Reg Anti-Hacking


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Subject: Reg Anti-Hacking
Name: LED
Date: 1/15/2001 10:52:33 AM (GMT-7)
IP Address: 63.71.127.201
Message:

The bad news is that windows(98) has a built in bit that allows
outsiders (any site) to read, write, and edit (in other words,
to "hack") your Windows registry. This can cause many problems for
you, such as making your browser behave strangely, causing programs
to hang up or not function, and launching programs you don't want to
run.

The Windows program that allows the hacking is called REGWIZC.DLL
(registry wizard control module).

The good news is that you can disable it so that it does not allow
scripts on web sites you visit to hack your registry. Here is how to
disable it:

1. Click on - taskbar/start menu/run

2. Copy and paste the following line into the run field:

regsvr32.exe -u c:\windows\system\regwizc.dll

3. Click OK. You should get a popup message confirming the
successful disabling of regwizc.dll.


It is also possible to re-enable regwizc.dll, if you should later
decide to allow outsiders to get into your registry. I can't think of
any reason why you should, but this is how to do it:

1. Click on - taskbar/start menu/run

2. Copy and paste the following line into the run field:

regsvr32.exe -c c:\windows\system\regwizc.dll

3. Click OK. You should get a popup message confirming the
successful disabling of regwizc.dll.

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