Re: HELP! - IE Registry Hacked

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 21:46:10 -0500

You don't need to recreate the branch. Just right click the Main sub key and select Permissions. Reassign the appropriate permissions. Press the F5 key to refresh the display and you'll see the contents. 

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"Derek O'Harrow" <doh@doh.com> wrote in message news:%23pGL9v5AEHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi there.
> 
> My registry settings for IE keep getting hacked.
> 
> The registry key tree HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main... is
> hacked such that I don't have access.
> 
> I am already running Norton Internet Security, Norton Anti-Virus, AdAware,
> Spybot S&D and SpywareBlaster and none of these has fixed it.
> 
> I know I can manually fix this by logging in as Admin, and re-setting the
> permissions, and then re-creating the tree, but this is quite painful.
> 
> (1) How can I tell what is causing this.
> (2) How can I prevent it?
> (3) How can I automatically fix the problem (e.g. a script).
> (4) What should the correct permissions be on this tree?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Derek
> 
>

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