DSO exploit?

[TomW]

Hi, My spybot keeps finding something called a DSO exploit. I have no idea what this is or what it means, spybot says it removes it but is there every time it scans. Is this some kind of security risk thing or what? Do I need to be concerned about it? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Tom

 

[ohGrFreak]

I have the same problem, only spybot finds it, and there are always 5 instances of it each time, no more, no less. I tried ad-aware and it never found it, I immunized with spybot, that didn't help, I went to recovery on spybot and removed the backup of DSO and that didn't help. So, what on earth is this thing?

 

[derrmc]

Hi, My spybot keeps finding something called a DSO exploit. I have no idea what this is or what it means, spybot says it removes it but is there every time it scans. Is this some kind of security risk thing or what? Do I need to be concerned about it? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Tom

found this
http://help.lockergnome.com/index.php?act=ST&f=50&t=22553

Have a stepson with what you have-pray for you!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TomW]

Hi again, This is what spybot says about the DSO on mine, HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Internet Settings\Z, this is way over my head. Tom

 

[derrmc]

Hi again, This is what spybot says about the DSO on mine, HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Internet Settings\Z, this is way over my head. Tom

I have the same thing from a stepson getting on a porn site.I went to those keys in the registry and they were blue. going to delete them tonight maybe. I'll let you know how it turns out


derrmc was never heard from again, seems he deleted too many keys!

 

[derrmc]

Hi, My spybot keeps finding something called a DSO exploit. I have no idea what this is or what it means, spybot says it removes it but is there every time it scans. Is this some kind of security risk thing or what? Do I need to be concerned about it? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Tom

If you are not getting any spyware popups like windows messenger etc. don't worry about it.

if you are and want to tackle the registry, let me know

 

[TomW]

The computer don't seem to be doing anything out of the ordinary that I have noticed, so I guess I won't worry about it then. Tom

 

[derrmc]

The computer don't seem to be doing anything out of the ordinary that I have noticed, so I guess I won't worry about it then. Tom

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/199762382617

this is a link to backing up a registry if you are curious