Spybot message -- What does it mean?

Question

Spybot Search & Destroy keeps giving message about "DSO Exploit". Recently started getting "Search Forlt" also. Please, some expert advice....

Ad-Aware 6.0, Spybot Search & Destroy, AVG free version, Norton Internet Security, Spyblaster and CCleaner all updated and run on a regular basis. 4600 Desktop XP fac.installed. MSN 9 with dial-up....

What's goin' on?

jdog23

scoobydooby · Answer

Yes, according to multiple posts in google groups on 'DSO exploit' and 'SearchForIt' - both are false positives. It is advised NOT to 'fix' these problems.

Abrandoned · Answer

Hi jdog23,

Go here Contact - The home of Spybot-S&D! at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/contact/bugs.html

The DSO Exploit problem is known and will be fixed with the coming update.

Also if you still have DSO Exploit problem after the update go here dso exploit at http://nsclean.com/freebies.html

jwatt · Answer

jdog23, The unremovable 'DSO Exploit' message is a known bug in Spybot. See the first article in this thread. (edit) I didn't find anything searching Google for Search Forlt that was related to malware. What symptoms are you seeing that are associated with Search Forlt? See Derf's post for more up-to-date, accurate information. Jim Message Edited by jimw on 09-04-2004 10:21 AM

Dave Lyle · Answer

Both are bugs in Spybot. The SearchForIt is an interaction with SpywareBlaster.

Dave Lyle · Answer

And Joe53 spells it out more completely here.

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Spybot message -- What does it mean?

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