Help needed with spyware

[tierk]

Need people thoughts on the best programme for removal of spyware and if possible have active protection. Free one would be best as well off course. A friend told me Microsoft Defender is good but i am always scared dl'ing there stuff as they seem to be getting hacked and attacked all the time.

[Castus]

Theres a free version of pcguard on virginmedia.com. Dunno how good it is tho.

[Twist]

Take a look at Spybot and Adaware

[Raven]

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[tierk]

Originally Posted by Raven

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lol i wish i could get donkey porn in Qatar everytime i try to get onto a site that offers such i get.......


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[Reza]

Originally Posted by tierk

Need people thoughts on the best programme for removal of spyware and if possible have active protection. Free one would be best as well off course. A friend told me Microsoft Defender is good but i am always scared dl'ing there stuff as they seem to be getting hacked and attacked all the time.

Hey Tierk,

An old Q2CTF friend of mine keeps a great updated list of freeware for privacy, security and recovery:

Summary thread for freeware privacy, security and recovery software

Currently Recommended - Windows 2000/XP
AVAST! AntiVirus - Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition Download
AVG AntiTrojan / Spyware - AVG Free Advisor - AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition
Comodo AntiMalware - Anti Malware - Comodo BOClean
Comodo Personal Firewall V3 (see note 1) - Comodo™ Free Firewall Software Download
McAfee SiteAdvisor - Protection from Adware, Spam, Viruses, Online Scams | McAfee SiteAdvisor
SetSafer - Installer: Browsing the Web and Reading E-mail Safely as an Administrator, Part 2 and update: Michael Howard's Web Log : SetSAFER and .NET Framework 2.0
Sophos AntiRootKit - http://www.sophos.com/support/cleaners/sarsfx.exe
Sandboxie Sandbox - Sandboxie - Front Page
Spampal AntiSpam - http://www.spampal.org
Threatfire AntiMalware/BHIPS - ThreatFire AntiVirus - Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection


Currently Recommended - Windows Vista
AVAST! AntiVirus - Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition Download
AVG AntiTrojan / Spyware - AVG Free Advisor - AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition
Comodo AntiMalware - Anti Malware - Comodo BOClean
Comodo Personal Firewall V3 (see note 1) - Comodo™ Free Firewall Software Download
McAfee SiteAdvisor - Protection from Adware, Spam, Viruses, Online Scams | McAfee SiteAdvisor
Sophos AntiRootKit - http://www.sophos.com/support/cleaners/sarsfx.exe
Spampal AntiSpam - http://www.spampal.org
Threatfire AntiMalware/BHIPS - ThreatFire AntiVirus - Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection


NOTE 1: Disable Defense+ (HIPS/IDS) if you have issues or another HIPS/IDS/CIPS installed.



Full List

System Security (IDS/HIPS/CIPS)
AntiHook - InfoProcess - Host Intrusion Prevention Systems
Arovax Shield - Arovax Shield
Blink - http://www.eeye.com/html/products/bl...tch/index.html
CoreForce - CORE FORCE - Download
CyberHawk - Cyberhawk
Dynamic Security Agent (DSA) - </title> <meta name="description" content="Privacyware - Advanced Threat Prevention and Security Intelligence Solutions"> <meta name="keywords" content="Personal Firewall, Personal firewall, personal firewall, firewall, Firewall, Privacyware, Private
Neoava Guard - http://www.neoava.com/download.htm
Online Armour (Free Edition) - Online Armor - Online Armor Free
OSSEC - Welcome to the Home of OSSEC
PrevX - Prevx - Helping You Fix The Threats That Others Miss
ProSecurity - http://www.proactive-hips.com/download/pssetup_free.exe
System Safety Monitor - System Safety - Home
Threatfire - ThreatFire AntiVirus - Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection
WinPatrol - BillP Studio: WinPatrol Download


System Security (General)
Buffer Overflow Wall - SecureSize->BOWall
Comodo Memory Firewall - Free Comodo Memory Firewall
DriveSentry - Untitled Document
DropMyRights - Welcome to the MSDN Library
Harden-It - Harden-It | Harden your Windows Installation (Sny flood, Syn attack..)
Offline-Update - heise Security - c't Projekte - Offline-Update
RegistryProt - DiamondCS (Est. 1986) - advanced security & analysis software for Windows
SecureIt - Secure-It | Secure your Windows system against unknown vulnerabilities.
SetSafer - Installer: Browsing the Web and Reading E-mail Safely as an Administrator, Part 2 and update: Michael Howard's Web Log : SetSAFER and .NET Framework 2.0
Sudowin - sudowin:about [sudowin]
WehnTrust Home User - Wehnus


