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Rubes_sw · Posted: Wed May 01, 2002 4:02 pm Post subject: Help with Major Security Leak !

mmmm, I released my program and Now i find there is a Major security leak with it.
Program:

PC Protector version: 2.1.1 http://www.metni.net/files/PCsetup.exe

If for example you lock:

Network Neighborhood.

It is now locked.

But if you right click on it and rename it to (whatever) Network links !

The user can now open it Sad

Is there anyone who can write a DLL for me (i am willing to pay of course) that will :

a. disable Right Clicking on Explorer !

or

b. give the ability to remove or disable functions from the popup menu caused when there is a right click !

Please oh Please HELP !

So far over 1800 people have downloaded my program from Download.com and are using it !

Thanks

Rubes Smile

NathanH · Valued Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2001 Posts: 32

Hi Rubes,

Just a thought... could you not monitor the reg entry for the name of the "Network Neighborhood", and if it changes either change it back or change the name you are watching for Question

Nathan

Hortalonus · Posted: Thu May 02, 2002 2:04 pm Post subject:

On a WIN98 machine you can create a DWORD value called "NoViewContextMenu" under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and set the value to 1 to disable the popup context menu.

You may need to log off of Windows and then log back on again to make it effective (since many policies are loaded at logon).

Not sure if this works on WIN2K or XP...

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Thu May 02, 2002 6:27 pm Post subject:

Rename under the File menu is still available with the context menu disabled right? Also single clicking on an already selected item allows it to be renamed..
I would guess you would have to monitor the name like Nathan suggested.

SuperCharlie · Posted: Thu May 02, 2002 7:42 pm Post subject:

heres a 1/2 shot in the dark..

Its kinda a registry solution like the others..

Theres a hidden utility on win95 (and 98 I think) called poledit. Its a windows policy editor that you can allow and disallow just about everything with and Im pretty sure it uses keys to do it with. You can even remove the networkneighborhood icon completely, drives, shutdown, all kindsa stuff.. Ya might wanna look into it and find the keys it changes..

Just handin out threads here..

Good luck and be careful, Ive locked myself outta more than one computer.. Wink

SC