Spybot has the same thing, and it's free. For a good resource on spyware, check here: http://www.io.com/~cwagner/spyware.html
The best thing to do (in my opinion) is 1) Install Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html 2) Set Spybot to update and scan nightly. 3) Run the spybot resident option and run teatimer too 4) Immunize the system from known spyware, you can use spybot or Spyware blaster (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/spywareblaster.html) to do this. 5) If you don't have WindowsXP SP2 installed, then you can check out what's being loaded when you start up IE by using the HijackThis tool: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html 6) Turn off ActiveX downloading for the Internet Zone in IE 7) Replace MS's Java VM with Sun's version. Now all of that won't stop spyware from getting on your system, but it will make it a lot harder for it to get in. The worst piece of spyware you'll see is CoolWebSearch. The company that makes it is always trying to keep on step ahead of the anti-spyware people. If you get infected with it, there's various sites on the internet that keep up to date information on how to remove the latest variant. -----Original Message----- From: Eric Fretz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:32 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Recommendation Ad-aware SE has a utility that runs as a service (before the user logs in) that protects the machine against spyware. It is similar to the free version, but this one runs in the background and provides full-time protection, like a anti-virus tool, instead of on only scanning when the user runs the tool.... We're using it with great success. Eric Fretz L-3 Communications ComCept Division 2800 Discovery Blvd. Rockwall, TX 75032 tel: 972.772.7501 fax: 972.772.7510 -----Original Message----- From: Tony Nguyen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:24 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Recommendation I would like to know how other are stopping adaware from installing onto the workstation. Can I use a firewall? Any recommendation is helpful Thank You. Tony Nguyen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) System Administrator/DBA Senior Aerospace Jet Products www.jetproducts.com _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
