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Last Updated:
January 14, 2008
 

Spyware/Malware Resources

If you're infected, check out the articles. I don't recommend one over another, but note the common themes. Be sure to look at the various forums listed below. I recently contacted one and someone walked me through a fix for my own computer. You can also monitor newsgroups. news.microsoft.com is available regardless of your ISP. Groups include:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser & microsoft.public.security.virus

Blocking Unwanted Cookies with IE 6
Computer Associates Spyware Information Center
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
How to: Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal (from Major Geeks)
Keeping Windows Clean   
Spyware (Wikipedia)
Spyware/AdWare/Malware FAQ and Removal Guide  

TeMerc Internet Countermeasures (Program Updates and Information)

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

Other helpful MVP sites includes:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm (Mike Burgess)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm (Sandi Hardmeier)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm (Ramesh)
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ (Jim Byrd)

Security Help Tools (Databases, Fix & Removal, Firewalls)
Troubleshooting Guide (Win XP + some references to 98)
Windows Support Center: (amuha.org)

The Parasite Fight: Quick Fix Protocol (Windows Support Center, James A. Eshelman)
THE PARASITE FIGHT: Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
Spyware Warrier

CoolWebSearch Information
DoxDesk
SilentRunners
SilentRunners CWS Removal    

Vundu Information

Vundu (Wikipedia) 
Vundufix (Wikipedia)

Forums
AUMHA Forums (HijackThis Logs)
BleepingComputer
MajorGeeks
Spyware Warrier

Browser Spy
provides you detailed information about you and your browser : JavaScript, Java, Plug-ins, Components, Bandwidth, Language,
Screen, Hardware, IP, Cookies, Web Server, and much more


Freeware
Ad-Aware
AVG Anti-Virus/ewido anti-spyware Free
Comodo AntiVirus
Comodo Firewall Pro
CWShredder & HijackThis
   (HijackThis Tutorial #1)  (Turorial #2)
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware  
PCWorld (WinPatrol, Ad-Aware,HijackThis,ZoneAlarm etc.) 

Sandboxie
 (runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer)

Spybot
SpywareBlaster
SUPERAntiSpyware
System Internals (advanced utilities, technical information, and source code related
to Windows NT/2000/XP/2K3 and Windows 9x, Windows Me
)
WinPatrol (BillP Studios) 
Windows Defender
Windows Support Center

Tutorials (Ad-Aware, HijackThis,Spybot, SpywareBlaster, Winpatrol, IE-SPYAD)

Commercial Software (Use at your own risk!!!)
Browser Sentinal
Ewido Security Suite (free version)
Spy Sweeper (Trial Download)