Help! Security Options Greyed out.

Hey all I've previously posted about this before but i didn't get too many replies, and I still haven't fixed it yet. However, now my Java isn't working and I cannont enable it using my security settings.. Here's my problem. ( I've had for 2 years now) My security area is greyed out and unclickable, even the sites and settings are as well. I dont know what caused it, but when it happend, it also greyed out the option to change my homepage as well. I found a fix changing some registry key for the hompage, ( and is now working fine) but I never found a fix for the security problem. Which i need to be able to acess and it's pretty important. Anyone have any ideas?

OH, and p.s... i'm running Windows ME and IE 6 with service pack
Thanks to all replies in advance,

Lolli

 

Thanks a bunch, Ok I can add these to stop someone from changing them again. But It didn't seem to fix the problem, do you know what that registry key is supposed to be origonaly..... SecChangeSettings. is set to the value of "1" right now.. is that correct?

Thanks again ..
Lolli

 

Running Win98SE,I'm the same as sloppygoat nothing showing under that key.Have you tryed and ran HijackThis? If not install and run and post your info http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

 

it might also be the content advisor gone haywaire. Has anyone enabled the content advisor?

 

yes, but I was just pondering that the content advisor may have been what put those registry entries in there.

 

well, it's just that I've seen the content advisor do some really odd things when it comes to locking people out of their own IE, so I figured it could be a possibility.

 

Thank you all for getting back with me ( she ) lol. My content advisor isn't abled. And your right, SecChangeSettings is set to the value of "1". I haven't ran Hijack This as of yet. But i'm on my way. I'll let you know what i find this afternoon...

Thanks a bunch
Lolli

 

Here is a copy of my hijack this report, i can't make anything out of it lol.... Let me know what ya find

Thanks Lolli



Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:39:26 AM, on 3/22/2004
Platform: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.50 (5.50.4134.0100)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\LEXMARK X1100 SERIES\LXBKBMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\LEXMARK X1100 SERIES\LXBKBMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TREND MICRO\INTERNET SECURITY\TMOAGENT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RPCSS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\MESSENGER\YPAGER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cus.../*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = :0
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchAssistant = ,
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,CustomizeSearch = ,
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {1E6F1D6A-1F20-11D4-8859-00A0CCE26836} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\SVA PLAYER\SVAPLAYER.DLL (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {058FC709-D5CD-4A95-92DB-59E6488ECDA4} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\AT&T\BBCLIENT\PROGRAMS\SABHO.DLL (file missing)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {024DE5EB-3649-445E-8D57-C09A9A33D479} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHELPER.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 6.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: @msdxmLC.dll,-1@1033,&Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINAMP\WINAMPa.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LexStart] lexstart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X1100 Series] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X1100 Series\lxbkbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [pccguide.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\pccguide.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCCIOMON.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCCIOMON.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCClient.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCClient.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TM Outbreak Agent] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMOAgent.exe" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PCCIOMON.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PCCIOMON.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [PccPfw] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\PccPfw.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [tmproxy] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\tmproxy.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [*StateMgr] C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\PROGRA~1\YAHOO!\MESSEN~1\ypager.exe -quiet
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Coupons - file://C:\Program Files\couponsandoffers\System\Temp\couponsandoffers_script0.htm
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: HotSex! (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0014-0001-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1) -
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://fdl.msn.com/public/chat/msnchat45.cab
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pyramids - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pyt1_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Bingo - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/xt0_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} - http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB
O16 - DPF: {532217E3-860C-4EEE-8BBD-3F342DCD9AE9} (InPop.InControl) - http://adlogix.com/pop/InPop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {2BC66F54-93A8-11D3-BEB6-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec AntiVirus scanner) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Freecell Solitaire - http://yog55.games.scd.yahoo.com/yog/y/fs10_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Go Fish - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/zt3_x.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potc_x.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F31718-2B9D-4F76-85E2-DD11BBA99F8D} - http://install.spywarelabs.com/1411031112/BundleOuter1411031112.EXE
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120501/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {75D1F3B2-2A21-11D7-97B9-0010DC2A6243} (SecureLogin.SecureControl) - http://secure2.comned.com/signuptemplates/ActiveSecurity.cab
O19 - User stylesheet: C:\WINDOWS\WEB\webview.css

 

Looks like you've got some adware and spyware in there lolli (not that I have anything against Hot Sex )

I'd recommend running Ad-aware and SpywareBlaster along with Spybot that I see you already have. Make sure all three and your antivirus are updated to the latest definitions.

