MS security patch adding restricted sites to Internet Options?

[C T]

Does anybody knows...

if a recent MS security patch adds a long list of restricted sites to the
network zones in Internet Options?

Having those sites listed seem to obstruct HTML emails from functioning
properly from within Outlook 2003.

The other, more dominating opinion is that the restricted sites were added
by a adware program like spybot or ad-aware.

Can someone please identify the MS security patch, so we can take steps to
address this issue?

Please

 

[PA Bear]

C T wrote:
> Does anybody knows...
>
> if a recent MS security patch adds a long list of restricted sites to the
> network zones in Internet Options?

No.

> Having those sites listed seem to obstruct HTML emails from functioning
> properly from within Outlook 2003.

Yes. See this discussion: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=26866

> The other, more dominating opinion is that the restricted sites were added
> by a adware program like spybot or ad-aware.

True (for Spybot & SpywareBlaster but not for Ad-Aware).

> Can someone please identify the MS security patch, so we can take steps to
> address this issue?

/You/ can address the issue. See the section "To remove all the sites
listed in the Restricted Zone" at
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm.

If you use Spybot's Immunize feature or similar, keep DelDomains handy.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org

 

[C T]

Thank you for your reply, but I was wondering if you could help me a step
further. It is obvious to myself that a MS security patch did not place those
restricted sites, but apparently some administrators in our department are
adamant that Microsoft put the restricted sites into an update, and that we
should not remove them because Microsoft did it for our protection. No joke,
this is what they are saying.

I am happy to take the word of a MS-MVP, coauthor of Configuring Microsoft
Outlook 2003, but what I need is “official†proof, directly from Microsoft
that says, “No we did not do such a thingâ€. It’s a bureaucratic thing
please, I need your help.

Do you know of any announcements or KB articles that I can use to
specifically, unquestionably, and emphatically point and say, here is the
truth.

Please?
~Craig

"PA Bear" wrote:

> C T wrote:
> > Does anybody knows...
> >
> > if a recent MS security patch adds a long list of restricted sites to the
> > network zones in Internet Options?
>
> No.
>
> > Having those sites listed seem to obstruct HTML emails from functioning
> > properly from within Outlook 2003.
>
> Yes. See this discussion: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=26866
>
> > The other, more dominating opinion is that the restricted sites were added
> > by a adware program like spybot or ad-aware.
>
> True (for Spybot & SpywareBlaster but not for Ad-Aware).
>
> > Can someone please identify the MS security patch, so we can take steps to
> > address this issue?
>
> /You/ can address the issue. See the section "To remove all the sites
> listed in the Restricted Zone" at
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm.
>
> If you use Spybot's Immunize feature or similar, keep DelDomains handy.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org
>
>

 

[PA Bear]

You may find something "official" from MS posted in a reply to one or more
of these threads in Outlook General newsgroup:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...c.outlook.general&q="restricted+sites"+++slow

There are 2 quick fixes:

1. Configure Outlook to open to Outlook Today pane instead of inbox or

2. Download DelDomains from http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf,
saving it to your desktop> Right-click on DelDomains.inf and select Install.

Running DelDomains will remove all entries in IE's Trusted Sites, Restricted
Sites, and Enhanced Security Configuration Zones.
--
~PA Bear


C T wrote:
> Thank you for your reply, but I was wondering if you could help me a step
> further. It is obvious to myself that a MS security patch did not place
> those restricted sites, but apparently some administrators in our
> department are adamant that Microsoft put the restricted sites into an
> update, and that we should not remove them because Microsoft did it for
> our
> protection. No joke, this is what they are saying.
>
> I am happy to take the word of a MS-MVP, coauthor of Configuring Microsoft
> Outlook 2003, but what I need is “official†proof, directly from
> Microsoft that says, “No we did not do such a thingâ€. It’s a
> bureaucratic thing please, I need your help.
>
> Do you know of any announcements or KB articles that I can use to
> specifically, unquestionably, and emphatically point and say, here is the
> truth.
>
> Please?
> ~Craig
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> C T wrote:
>>> Does anybody knows...
>>>
>>> if a recent MS security patch adds a long list of restricted sites to
>>> the
>>> network zones in Internet Options?
>>
>> No.
>>
>>> Having those sites listed seem to obstruct HTML emails from functioning
>>> properly from within Outlook 2003.
>>
>> Yes. See this discussion: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=26866
>>
>>> The other, more dominating opinion is that the restricted sites were
>>> added
>>> by a adware program like spybot or ad-aware.
>>
>> True (for Spybot & SpywareBlaster but not for Ad-Aware).
>>
>>> Can someone please identify the MS security patch, so we can take steps
>>> to
>>> address this issue?
>>
>> /You/ can address the issue. See the section "To remove all the sites
>> listed in the Restricted Zone" at
>> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm.
>>
>> If you use Spybot's Immunize feature or similar, keep DelDomains handy.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org