Re: Content Advisor - blank entry

From: miikka (miikka_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:29:02 -0800

I ran through Ad-Aware, Spybot, CWShredder, Symantec- and AVG Virus scanners,
but nothing suspicious was found. The problem was still there. It seems like
the ratings.pol -file just get corrupted at some point. I deleted the faulty
file once again and now it seems to work again. I will start to take regular
backups on the file, so I an replace it inte furure if the problem comes
back... I will post back here if I find some other solution to this problem.
Miikka

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote:

> "miikka" <miikka@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:40E3B73E-0DDF-4714-BF81-33EB375A7828@microsoft.com
> > Hi,
> > I have Windows98 and IE6 on my Kids PC. I turned the content advisor
> > on and approved some sites that the kids can surf safely. After a
> > while I noticed that the system allows any site to be visited, even
> > if the site is blocked in the list.
> >
> > The content advisor approved list had got a blank entry, which
> > probably causes this behaviour. I have tried to delete the blank
> > entry, but it keeps coming back instantly. I have run all the latest
> > spyware & virus software and the machine should be clean. When I
> > deleted the ratings.pol -file and created the approved list from
> > scratch, the system started to work properly and the blank entry
> > stayed away for a few days, but now the problem has come back. Anyone
> > know how to get rid of this blank entry in the content advisors
> > approved list?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Miikka
>
> First eliminate any spyware.
> What You Should Know About Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx
>
> CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
> download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
> (if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
> your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
> enable you to regain your connection.
>
> See
> Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
> won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
> before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
> than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
> http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
> **Post your HijackThis log to
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
> http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
> Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
> may be found on this page:
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
>
> See also:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&DisplayLang=en
> for the new Microsoft program which was previously released by Giant
> Software.
>
> See this link for information about malware:
> http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars
>
> If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
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