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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 27, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: DSO Exploit
>
> Leo,
> --------------
> Every single time I run Spybot Search and Destroy, it finds
> something called DSO Exploit. The details include: "Data
> source object exploit (Registry change, nothing done)"
>
> I have the program fix it, then rerun Spybot immediately
> afterward, and the same thing happens. I cannot get rid of
> this. Is this a spyware program or is the program detecting
> something innocuous?

Sounds like you're either running an old copy of Spybot or an unpatched
IE. This article covers that:
http://ask-leo.com/whats_a_dso_exploit_and_how_do_i_get_rid_of_it.html


Thanks for asking,

Leo

Article 1295 | Category: Viruses and Malware

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