[Kirby]

EVery time I run Spy Bot I find this in the removal box. Does anyone know what this is and why it's always there? Thanks

Kirby
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[NeedKarma]

"This exploit is a bug in Internet Explorer that under certain circumstances would allow untrusted software to run on the computer. In other words, its a hole in Internet Explorer that hackers could use to gain access to your system.

However, if you are running the latest version of Internet Explorer and have all your Windows Updates installed, the bug has been patched and is not a threat to your computer system. Even though Spybot may still show it as a threat.

If you have the latest Internet Explorer version and all your Windows Updates, you can safely ignore the DSO Exploit as a potential problem when Spybot Search and Destroy or other spyware removal tools discover it."

Removing the appearance of the exploit requires editing the Registry.

[fredg]

Hi,
Here is a link to get rid of it, with explanations of what it is, etc;

http://www.pchell.com/support/dsoexploit.shtml

Best wishes,
fredg
PS; Needkarma's explanation is very good.