Re: Explorer.exe
From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 01/17/05
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:30:27 -0800
Don wrote:
> ...Malke wrote...
> Try here first:
>
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm - slow right-
> click and
> other issues
>
> As far as worrying about exploits, protect yourself by
> having a current
> version (not earlier than 2003) antivirus installed and a
> firewall.
>
> Malke
> MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
>
> ...Don Wrote...
> Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I
> just wanted to make sure that since you gave me a generic
> right click issue for resolution, which I did se before
> posting here, that you have not seen or heard of the
> issue iI am confronting.
>
> As far as exploits go I have a latest antivirus
> installed. I have run spyware scans and online virus
> scans to pick up anything the latest antivirus program
> won't.
>
> The .lnk exploit I was referring to was found here
> http://www.sentinelchicken.com/advisories/win-lnk/
>
I haven't heard of that exact exploit, but you also have to understand
that I do this for a living. I spend at a minimum several hours of
every day reading through security bulletins, tech-related bulletins,
newsgroups, mailing lists, etc. However, I can't follow up each and
every exploit because I'd get nothing else done. Obviously, I keep up
with the Big Nasties when they are raging through the Windows user
community. But mostly I just clean up clients' computers and when I
come across something that gives me trouble, do the research necessary
to kill the malware.
It sounds to me like you are adequately protected and I'd look for funky
right-click issues to be connected with something that has added itself
to the right-click context menu and perhaps isn't playing nicely with
Windows. I find that ShellExView (free) is most useful in diagnosing
those issues. You can get it here:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Glad you enjoyed my sense of humor. Take it easy, and stay safe.
Malke
-- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!"
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