Help! IE6 Registry Hacked

From: larry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/06/04


Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:08:34 -0800

use mozilla firefox at mozilla.org ..it is a stand
alone browser that is more secure against hijacks that are
programmed for ie

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi there.
>
>My registry settings for IE keep getting hacked (IE6 on
WinXP Pro).
>
>The registry key tree permissions for
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>Explorer\Main... are
>hacked such that I don't have access.
>
>I am already running Norton Internet Security, Norton
Anti-Virus, AdAware,
>Spybot S&D and SpywareBlaster and none of these has fixed it.
>
>I know I can manually fix this by logging in as Admin, and
re-setting the
>permissions, and then re-creating the tree, but this is
quite painful.
>
>(1) How can I tell what is causing this.
>(2) How can I prevent it?
>(3) How can I automatically fix the problem (e.g. a script).
>(4) What should the correct permissions be on this tree?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Derek
>
>
>.
>



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  • Help! IE6 Registry Hacked
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