Hi Keith - You can effectively disable it in IE6 Tools|Internet
Options|Security for the Internet Zone, for example, you'll find this very
restrictive and will not be able to render many sites. A better solution
might be to set the following permissions there and then install
SpywareBlaster and a good HOSTS file:
Courtesy of Mike Burgess:
"--Recommended Minimum Security Settings--
Close all instances of IE and OE
Control Panel | Internet Options
Click on the "Security" tab
Highlight the "Internet" icon, click "Custom Level"
1) "Download signed ActiveX scripts" = Prompt
2) "Download unsigned ActiveX scripts = Disable
3) "Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe" = Disable
4) "Installation of Desktop items" = Prompt
5) "Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" = Prompt
Click on the "Content" tab
Click the "Publishers" button
Highlight and click "Remove" any unknowns, click Ok
Click on the "Advanced" tab
Uncheck: "Install on demand (other)", click Apply\Ok
Prevent your "HomePage" setting from being Hijacked
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm
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Mike Burgess
Information isn't free if you can't find it!
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/"
Note the Publisher setting - this vector is often overlooked. See here:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm#Setting
Then, from me:
Disable BOTH "Install on Demand" options on the IE6 Advanced tab.
Another set of not unreasonable (although much more severe) security setting
recommendations is available here:
http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
You might want to consider installing the SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard
here to help prevent this kind of thing from happening in the future:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html (Prevents malware Active
X installs) (BTW, SpyWare Blaster is not memory resident ... no CPU or
memory load - but keep it UPDATED) The latest version as of this writing
will prevent installation or prevent the malware from running if it is
already installed (3132 as of this posting), and it provides information and
fixit-links for a variety of parasites.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html (Monitors for attempts
to install malware) Keep it UPDATED. (Spyware Guard may be somewhat OBE
for XP users having SP2 installed.) Both Very Highly Recommended
SpywareBlaster is probably the best preventive tool currently available,
expecially if supplemented by using the Immunize function is SpyBot S&D and
a good HOSTS file (see next).
Next, install and keep updated a good HOSTS file. It can help you avoid
most adware/malware. See here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
(Be sure it's named/renamed HOSTS - all caps, no extension) Additional
tutorials here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?s=14f3f9225081133297a8acdd11137c5b&showtutorial=51
(detailed) and here:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=410
(overview)
This approach may better serve your needs.
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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
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