Antispyware programs tutorials, Junkware,

[Lewis]

Your computer is always at risk to get spied on, and they do get in. That is why I run 3 spy programs, and a anti browser highjack program as well as a virus program, and a firewall. There are some good Free,virus programs out there like, AntiVir, or AVG, and Avast, these free programs are excellent. And free Firewall programs like Zone Alarm and Outpost. Type those names in Google and go to the sites to download. And you should protect your computer. I have had my browser highjacked, I have had worms, and trojans, before, you have to watch some sites that you go to. It is rare that I get any of these things anymore, because I protect myself. And if you are using Internet Explorer, you have to be even more careful. I use very little Internet Explorer, I use mostly Mozilla Firefox, because you don't get garbage using it. Internet Explorer users should make sure that they are using Service Pack 2 for the security issues that Internet Explorer has. I also us Maxthone, it also does not have the security issues like Internet Explorer in my opinion. But to keep your computer more secure I suggest MozillaFirefox. And Firefox is gaining on Internet Explorer, because people are tired of periodic breakdowns in security with Internet Explorer. Sometimes your computer could be acting weird, and it be because you have a Virus, A Worm, or a Trojan. And if you don't have a Virus program you are in trouble. A few weeks ago I caught a worm from messing around in Internet Explorer, and had all my protection turned off, I was doing something and forgot to turn it back on. But AntiVir caught it, but by then it was to late. It had messed up my registry, so instead of repairing the registry which I could have did, I decided to do a clean install of Xp Pro. So watch yourself.

Lewis W

Protect your computer.
http://groups.msn.com/TeMercInternetSec ... sures.msnw

Online Scanners
http://virusall.com/downscan.html

Junkware this guy knows his stuff, and you best better read it.
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/junkware.htm

Security Benchmarking. Got to this site, and test your security.
http://www.cisecurity.org/

Spyware Related Sites.
What is spyware: http://www.spychecker.com/

This new program is excellent, I love it.
http://www.antispyweb.com/download-software/spydefense

CWShredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

HijackThis: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Pest Patrol: http://www.pestpatrol.com/

Trojan Remover: http://www.simplysup.com/

KL-Detector: http://www.webattack.com/get/kldetector.shtml

X-Cleaner Free: http://www.xblock.com/download-freeware.shtml

Online scan: http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html

SpyWareBlaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SpyWareGuard: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html

SpySites: http://camtech2000.net/Pages/SpySites_Program.html

KeyLogger Hunter Free 1.0: http://www.spychecker.com/program/klhunter.html

KeyLogger Hunter 2.0: http://www.styopkin.com/keylogger_hunter.html

BHO Demon: http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm

What is a BHO: http://www.spywareinfo.com/bhos/

Browser Hijack Blaster: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/bhblaster.html

IE Spyad: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

Adaware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

SpyBot S&D: http://www.safer-networking.org/

Spyware Removal help: http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

Opt-Out: http://grc.com/optout.htm

SpyChecker: http://www.spychecker.com/

IE Security Settings: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

List of Known Spyware: http://virgolamobile.50megs.com/spyware/spyware.htm

Browser Checker: http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

Browser Hijack Help: http://forums.spywareinfo.com/

Spyware Scanner: http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html

Trojan Scanner: http://www.trojanscan.com/trojanscan/trojanscan.htm

Sygate Trojan Scanner: http://scan.sygatetech.com/pretrojanscan.html

 

[Lewis]

Microsoft warned users to stay away from an unauthorized "preview" of Windows XP Service Pack 3, just as the site which hosts the collection updated the package to version 3.

"Anyone who installs this thinking they are getting SP3 (even as a preview) is being grossly mislead and is posing a significant potentially non-recoverable risk to their PC and data," wrote Mike Brannigan, who identified himself on a Microsoft newsgroup as an employee of the Redmond, Wash.-based developer.

Microsoft has not released an SP3 update to Windows XP, although it recently confirmed it would do so sometime after Windows Vista launches late in 2006.

"Frankly this 'package' should be avoid [sic] and you should continue to use Windows Update and the download site to get the most up-to-date and correctly issued Microsoft fixes and patches," he added.

The preview -- dubbed Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack -- is a collection of hotfixes and other updates that Microsoft has released since the debut of SP2 more than a year ago. The pack, which was updated to version 3 on Monday, can be downloaded from the Hotfix.net Web site.

Brannigan dismissed the preview, saying that it also included a number of private hotfixes generated for users with very specific problems. "The hotfixes are not as rigorously tested at public released ones," he wrote. Installing all the 'privates' may make your machine LESS stable and will also put you out of support from Microsoft or an OEM as you are installing incorrectly issued private hotfixes."

For his part, Ethan Allen, the creator and administrator of Hotfix.net, defended the 'preview' in a posting on his site. "This is NOT an official SP3 package from Microsoft, but rather just a collection of hotfixes that will most likely be in SP3 releasing in 2006. Use at your own risk."

 

[smigen]

Your computer is always at risk to get spied on, and they do get in. That is why I run 3 spy programs, and a anti browser highjack program as well as a virus program, and a firewall.

I'd shoot myself before doing any of that too run a MS OS daily.