 
> it prevents browser
> >hijacking quite well.
> >
> >
> > And Assortment of Others:
> > http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html
> >
> >
> >After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, 
> verify your antivirus
> >software is updated and run a full scan of your 
> computer.  If you have no
> >antivirus software - get one NOW!  Grisoft AntiVirus:
> >http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
> >
> >
> >Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size 
> it stores to about
> >80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal 
> user)
> > - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
> > - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
> > - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet 
> Files" section,
> >   do the following:
> >  - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
> >  - Click on "Settings" and change the
> >    "Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 
> 80MB
> >    and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
> >  - Click OK.
> >  - Click on "Delete Files" and select to
> >    "Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and 
> click
> >    OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes 
> or
> >    more.)
> >- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
> >- Re-open Internet Explorer.
> >
> >
> >Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever.  (If 
> you have something
> >installed but never use it, uninstall it.)  If you go 
> through Control
> >Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom 
> if ever use, it is to
> >your advantage to remove it.
> >
> >
> >Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders..  You 
> could try the
> >Google Toolbar.
> >
> >-- 
> ><- Shenan ->
> >-- 
> >
> >
> >.
> >