What's a 'DSO exploit' and how do I get rid of it?

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I got rid of 'DSO' exploit my doing the following.
Open Spybot and select'advanced' mode.
Select 'settings' in the left column.
Select 'ignore product' in the left column.
Select 'security' tab.
Place check mark in box beside DSO exploit.
Close program.
Open Spybot and run a scan.

You will find that 'DSO' exploit has been eliminated.

SPYBOT is reported to be fixed. I've updated the article accordingly.

i'm running firefox and i tend to get the dso exploit reappearing contstantly. patches for ie are up to date, but i like firefox better. is there a weakness in firefox? why does dso exploit appear on every scan with spybot?

thanks for your help,

j.

dale edens you said

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Select 'ignore product' in the left column."

but wont that jsut simply igbore the DSO?...

The latest version of Spybot (11-23-04) finds DSO and says it has removed it but if you scan again it finds it again and again. In my case in 5 places each time.

Hi,
DSO exploit pops up when I do a Spybot scan, only it says and there is also something written in another language.
Would appreciate any advice.
Thankyou,
Lavender!

Ignoring the DSO Exploit will not get rid of the problem. It will just "ignore it". I suggest googling for a solution as it does require registry key editing to fix. Computing.net has an answer for this problem which is an IE exploit that allows programs to be run on your computer without your permission. It's probably not a big deal if you use firefox, but the solution is simple enough.

I'll keep saying it, as I said in the article: as long as your Internet Explorer has been fully patched, you may safely ignore DSO Exploit warnings.

Hi;

How do I fully patch Internet Explorer?? I have done the lastest windows updates, is that one in the same?? Sorry I am new user, not overly technical but I also have the DSO Exploit coming up when I run Spybot Search & Destroy. Any help you could provide would be appreciated. Tkx!!

Yes, exactly. Make sure you have all the latest windows updates and all should be well.

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