Know Spy-Ware?
There are a
lot of PC users that know little about "Spyware",
"Mal-ware", "hijackers","dialers",& many
more. This will help you avoid pop-ups, spammers and all those baddies.
What is spy-ware?
Spy-ware is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software
(Ad-ware). It is a way for shareware authors to make money from a product,
other than by selling it to the users. There are several large media companies
that offer them to place banner ads in their products in exchange for a portion
of the revenue from banner sales. This way, you don't have to pay for the
software and the developers are still getting paid. If you find the banners
annoying, there is usually an option to remove them, by paying the regular
licensing fee.
Known spywares
There are
thousands out there, new ones are added to the list every day. But here are a
few:
Alexa,
Aureate/Radiate, BargainBuddy, ClickTillUWin, Conducent Timesink, Cydoor, Comet
Cursor, eZula/KaZaa Toptext, Flashpoint/Flashtrack, Flyswat, Gator, GoHip,
Hotbar, ISTbar, Lions Pride Enterprises/Blazing Logic/Trek Blue, Lop (C2Media),
Mattel Brodcast, Morpheus, NewDotNet, Realplayer, Songspy, Xupiter, Web3000,
WebHancer, Windows Messenger Service.
How to check if a program has spyware?
This little site that keeps a database of programs
that are known to install spyware.
Check Here:
http://www.spywareguide.com/product_search.php
If you would like to block pop-ups (IE Pop-ups).There tons of different types out there, but these are
the 2 best, i think.
Try:Google Toolbar(http://toolbar.google.com/)This program is Free
Try: AdMuncher(http://www.admuncher.com)This program
is Shareware
If you want to remove the "spyware" try
these.
Try: Lavasoft Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/)
This program is Free
Info: Ad-aware is a multi spyware removal utility,
that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware components
and lets you remove them. The included backup-manager lets you re install a
backup, offers and multi language support.
Try: Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/)
This program is Free
Info: Detects and removes spyware of different kinds
(dialers, loggers, Trojans user tracks) from your computer. Blocks ActiveX
downloads, tracking cookies and other threats. Over 10,000 detection files and
entries. Provides detailed information about found problems.
Try: BPS Spyware and Adware remover (http://www.bulletproofsoft.com/spyware-remover.html) This program is Shareware
Info: Adware, spyware, trackware and big brotherware
removal utility with multi-language support. It scans your memory, registry and
drives for known spyware and lets you remove them. Displays a list and lets you
select the items you'd like to remove.
Info: Detects and removes spyware of different kinds (dialers, loggers, trojans, user tracks) from your computer.The best scanner out there, and updated all the time.
Try: Hijack This 1.97.7 (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html) This program is Freeware
Info: Hijack This is a tool, that lists all installed
browser add-on, buttons, start up items and allows you to inspect them, and
optionally remove selected items.
If you would like to prevent "spyware" being
install.
Try:SpywareBlaster2.6.1 (http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html) This program is Free
Info: SpywareBlaster doesn`t scan and clean for so-called spyware, but prevents it from being installed in the first place. It achieves this by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage.
Try: SpywareGuard 2.2 (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html) This program is Free
Try: XP-AntiSpy (http://www.xp-antispy.org/) This program is Free
Info: SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against so-called spyware. It works similar to an anti-virus program, by scanning EXE and CAB files on access and alerting you if known spyware is detected.
Try: XP-AntiSpy (http://www.xp-antispy.org/) This program is Free
Info: XP-AntiSpy is a small utility to quickly disable some built-in update and authentication features in WindowsXP that may rise security or privacy concerns in some people.
If you would like more Information about "spyware".
Check these sites.
Usefull tools...
All these
softwares will help remove and prevent evil spammers and spywares attacking
your PC. I myself recommend getting "spyblaster" "s&d
spybot" "spy sweeper" & "admuncher" to protect
your PC. A weekly scan is also recommended
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