 BabarPremium
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Washington | reply to javacool
Re: Completely prevent spyware from being installe javacool -
Can you tell us a little more about the 'killbit?' What is it, and how does your program utilize it?
Thanks
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| said by Babar:
javacool -
Can you tell us a little more about the 'killbit?' What is it, and how does your program utilize it?
Thanks
Certainly. 
For every Active X control, there is a unique CLSID. That CLSID number identifies only that Active X control - no others.
In the registry, there is a section under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility
Under this section, you will find keys whose names are various Active X CLSIDs.
In each key is a DWORD value named "Compatibility Flags" - when set to a decimal equivalent of "1024", it prevents the Active X control with that CLSID from installing or even running (no Yes/No box, no worries).
SpywareBlaster creates a registry key corresponding to each spyware Active X control's CLSID, creates the DWORD value, and sets it to 1024 (decimal), thus providing the protection. New spyware Active X control CLSIDs will be added to the database as soon as they come out so you can also disable the possibility of those installing.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
-Javacool |
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BabarPremium
join:2001-05-09
Washington | This looks great!
Thanks for the info, and the program!
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