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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
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)
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