AntiPhishing / SafeSurfing
Finjan SecureBrowsing - Finjan Vital Security- SecureBrowsing
LinkScanner Lite - Exploit Prevention Labs | LinkScanner - Keep Your Surfing Safe
McAfee SiteAdvisor - Protection from Adware, Spam, Viruses, Online Scams | McAfee SiteAdvisor
Netcraft AntiPhishing Toolbar - Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar
WebOfTrust - Online community for reputation rating | My WOT


AntiRootkit / RootKit Detection
AVG AntiRootKit - AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security - AVG Anti-Rootkit Free Edition
AutoRuns - AutoRuns for Windows
Comodo's AntiMalware (BOCLEAN) - Anti Malware - Comodo BOClean
Gmer - http://www.gmer.net
IceSword - |MG| Icesword 1.22
Microsoft's Strider Rootkit Detector - The Strider GhostBuster Project
Process Explorer - Process Explorer v11.04
Sophos AntiRootkit - Sophos Anti-Rootkit - Find and remove any rootkit that is hidden on your computer
RootkitRevealer - RootkitRevealer
RootKitUnhooker - Rootkit Unhooker 3.7 Englisch - Download - CHIP Online


AntiTrojan
A-Squared - a-squared Free (formerly a² free) Freeware! A2 is a free of charge Anti-Trojan, Anti-Worm, Anti-Dialer and Anti-Spyware Software - optimal protection
AVG AntiSpyware (Ignore name) - AVG Free Advisor - AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition
Comodo's AntiMalware (BOCLEAN) - Anti Malware - Comodo BOClean
GFi TrojanScan ** - Free online Trojan Scanner - Scan your system for Trojans
Pestscan ** - Learn More - Resource Center
Threatfire - ThreatFire AntiVirus - Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection


AntiSpam
Comodo AntiSpam - Antispam Software Download Free Antispam from Comodo™
SpamAware - JAM Software - Windows Freeware
Spamhilator - Spamihilator - Anti-Spam-Filter
Spampal - http://www.spampal.org
SpamTerrier - Agnitum Spam Terrier, Product Page


AntiSpyware
AdAware - Ad-Aware 2007 Free - Lavasoft
AVG AntiSpyware - AVG Free Advisor - AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition
Comodo Verification Engine - Anti Phishing Site Authentication Internet Fraud Protection
Hijacker Remover - Merijn.org
IE ADBlocking - https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm
Microsoft Defender - Windows Defender - Spyware Protection for Free
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Spyware Blaster - SpywareBlaster
Spyware Guard - http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html
Spyware Terminator - Free spyware removal and spyware protection - Spyware Terminator
SuperAntiSpyware - SUPERAntiSpyware.com - AntiAdware. AntiSpyware. AntiMalware.
Yahoo Popup Blocker/AntiSpyware - Yahoo! Toolbar - Find what you're looking for wherever you are on the Web


AntiVirus
AntiVir PersonalEdition - AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - More than Security
AOL Basic Security (McAfee) - Free McAfee Security Software-AOL Internet Security Central
AVAST - Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition Download
AVG AntiVirus- AVG Free Advisor - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Comodo AntiVirus - Free AntiVirus Download for Virus Scan with Comodo AntiVirus™ Software
DrWeb's CureIt **** - Download Dr.Web CureIt! Free anti-virus scanner, cures computers viruses.
Kaspersky AVP Tool ****- Index of /devbuilds/AVPTool/
PC Tools AntiVirus - PC Tools AntiVirus - Free Anti-Virus Download



Backup
See 'Recovery and Backup'


Encryption (File / Disk)
AxCrypt - Axantum Software AB | AxCrypt | File Encryption Software
Truecrypt - TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Linux


Encryption (Password)
AnyPassword - Any Password - freeware tool that lets you store all your passwords, UserIDs, and related information in a tree form
Comodo IVault - Password Management with Secure Password Storage
KeePass - KeePass Password Safe
nPassword - http://www.zeraha.org/dload.php?acti...gory&cat_id=13
Password Safe - Password Safe


Disk Wipe / Erase
Darik's Boot and Nuke - Darik's Boot and Nuke (Hard Drive Disk Wipe)
Eraser - Eraser - secure data erase tool to blitz files on your hard drive - FREE


