Advice Regarding Spybot

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From: JD (Erehwon_at_Example.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:59:05 -0800

I've run Spybot for the first time. (Ad-Aware was run first and found
nothing.) Spybot finds five (red) entries under one heading: DSO. Each is
connected to Microsoft, but is identified as a "security hole." I'm
uncertain as to whether to leave them alone or what to do. I must wonder why
such "security holes" remain after installing sp2 and all of the latest
security updates. Are these items that should be marked "Ignore"?

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