BugOff v1.10
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:51 am
I found this on Merijn's Site the Creator of CWShredder & HijackThis.
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BugOff: This little app disables a few exploits that are commonly used by browser hijackers (including CWS), thus protecting you from infection. This does not remove an existing infection! Applicable to everyone that uses Internet Explorer."
It gives you the option to Enable or Disable the following vulnerabilities exploits that haven't been patched by M$.
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mhtml:exploit, cross-domain vulnerability in Outlook Express.
Enable or Disable the mhtml protocol.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled:Outlook Express will fail to display email messages!
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ms-its:exploit, used on malicious websides together with mhtml:exploit.
Enable or Disable the ms-its protocol.
No patch available yet!
Side Effects when disabled: The Windows Help system may not functioon properly.
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VBScript file drop, used to download & run files, or overwrite system.
Enable or Disable the ADODB>Stream object.
Superseded by patch issued by M$ : Q870669 (July 13, 2004)
Enable or Disable the Microsoft .XMLHTTP object.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled: sites such as WindowsUpdates and GMail will not function!
Enable or Disable the Shell.Application object.
No Patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled: Online VBScript files that use this object will not function.
Enable or Disable the WScript.Shell object.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled: Online VBScript files that use this object will not function.
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Its:exploit, used (less often) on malicious websites together with mhtml:exploit.
Enable or Disable its protocol.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled:the Windows help system may not function properly.
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mK:exploit, used (less often) on malicious websites together with mhtml:exploit.
Enable or Disable its protocol.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled:the Windows help system may not function properly.
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Download from CastleCops
Download from Subratam
You can also download some other goodies on their download page here.
"
BugOff: This little app disables a few exploits that are commonly used by browser hijackers (including CWS), thus protecting you from infection. This does not remove an existing infection! Applicable to everyone that uses Internet Explorer."It gives you the option to Enable or Disable the following vulnerabilities exploits that haven't been patched by M$.
_____
mhtml:exploit, cross-domain vulnerability in Outlook Express.
Enable or Disable the mhtml protocol.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled:Outlook Express will fail to display email messages!
_____
ms-its:exploit, used on malicious websides together with mhtml:exploit.
Enable or Disable the ms-its protocol.
No patch available yet!
Side Effects when disabled: The Windows Help system may not functioon properly.
_____
VBScript file drop, used to download & run files, or overwrite system.
Enable or Disable the ADODB>Stream object.
Superseded by patch issued by M$ : Q870669 (July 13, 2004)
Enable or Disable the Microsoft .XMLHTTP object.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled: sites such as WindowsUpdates and GMail will not function!
Enable or Disable the Shell.Application object.
No Patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled: Online VBScript files that use this object will not function.
Enable or Disable the WScript.Shell object.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled: Online VBScript files that use this object will not function.
_____
Its:exploit, used (less often) on malicious websites together with mhtml:exploit.
Enable or Disable its protocol.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled:the Windows help system may not function properly.
_____
mK:exploit, used (less often) on malicious websites together with mhtml:exploit.
Enable or Disable its protocol.
No patch available yet.
Side effects when disabled:the Windows help system may not function properly.
_____
Download from CastleCops
Download from Subratam
You can also download some other goodies on their download page here.