Spybot - Search & Destroy

Interpol Shrimper · Nov 23, 2004

Someone was advocating Spybot a couple of weeks ago to aid PC security, I've downloaded it & scanned regularly since then but I now have a recurring problem with a DSO exploit that I can't fix.

It's a Security Hole problem in IE & says it allows websites to execute code without asking me first. Is this a big issue? I went to both the suggested site for more info & the Microsfot techy site but cannot find a fix. Does anybody techy (e.g. Bob) have a clue? Will installing the new XP service pack help? I'm loathe to do this as I hear it affects the way that CM4 runs.

Anybody any ideas? Cheers!

Hockley_Blues · Nov 23, 2004

Use firefox

Kenny · Nov 23, 2004

It is advisable to have both Spybot AND Adaware running. Sometimes one finds things the other misses and vice-versa.

My mum was having loads of problems with popups etc, Spybot cleared a load of stuff but she was still getting loads of crap everywhere. I installed ad-aware and it found over 100 things on the first run that spybot missed and everythings running much better now.

Mad Cyril · Nov 24, 2004

Search and destroy and adaware did not get rid of the problem I was having (IE periodically routed me to a porn site and launched a new instance of IE every time I tried to close it).

I used the immunize option though and so far, so good. I asume the malicious program is still on my PC but just not able to execute.

Birri · Nov 24, 2004

I have both Spybot and Aware and they are both good but using firefox instead of IE is even better !

Bob Cratchitt · Nov 24, 2004

Totally agree, Firefox is the way to go. Just realised how much I use than just web browsing, all those extensions you get make it a totally awesome piece of software.

I just downloaded the Web Developer extension which is very handy indeed.