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219717 2004-03-02 22:26:00 I just run Spybot to check my XP machine and has detected that Internet Explorer has "Alexa Related and DSO Exploit" spywares.

Are they really spywares and save to delete?
bk T (215)
219718 2004-03-02 23:39:00 Yes, both are safe to remove :-)

There should be some help over the right-side that tells you about the spyware if you select its name... Well, that's in 1.3 Beta's, I think 1.2 is similar (Might have to right-click on the Spyware to get help with it).

Hope this helps


Chill.
Chilling_Silently (228)
219719 2004-03-08 08:26:00 After removing them, my IE 'hangs' every now and then. Have restored them and IE is working fine.

Comments from those who have removed those two items, please.

Cheers
bk T (215)
219720 2004-03-08 08:34:00 > After removing them, my IE 'hangs' every now and
> then. Have restored them and IE is working fine.
>
> Comments from those who have removed those two items,
> please.

Just remove "DSO Exploit" as it is a possible Security issuge then see if IE hangs.

If it does then reinstall IE
stu140103 (137)
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