Windows Internet Explorer . . .

[LoneLurker]

Greetings from LeonSprings, Texas USofA,

"Windows.Explorer" is displayed in RED and the Key in the registry file is not there. I run SBS&D v1.4 and updated about 1/2 hour ago, about everyother day, some times 2 or 3 times in one day depending on how much done on the net. Have not used IE since about October, 2005 there have not been any changes to the registry file, except for those that I made by installing software like the "GDI32 - WMF Patch" from NOD32 linked from CastleCops.

Is this a valid problems for me? Or is this a GHOST and really is not there? As stated above the entry is not there because I clicked on it to access that key and it went to the top of the list titled (Default).

Windows.Explorer: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoLogOff!=W=0

[md usa spybot fan]

There is a thread with a similar detection being discussed here:
Windows.Explorer FP in beta.sbi 6 January 2006?
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1519

Note: That flag does not deal with Internet Explorer. When the NoLogoff is a dword:00000001 it allegedly prevents the user from logging off of Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems. For example see:
NoLogoff
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/93519.asp

[LoneLurker]

There is a thread with a similar detection being discussed here:
Windows.Explorer FP in beta.sbi 6 January 2006?
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1519

Note: That flag does not deal with Internet Explorer. When the NoLogoff is a dword:00000001 it allegedly prevents the user from logging off of Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems. For example see:
NoLogoff
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/93519.asp

"md usa spybot fan,"

Have noted that references are for Windows 2000 and up, I'm on Win98SE v4.10.2222A and stuck there due to retired with little income for moving to later versions of WindBlows er Windows.

After checking that entry, " HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT. . Explorer\NoLogOff 0x00000000 (0)" (quoted from my system) there is not an exclamation point (!) in my system's entry nor 'W'. In the reported RED exploit it is shown as ". . \NoLogOff!=W=0" (also note it is set to '0' in SBS&D report not '1') for that threat. Even though I do not use IE this entry could be changed without my knowledge? Plus I am using 'RegProt' that is supposed to inform me when changes are made to that file. Is this also a flaw?

[md usa spybot fan]

I’m sorry, I should have explained: In Spybots detections the "!=" means not equal. So the detection is looking for anything other than a "dword:00000000". i.e Registry key !=W=0 is Registry key not equal to a dword:00000000.

I can’t explain your findings that the key is a dword:00000000 and got detected.

The only thing that I can suggest is:
Ignore the detection for the time being and
Keep you eye on the following thread and see if Yodama (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=223) determines more regarding the detection.
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1519

[LoneLurker]

I’m sorry, I should have explained: In Spybots detections the "!=" means not equal. So the detection is looking for anything other than a "dword:00000000". i.e Registry key !=W=0 is Registry key not equal to a dword:00000000.

I can’t explain your findings that the key is a dword:00000000 and got detected.

The only thing that I can suggest is:
Ignore the detection for the time being and
Keep you eye on the following thread and see if Yodama (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=223) determines more regarding the detection.
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1519

"md usa spybot fan,"

Excuse me for not knowing this as I am not a programmer nor any of the other nerds. One other point, if I may? You are not "SORRY", you are a very GOOD person because you are here in this forum assisting US Dummies, and we need alot of HELP. Should I repost over in that other thread (?) or would you move this for me?

TIA,

[md usa spybot fan]

Should I repost over in that other thread (?) or would you move this for me?
I don't have any administrative rights in this forum so I can't move the thread. I did PM Yodama (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=223) to make them aware of this thread.

[LoneLurker]

I don't have any administrative rights in this forum so I can't move the thread. I did PM Yodama (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=223) to make them aware of this thread.

"md usa spybot fan,"

Thank you for all you have done as it is more than I had really expected.

[hewee]

I got 98SE and installed Tweak UI and get the same thing.
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoLogOff!=W=0

It showes up as "NoLogoff"=hex:01,00,00,00

After letting spybot fix it the logoff was back in the start menu and it was showing up as value data of 0

I changed it to value data of 1 but it still showed the logoff in the start menu.

Seeing how spybot keep bring this up in a scan I right clicked on it and picked "Exclude this detection from further searches"

Is there another fix or is this ok to just "Exclude this detection from further searches"?