Spybot S & D - Security hole - regedit assistance

Spybot S & D identified a security hole in IE > referred me to
http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-ie/ , which suggested the following
change to the Registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Zones\0]
Change the value of "1004" (DWORD) to 3.

I'm loathe to do anything in the Registry unless I'm sure of what I'm doing
and the HELP in Regedit is couched in terms which assume familiarity with
the process and jargon, particularly re: "Changing Values". I've been able
to navigate in Regedit to
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Zones\0]
but now I'm lost.

In the right-hand box are 2 columns: Name & Data. The Data column beside
"1004" reads "0x00000000 [0]. I see nothing about "DWORD" and HELP re:
DWORD is completely unhelpful. It talks about "adding" a value with nothing
about "changing" a value, and attempting to add a "DWORD" inserts a
completely new Value with a temporary name. (I deleted the New value with
beads of sweat dripping on the keyboard.) Even if I am supposed to use
"1004" as the "new" name in the hope that it will replace the "old" "1004",
what is the process supposed to look like to change the value to "3"?

I'm quite lost. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Miha
Mon Jul 21 14:09:18 CDT 2003

Hi Maggie,

this is more then a year old. It would be better for your computer if you
update it by going to www.windowsupdate.com -> Scan for Updates -> click
Review and install updates on left pane and click Install Now...

--
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

"Maggie" <magsnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eJLzom7TDHA.3796@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Spybot S & D identified a security hole in IE > referred me to
> http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-ie/ , which suggested the
following
> change to the Registry:
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\Zones\0]
> Change the value of "1004" (DWORD) to 3.
>
> I'm loathe to do anything in the Registry unless I'm sure of what I'm
doing
> and the HELP in Regedit is couched in terms which assume familiarity with
> the process and jargon, particularly re: "Changing Values". I've been
able
> to navigate in Regedit to
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\Zones\0]
> but now I'm lost.
>
> In the right-hand box are 2 columns: Name & Data. The Data column beside
> "1004" reads "0x00000000 [0]. I see nothing about "DWORD" and HELP re:
> DWORD is completely unhelpful. It talks about "adding" a value with
nothing
> about "changing" a value, and attempting to add a "DWORD" inserts a
> completely new Value with a temporary name. (I deleted the New value with
> beads of sweat dripping on the keyboard.) Even if I am supposed to use
> "1004" as the "new" name in the hope that it will replace the "old"
"1004",
> what is the process supposed to look like to change the value to "3"?
>
> I'm quite lost. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>

David
Mon Jul 21 14:12:38 CDT 2003

just doubleclick on the 1004. this should open a dialog that has a value
box, change it from 0 to 3. exit the registry editor and you should be set
(though it may require a reboot to actually take effect).

"Maggie" <magsnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eJLzom7TDHA.3796@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Spybot S & D identified a security hole in IE > referred me to
> http://security.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-ie/ , which suggested the
following
> change to the Registry:
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\Zones\0]
> Change the value of "1004" (DWORD) to 3.
>
> I'm loathe to do anything in the Registry unless I'm sure of what I'm
doing
> and the HELP in Regedit is couched in terms which assume familiarity with
> the process and jargon, particularly re: "Changing Values". I've been
able
> to navigate in Regedit to
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\Zones\0]
> but now I'm lost.
>
> In the right-hand box are 2 columns: Name & Data. The Data column beside
> "1004" reads "0x00000000 [0]. I see nothing about "DWORD" and HELP re:
> DWORD is completely unhelpful. It talks about "adding" a value with
nothing
> about "changing" a value, and attempting to add a "DWORD" inserts a
> completely new Value with a temporary name. (I deleted the New value with
> beads of sweat dripping on the keyboard.) Even if I am supposed to use
> "1004" as the "new" name in the hope that it will replace the "old"
"1004",
> what is the process supposed to look like to change the value to "3"?
>
> I'm quite lost. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>