"Trish" <trish.conway@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:bjl69l$kr7sm$1@ID-71925.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Thanks for your input, MTO. Actually, I had run Spybot which didn't
detect
> a problem (unless it was Download Accelerator which I protected). Someone
on
> grc.security newsgroup suggested I delete the site from the
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet
> Settings Domains subdirectory. I couldn't see for sure that that was the
> problem, but with the new knowlege that trusted sites were in the
registry,
> I added google.com to trusted sites so I could identify them for sure and
> then looked through all the registry Internet Settings directory. I found
> google.com in Domains (along with something like "free AOL" and 0.0.0.0. I
> deleted all and, at least the symptom of the problem has disappeared. I
now
> have all IE zones set to maximum security and use it only for Windows
> Crutical Updates (windowsupdate.microsoft.com) is trusted. I lower
trusted
> security only for those updates.
>
> I hope that seems sound?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Trish.

Sounds reasonable to me. Though I take the added precaution of emptying
Trusted Sites except when I want to use Windows Update, at which time I
stick it in there just long enough to update.

I do warn you though, from everything that I have read Download Accelerator
is spyware. I trialed GetRight a while back and after uninstalling the
thing found that I couldn't download anything so hunted around for something
that wasn't known spyware and also happened to do the job (many don't).
Finally settled on Star Downloader - not spyware, does work, award winner to
boot.


> "mto" <nobody@dontsendmeanyspam.thanks> wrote in message
> news:VVqdnal4tZW_n8OiU-KYvQ@seg.net...
> >
> > "Trish" <trish.conway@netzero.net> wrote in message
> > news:bjkq8p$k6s85$1@ID-71925.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > Good advice. But that means maximum security (all but shut down) 'til
I
> > > found the problem; and since before my security was as tight as I
could
> > > comfortably stand it (including a firewall), I'm hoping the
> vulnerability
> > is
> > > IE itself, and I'm changing over to Opera.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your input.
> > >
> > > Trish
> >
> > Switching to Opera will not remove the already existing problem, just
> > camouflage it.
> >
> > You aren't talking extended downtime here I don't think. My bet is that
> > either AdAware or Spybot will find it straight off. Those two are 10
> minute
> > or less downloads even on a dial up and a couple minutes top to update.
> > Full scan of my 40Gig machine takes well under 1/2 hour.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > "mto" <nobody@dontsendmeanyspam.thanks> wrote in message
> > > news:T9OdnfbtYPlDVMCiXTWJjA@seg.net...
> > > >
> > > > "Trish" <trish.conway@netzero.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:bjjfuq$jkgm2$1@ID-71925.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > > Thanks a lot for your input. Finally from a clue in another
usenet
> > > > > conference about registry settings for Internet settings (see
> below),
> > I
> > > > > found my trusted sites in the
> > > > >
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet
> > > > > Settings Domains subdirectory. I deleted them and, near as I can
> > tell,
> > > my
> > > > > problem is gone. Thanks again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Trish
> > > > > "reader" <reader@yghtjjdsb.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:bjj4pl$3vu$1@news.grc.com...
> > > > > > Trish wrote...
> > > > > >
> > > > > . . . .
> > > > > > IP addresses can be found in the numbered range entries located
> at:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet
> > > > > Settings\ZoneMap\Ranges
> > > >
> > > > My issue with this solution, however, would be exactly what caused a
> > > change
> > > > in your registry settings in the first place? Thus my
recommendations
> > to
> > > > find the problem before you cured it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "mto" <nobody@dontsendmeanyspam.thanks> wrote in message
> > > > > news:9uWdndLP4NMs68GiXTWJhA@seg.net...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Trusted sites should be under your complete control at all
times -
> > > even
> > > > in
> > > > > > IE
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Download the free version of AdAware http://www.lavasoft.de and
> > Spybot
> > > > > > Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/. (also free)
> > > Update
> > > > > > both of them immediately and then scan your system. BTW, set
> > AdAware
> > > to
> > > > > > ignore the Spybots folder. Update your antivirus program and do
a
> > > total
> > > > > > scan with that. Haul off to Microsoft update and get all the
> fixes.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>