I like to install Windows Defender on every Windows machine, first of all. It is actually pretty good and is self-updating and runs tests automatically on a regular schedule. Next, I usually install Spyware Blaster which performs spyware immunization of the machine and various browsers installed (it doesn't do spyware cleaning, it does spyware immunization.) Next, I put on Spybot Search and Destroy to look for any problems (if I have reason to think there might be some.) If I have a really sick machine, I'll get Malwarebytes, which is free and also very good. All of those programs are free and I've encountered very few machines that cannot be cleaned up with that combination, unless they have some large amount of viruses, in which case, you'll know that something is very wrong with them.
Chris On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Timothy Ball <timb...@tux.org> wrote: > > On Wed, May 06, 2009 at 08:37:13AM -0500, Drew wrote: > > Yeah, it's off topic. However, in my experience the amount of knowledge > > readily available on this list is huge, and I have a lot of respect for > most > > of the opinions expressed in matters technical here. But lets suppose, > that > > even though we've taken reasonable steps to ensure that windows machines > on > > our network are not compromised, the powers that be still "want to make > > sure" that nothing has happened to any of them. Short of reinstalling > > machines just because, or getting rid of them and having everyone use > linux, > > what's the best way to make certain a windows machine is not compromised? > To > > rephrase, what is the best (free or otherwise) software package to use to > > check for spyware, malware, viruses, keyloggers, and other nefarious > schemes > > to take over the world that may be brewing on a windows computer? Thanks > for > > the feedback. > > > > "nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure" -- hudson [0] > > --timball > > [0] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbfMkh940Q > > -- > GPG key available on pgpkeys.mit.edu > pub 1024D/511FBD54 2001-07-23 Timothy Lu Hu Ball <timb...@tux.org> > Key fingerprint = B579 29B0 F6C8 C7AA 3840 E053 FE02 BB97 511F BD54 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
