Anti-spyware Resources

[mjc]

08/18/08 Most of the links in this thread are no longer valid or working. Consider this thread obsolete.



Since we are starting to get more HijackThis/nasty spyware related topics I thought is was time for another of my "sticky posts"

What follows is a list of "required" reading material....:D

First of since one of the most prevalent sources of nasty stuff is CWS...

CoolWebSearch Chronicles (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html)

Then for an overall view of what is out there....

Andrew's list contains descriptions and removal instructions for a large number of parasites...


and.doxdesk:Parasites (http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/)

Another source of info on many is...

http://www.cexx.org/

There are also some searchable databases around
Crapware (http://www.s89223352.onlinehome.us/tinc?key=AbZ0JojL&formname=crapware)

SpywareGuide (http://www.spywareguide.com/product_search.php)

Some other useful tools.....

BHOList (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/beta/bholist.zip) This is a front end for easily searching these two lists All known BHOs (http://www.spywareinfo.com/bhos/) and All Known Toolbar CLSIDs (http://www.spywareinfo.com/toolbars/)

The startup list also has a downloadable, searchable version...

Startups.exe (http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/start_ups.exe)


There is more info around, and I'll be adding to this one, but this is enough to get any budding counter gackware agent going.....

[pave_spectre]

'gackware'?? Thats a new one to add to the list of descriptors, to go with crapware malware spyware foistware adware etc. :D:p

No doubt the links will come in handy within a short period of time. I know Ive made plety of use of cexx.org in the past.

[mjc]

Yep, gackware :D

[david eaton]

Gackware.

I LIKE IT!! :D :D

[halovivek]

thank u ..it is very useful to me