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Forum Thread: askBar.dll
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| Emil47
| askBar.dll
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by Emil47 on 20th Jun, 2009 13:53
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Posts: 6
User Since: 28th Sep, 2008
Secunia System Score: 100%
Location: Galati, RO |
Hello, I have a Secunia score of 100%, but I have some problems regarding the "secure browsing" new feature; e.g. the "askBar.dll" ActiveX control is listed as "insecure, but without solution" in both my browsers (Firefox 3.0.11 and IE8); your advisory section (SA26960) says I could set the kill-bit for the said ActiveX, but I don't know how to do this. Please help me. |
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| Maurice Joyce
| RE: askBar.dll
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by Maurice Joyce on 20th Jun, 2009 14:35, last edited on 20th Jun, 2009 14:35
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Posts: 1,886
User Since: 4th Jan, 2009
Secunia System Score: 100%
Location: Salisbury, UK |
Here U go:
Removing ActiveX
Below are two solutions I have copied from the Forum that do work.
Windows XP
launch command prompt from accessories in the programs list
type: cd c:\windows\downloaded program files
press enter
type: dir
press enter
find the correct file in the list
type: del <name of correct file without these braces>
press enter
type: exit
press enter
Vista
Open Start/Search
type "Command Prompt" into the search window
A Command Prompt icon will display
Right click on it
select "Run as administrator"
type: cd c:\windows\downloaded program files
press enter
type: dir
press enter
find the correct file in the list
type: del <name of correct file without these braces>
press enter
type: exit
press enter
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Maurice
Windows 7
HP Intel Pentium i7 64 Bit
IE8
8GB RAM |
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| Emil47
| RE: askBar.dll
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by Emil47 on 21st Jun, 2009 12:43
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Posts: 6
User Since: 28th Sep, 2008
Secunia System Score: 100%
Location: Galati, RO |
Thank you, I followed your advice, but AskBar is still in the category "insecure browsing, but no solution" in PSI. Maybe I did something wrong. Anyway, because I have a score of 100% and I don't use the AskBar, I feel secure enough. |
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| Maurice Joyce
| RE: askBar.dll
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by Maurice Joyce on 21st Jun, 2009 15:42, last edited on 21st Jun, 2009 15:42
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Posts: 1,886
User Since: 4th Jan, 2009
Secunia System Score: 100%
Location: Salisbury, UK |
Emil,
No - sorry I gave U the wrong advice - having re read your first post it is a bit like IE8 - has a problem but no known fix to date.
If U do not use it then just delete it.
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Maurice
Windows 7
HP Intel Pentium i7 64 Bit
IE8
8GB RAM |
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| puget1
| RE: askBar.dll
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by puget1 on 22nd Jun, 2009 19:46, last edited on 22nd Jun, 2009 19:46
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Posts: 191
User Since: 21st Dec, 2007
Secunia System Score: 100%
Location: WA State, US |
http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/30...
Try this link. After doing a scan and READING ALL!!!PERTINENT INFO. You will find the Ask toolbar simply check and hit the fix all button. Found a lot of items I thought had been removed.
@Maurice Joyce: F.Y.I. here is some interesting reading about IE only users. http://netsecurity.about.com/od/frequentlyaskedque... Maybe, I can get you to become a Firefox fan.
I too misread. If you want to keep it just create an ignore rule. |
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