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Last Updated:
January 14, 2008
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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
Hijack
This Log Analyzer
Other helpful MVP
sites includes:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
(Mike Burgess)
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)
Removing
Bonjour
Completly
Uninstall and Remove Bonjour
iTunes
7.6+ installs the Bonjour service: How to remove
Other Fixes
ComboFix
LSP-Fix
Forums
Atribune.org
AUMHA Forums
(HijackThis Logs)
BleepingComputer
MajorGeeks
Spyware
Warrier
TechSupportForum
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
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php
Freeware
Ad-Aware
*Bug in Ad-Aware 2007 caused by an update to Internet Explorer 7
AVG Anti-Virus AVG Rescue CD/Flash Drive Avast Avira Comodo AntiVirus
Comodo
Firewall Pro
CWShredder
& HijackThis
(HijackThis
Tutorial #1) (Turorial
#2)
Malwarebytes'
Anti-Malware Microsoft Security Essentials For Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7 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)
FIREWALL
Without a firewall your computer is susceptible to being hacked and
taken over. If you use the Windows Firewall you might think that's
sufficient but it only controls one way of the traffic (inbound).
Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your
risk greatly. It's preferable to install one of the suggested
firewalls.
Vista users, must check
compatibility with Vista before installation.
FREE FIREWALLS
Tutorial about Firewalls can be found here
Updateing Java Runtime
Sun's Java is sometimes updated in order to eliminate the exploitation
of vulnerabilities in an existing version. For this reason, it's
extremely important to keep the program up to date, and also remove the
older more vulnerable versions from your system. The most current
version of Sun Java is: Java
Runtime Environment Version 6 Update 11.
- Go to Java Site
- Click to Download Java
SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 11
- In Platform box choose Windows.
- Check the box to Accept
License Agreement and click Continue.
- Click on Windows
Offline Installation, click on the link under it which
says "jre-6u11-windows-i586-p.exe"
and save the downloaded file to your desktop.
- Go to Start
=> Control Panel
=> Add or Remove
Programs
- Uninstall all
old versions of Java
(Java 3 Runtime Environment, JRE or JSE)
- Install the new version by running the
newly-downloaded file with the java icon which will be at your desktop,
and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Reboot your computer
Run Kaspersky Online AV Scanner
Note:
Internet Explorer
should be used.
Use Kaspersky website
and perform an online antivirus scan.
- Read through the requirements and privacy statement
and click on Accept
button.
- It will start downloading and installing the scanner
and virus definitions. You will be prompted to install an application
from Kaspersky. Click Run.
- When the downloads have finished, click on Settings.
- Make sure these boxes are checked (ticked). If they
are not, please tick them and click on the Save button:
- Spyware,
Adware, Dialers, and other potentially dangerous programs
- Archives
- Mail databases
- Click on My
Computer under Scan
and then put the kettle on!
- Once the scan is complete, it will display the
results. Click on View
Scan Report.
- You will see a list of infected items there. Click on
Save Report
As....
- Save this report to a convenient place like your
Desktop. Change the Files
of type to Text
file (.txt) before clicking on the Save button.
- Copy and paste the report into your next reply along
with a fresh HJT log and a description of how your PC is behaving.
Commercial Software (Use at
your own risk!!!)
Browser
Sentinal
Ewido Security
Suite (free
version)
Spy
Sweeper (Trial Download)
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