-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware Terminator
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:36:51 -0500
Im a bit in the dark about those programs too as they usually do not find
anything for me, however; I am blessed with an antivirus software that I use
through my school as long as I am a student and it has been wonderful, I
imagine they also have some kind of antispyware with their program too.
Christine
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From: "ML" <my2punkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 10:54 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware Terminator
Very curious....I got rid of Adware and spybot a LONG time ago becasue
neither ever found anything for months---I had another program that did find
stuff when those two didn't...also read articles amongst articles that
neither program is now being updated... makes me really wonder.
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From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:51 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware Terminator
Thanks G, for doing all of that, and getting back to us so fast too. I just
downloaded and installed AVG free Anti Spyware last night and ran a quick
scan. It came up with nothing, which is what I expected since I had just
re-ran AdAware and Spybot and caught a lot of stuff and disposed of it.
By the way, I noticed Clam Win, and chose not to install since I have AVG.
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTechTalk" <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 1:06 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Spyware Terminator
> Hi folks,
> I ran the install for this in Virtual PC and, although the installation
> terms were WAY beyond intimidating (I actually read those blasted things),
> I
> told it to go ahead and install the app plus the toolbar. If it were my
> main system, that toolbar wouldn't have even been an option since I hate
> toolbar add-ons (most of them readily qualify as spyware by my standards,
> including this one).
>
> When it got to the point where it asked if I would like the toolbar, it
> specifically said that it was for IE. I told it to not change my homepage
> or install itself as the default search engine for the browser. Once
> installed, Firefox had itself a new toolbar AND a new search engine option
> installed into its Search box (although it was not set as the default).
>
> Once the install was completely finished, it opened up the app for me.
> I immediately went into the options to see how they were set. Although
> during the install I opted to not send them copies of whatever the program
> finds to be badware, the options showed that it was automatically set to
> send them usage statistics as well as crash reports (which would pretty
> much
> tell them what I was running on my system at the time of a crash). Since
> I
> don't wish to share this info (I feel we're WAY too profiled already), I
> unchecked both of these, too.
>
> The program sets itself to run every day at 11:00 AM. It seems to be
> set for a quick scan, so that may or may not be overly intrusive for you.
> If its first scan or two prove that it is, change the schedule to reflect
> your own needs. For apps like this, a once a week scan should be
> sufficient
> as long as you have some sort of full time monitor running all the time.
> This app includes one called "Real Time Protection" and I have that
> running,
> so I'm changing my schedule accordingly. I always have WinPatrol running
> too, so ST's protection really isn't needed here. Still, I want to see if
> it can react faster/better than WinPatrol for a bit before I give it the
> boot. Finally, there is an option to make it update itself before
> starting
> a scan. This option is turned off by default, although I can't imagine
> why.
> If you're also running this utility, turn it on.
>
> Probably the most impressive 'feature' of this program really isn't
> even
> a part of the program itself. It's the offer to download and install an
> AntiVirus program called ClamWin (http://www.clamav.net/). For those who
> may not know about ClamWin, it's an AV app that is updated about as often
> as
> most other AV apps, but it's completely open source (which also means it
> doesn't cost anything). I fully expect ClamWin to develop quite a name
> for
> itself over time as its developers get better at keeping up with
> everything
> in the AV field. It's a great alternative to some of the expensive and
> bulky AV software that's been coming out today.
>
> Under Internet Protection, there is an option to Immunize your system
> against future threats. In a nutshell, this means is that the program
> will
> record the hash values of all of the executable (.EXE) files it finds and
> then make sure that none of them are changed. A hash value is basically
> the
> result of taking a file's characteristics (exact file size & contents) and
> running that through an algorithm. If you were to actually see a hash
> value, it would look like gobbledygook to you, but it'll also keep those
> files safe from manipulation. There's more to immunization, but that
> should
> be enough of a primer to give you the basic idea. Good stuff! By the
> way,
> if you already have a program that has immunized your system, it will not
> hurt anything to run this one, too.
>
> Once I had all of the options the way I want them, I ran a quick scan
> to
> see what it would find. I was rather encouraged to see that it found
> nothing at all. I already knew that my sandbox was clean, but to have a
> new
> app tell me the same (and not try to bolster itself by overclaiming
> otherwise) made me smile. So I then set the Full scan option and let it
> loose on the C drive in the VM (12.7GB of which is files). This scan told
> me that an old magnifying glass utility that was included with the files I
> copied into the VM is infected with Backdoor/Hupigon.ucj. A Right click
> directly on the description gave me the option of getting more info on it.
> Clicking on that option brought up the ST website in my browser on a page
> specific to that threat. The page didn't really tell me anything not
> already included in the app's description, but it's good to know that they
> took some time to code these pages. Having the browser open, I did a
> Copy/Paste of the threat's name into my search box and got all the info I
> could ever want about it (well, once I removed the suffix ".ucj"). Seems
> this file is a Trojan horse that includes a backdoor to compromise my
> security. I let the app delete the file and all is clear again.
>
> All in all, this seems like a decent antispy utility. While none of
> these types of programs will ever be 100% accurate or effective against
> such
> a wide variety of malware, the nice thing is that they have no problem
> coexisting on the same machine. After a little more experimenting with
> this
> in the VM, I'll probably be adding this one to my main system.
>
> Thanx for the 'heads up', Suzanne.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
> http://tinyurl.com/2s8x23
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>
>
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008
> 9:00 AM
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