- Feb 18, 2017
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I first ran into this quite a few years ago while scanning through my registry in hopes of fixing an unrelated issue I was facing. I ran across a barrage of entries for all kinds of porn websites I was certain I wasn't visiting. I was using windows Vista Ultimate x64 by the way. I deleted all the entries one by one. It probably took me at least an hour to complete, although I wasn't really watching the time.
Since then I have encountered this issue with every copy of Windows where I worked with the registry, whether it be Windows Vista, 7, 8, or 8.1 32bit or x64 editions(I have little experience with Windows 10 registry-wise but I suspect it is very similar to other versions of Windows).
Whenever I work with a new registry (or a fresh copy of Windows) I search for the word "porn" in the registry to see just how universal this issue is.
I get the sense that these unknown sites might actually be sites that Microsoft pre-blacklisted for security reasons but I am uncertain.
The specific region of the registry I found these entries in (at least at the moment on Win 7 Ultimate x64) is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER---->Software--->Microsoft--->Windows--->CurrentVersion--->Internet Settings--->P3P--->ZoneMap--->Domains
Under this sub-folder, not only did I see listings of porn websites but also other random sites that I can't make out the specific purpose of....but I think some of them may be Ad and/or Malware related. Perhaps anti-malware or ad related.
Ultimately, I would like to know whether it's smart to delete the entries or not.
Here are some examples of the multitude of sites listed(WARNING: Just in case you don't know any better....DO NOT OPEN ANY OF THESE LINKS!!! They could be malicious!!!)
Also, ignore the "$" symbol on each side of each listed item below. I included this in case any of these sites are capable of self-activation on this server(if possible). I have hopes that by changing the names slightly it will increase security for Tom's Hardware.
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$008i.com$
$008k.com$
$0190-dialers.com$
$02pmnzy5eo29bfk4.com$
$100sexlinks.com$
$101hotteens.com$
$123expressview.com$
$1ive.net$
$1-britney-spears-nude.com$
$2-antispyware.com$
$4pokertips.com$
$600pics.com$
$600pics.com$
$700xxx.com$
$adultan.com$
$antivirusdoc-scanner.net$
$antivirusgolden.com$
$antivirus2008x.com$
$antivirus-2008-pro.net$
$antivirus-2008-noadware.com$
$art-xxx.com$
$barnandfence.com$
$beast-cartoons.com$
$bestmovszone.com$
$candyasians.com$
$carsands.com$
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That was only a VERRRY small portion of the list. Otherwise I could be here for a couple days typing.
Also, if your curious, try searching your own registry for "porn" (without quotes). This will probably bring you close to the same location in the registry hive I was looking through.
Many thanks in advance.
Since then I have encountered this issue with every copy of Windows where I worked with the registry, whether it be Windows Vista, 7, 8, or 8.1 32bit or x64 editions(I have little experience with Windows 10 registry-wise but I suspect it is very similar to other versions of Windows).
Whenever I work with a new registry (or a fresh copy of Windows) I search for the word "porn" in the registry to see just how universal this issue is.
I get the sense that these unknown sites might actually be sites that Microsoft pre-blacklisted for security reasons but I am uncertain.
The specific region of the registry I found these entries in (at least at the moment on Win 7 Ultimate x64) is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER---->Software--->Microsoft--->Windows--->CurrentVersion--->Internet Settings--->P3P--->ZoneMap--->Domains
Under this sub-folder, not only did I see listings of porn websites but also other random sites that I can't make out the specific purpose of....but I think some of them may be Ad and/or Malware related. Perhaps anti-malware or ad related.
Ultimately, I would like to know whether it's smart to delete the entries or not.
Here are some examples of the multitude of sites listed(WARNING: Just in case you don't know any better....DO NOT OPEN ANY OF THESE LINKS!!! They could be malicious!!!)
Also, ignore the "$" symbol on each side of each listed item below. I included this in case any of these sites are capable of self-activation on this server(if possible). I have hopes that by changing the names slightly it will increase security for Tom's Hardware.
________________________________________________
$008i.com$
$008k.com$
$0190-dialers.com$
$02pmnzy5eo29bfk4.com$
$100sexlinks.com$
$101hotteens.com$
$123expressview.com$
$1ive.net$
$1-britney-spears-nude.com$
$2-antispyware.com$
$4pokertips.com$
$600pics.com$
$600pics.com$
$700xxx.com$
$adultan.com$
$antivirusdoc-scanner.net$
$antivirusgolden.com$
$antivirus2008x.com$
$antivirus-2008-pro.net$
$antivirus-2008-noadware.com$
$art-xxx.com$
$barnandfence.com$
$beast-cartoons.com$
$bestmovszone.com$
$candyasians.com$
$carsands.com$
_________________________________________________
That was only a VERRRY small portion of the list. Otherwise I could be here for a couple days typing.
Also, if your curious, try searching your own registry for "porn" (without quotes). This will probably bring you close to the same location in the registry hive I was looking through.
Many thanks in advance.
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