File / Directory Wipe
CleanUp - www.stevengould.org - Download and Installation
SDelete - http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/SDelete.html


Firewall
AOL Basic Security (McAfee) - Free McAfee Security Software-AOL Internet Security Central
Blink - http://www.eeye.com/html/products/bl...tch/index.html
Comodo Personal Firewall - Comodo™ Free Firewall Software Download
CoreForce - CORE FORCE - Download
GhostWall - Ghost Security - Security Software, Freeware and Shareware
Kerio *** - Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware, Email Security Software and Firewall
Online Armour (Free Edition) - Online Armor - Online Armor Free
PC Tools Firewall Plus - PC Tools Firewall Plus - Free Firewall Download
Sygate Personal Firewall - Download Sygate Personal Firewall Free 5.6.2808 - User-friendly personal firewall intrusion defense system - Softpedia
Vista Firewall Control - Vista Firewall Control : Sphinx Software
Webroot Desktop Firewall - Webroot Software | Desktop Firewall: Comprehensive Firewall Protection for your Internet Security
Zonealarm - ZoneAlarm by Check Point - Award winning PC Protection, Antivirus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware, Identity Protection, and much more.


Network Monitor
TCPView * - TCPView for Windows


Popup Blocker
Google Popup Blocking - Google Toolbar
Yahoo Popup Blocker/AntiSpyware - Yahoo! Toolbar - Find what you're looking for wherever you are on the Web


Proxy and Web-filter
Privoxy - http://www.privoxy.org
Proxomitron - Proxomitron.Info ...the Webhiker's Guide to Proxomitron.
Proximodo - Proximodo
WebCleaner - https://sourceforge.net/projects/webcleaner/


Recovery and Backup
AMBackup - Your Page Title
BartPE/PeBuilder - Bart's Preinstalled Environment (BartPE) bootable live windows CD/DVD
Cobain Backup - Cobian's site - The home of Cobian Backup
Comodo Backup - Online Backup with Comodo Backup
CrashRecoveryKit - Crash Recovery Kit for Linux
DriveImage XML - Data Recovery Software - File System Utilities
Emergency Recovery Utility - ERUNT and NTREGOPT
G4U (Ghost) - g4u - Harddisk Image Cloning for PCs
HDAT2 - HDAT2/CBL Hard Disk Repair Utility
HDS Clone - Horizon DataSys Inc. - RollBack Rx - Drive Vaccine - Exe Lockdown - Registry Optimizer and more.
PCInspector - http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/download.htm
Parted Magic (Partition Recovery Option) - Parted Magic
Restoration - Restoration download and review - file undelete utility from SnapFiles
Syncback - 2BrightSparks | SyncBackSE
SystemRescueCd - Main Page - SystemRescueCd
TestDisk - TestDisk - CGSecurity
WinBackup - http://www.backupanswers.com/freewinbackup


Sandbox
BufferZone - BufferZone Free
DriveSentry - Untitled Document
GeSWall - GentleSecurity.com : Overview
SafeSpace - Artificial Dynamics - Download Safespace Personal Edition
Sandboxie - Sandboxie - Front Page
ShadowSurf - storagecraft - Surf the web privately and free of adware and spyware! (Coupon: SURFER)
Software Virtualization Solution - Get SVS, Now! | Altiris Juice


Security Analyser / Tool
Browser Security Test ** - Browser Security Test
Microsoft Baseline - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Microsoft Security Guidance Center - Microsoft Security
pcAudit - http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/page/view/49
Symantec's Security Scan ** Symantec Security Check


* Shows detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints including the local and remote addresses and state of TCP connections

** Online tool, requires internet connection

*** Install Kerio 4 in 'Advanced Mode' not 'Simple Mode'

**** No realtime scanner, on demand detection and removal only

[WiZe^]

like omgz0r!! tag reza's post imo!

[Cromcruaich]

If you already have a spyware infection, which it sounds like you have, ive found the general spyware removers like adaware etc to be pretty close to useless, except in one respect - they do tell you what you have.

With that information, google the name of the spyware and look to manually remove or on occasions a specific removal tool has been created which does a much better job - though its vital the instructions given are followed to the letter.

The various spyware stuff does a reasonable job of blocking stuff before it happens (most significantly guarding against unauthorised registry changes) but to be honest most problems are caused by bad practice - logging on with accounts with admin privs, not applying windows updates, not running behind a firewall and running dodgy stuff youve downloaded like cracks and pirate software.