full-disclosure - Spyware installs with no interaction in IE on fully patched XP SP2 box

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Message-ID: <9E97F0997FB84D42B221B9FB203EFA27171844@dc1ms2.msad.brookshires.net>
From: toddtowles at brookshires.com (Todd Towles)
Subject: Spyware installs with no interaction in IE on fully patched XP SP2 box

Aren't their still cross-scripting problems with IE still? Plus I think
the Drag and Drop exploit is still unpatched? Comments anyone?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com 
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of 
> Harlan Carvey
> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 2:37 PM
> To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> Cc: Joel R. Helgeson; Geraldo Rivera
> Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Spyware installs with no 
> interaction in IE on fully patched XP SP2 box
> 
> 
> > > This machine is a fully patched XP SP2 box, with
> > the default security
> > > settings for IE's Internet Zone. Does anybody know
> > what method this crap
> > > could be using to install without any user
> > interaction?
> 
> It's a little hard to tell accurately without taking a look 
> at what you removed; ie, saying that you cleaned things out 
> of the Registry is great, but without knowing what keys you 
> "cleaned", it's hard to tell.
> 
> However, doing a quick search on Google for "atpartners", 
> some of the info I found points to BHOs...
> 
> Sorry, wish I could help more, but I'd need more info...
> 
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