 

LOL i see the boyfriend was sneak'n on the computer again. .. Yep I have ad-aware and spybot but i dont have spyblaster, i'll give that a shot. I did change the value of the key to "0" but .. to no eval. nothing changes.. i'mm tell'n ya, this bugger is stubborn, Also other things i've tried. Reinstalling Explorer and windows as well. Any other idea's. It's driving me crazy lol.

Lolli

 

Hi Lolli,

A couple of suggestions:

1) You have Spyware Search & Destroy, there is an option under Immunize to prevent some changes to the Internet Explorer options. It is unlikely but possible that this is being enabled to cause some of the problems you are seeing. The options appear only to affect the change of the home page and the display of the options dialog from the control panel.

2) Another possibilty are Windows Policy Editors that Windows administrators use to set the security for PCs in the domain. I don't know if one of these exist for Windows ME (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266271) but someone here may be able to suggest something similar or where a Windows ME Policy Editor may be found. There may even be an Internet Explorer Policy Editor.

 

Thanks Maxwell, I've searched my computer for the file for the policy editor, not there. It's possible there maybe an internet explorer policy editor like you said, but i haven't looked into that much yet, but I will asap. Like i said before this thing is stubborn, I only found on other comment online with a person that had the exact same problem.. However! You have to pay and join the site to reveal the problem solver.. Lucky me lol... Any other suggestions in the mean time?

Lolli

 

Ya know what, just searching for the IE policy editer, I came to think. It seems as though this problem started around the time of when I upgraded to IE6...I can't be sure of the date and the connection between the two but i'm wondering if that may have done it. Also, when i try to reinstall, ( or repair IE ) it's not in my add/delete program. When I try to reinstall, it says there is a previous installation not complete. No matter how many times I try to complete it always fails and says to restart, and every time i go to microsoft upgrades it tells me i need Ie 6 with Service Pack 1, ( which i have already downloaded previously. Although i've had no other problems with IE expept this problem. If infact it's related with my IE upgrade. How do I get a previous version? And will it write over the one i have, or jsut add it. Maybe this will fix my problem. Never thought about it.. what do you guys think??

Thanks again Lolli

 

Could you please do a msconfig and count or post how many programs are starting up
Start/Run/msconfig/enter

 

Sure, I have most of them disabled, I have sys tray, Explorer, My printer, and Avg Anitvirus starting up . OH and something called Lexapps appears in Control Alt Delete.

Thanks Lolli

 

Under Help/About Internet Explorer what version is showing?

 

It says 5.50.. and the last line says Update Versions. 0

 

Well that kinda puts another angle on things...

This could be a solution to why IE6 doesn't install correctly:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221475&Product=ie600

And uninstalling/rolling back to a previous version of IE is covered here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293907&Product=ie600


[Edit] Oh I see you're at IE5.5 - disregard that 2nd link

 

well thats one of your problems it should say Version 6.0.2800.1106
your still running browser 5.5.Dwonload below
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp

 

See this is wierd, I went to the first link, did as it said in that Windows Setup folder, ( it says to restart set up for IE 5 ).. Only set up I have is for IE 6. So do I need to re-download IE 5. I've had IE 6 and service pack one before and I have (thought to) repaired it at one time, I dont know what happend to it. And like i said when i click the IE 6 setup.. Says previous installation is not complete. To continue ( which fails ) or the other option to start from the begining, both dont work. What now?

Thanks lolli

 

Ok try this
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6b-deb9-4a46-81da-abef1ebbd08a&DisplayLang=en

 

Ok down loaded IE5 without a problem, but.. It's still greyed out. Can internet explorer be completely removed?

any other suggestions.. thanks for all the help

Lolli

 

how about staying off line for a sec then shutting down your virus control and firewall,see if you can enter security.also chk under help if cipher strengh is at 128-bit