DSO exploit

DSO exploits can affect Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Outlook Express. In Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and later, a DSO exploit can operate even when ActiveX controls have been disabled.

Read more about DSO exploit: - GreyMagic offers a security advisory concerning DSO exploits and how to deal with them. - A freeware program called DSOStop2 is also said to protect against a DSO exploit. - Some spyware detection programs may indicate the presence of a DSO exploit even when there is none.

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