 damonlabPremium
join:2001-05-02
Detroit, MI | reply to eburger68
Re: FTC Spyware Workshop: 1st Impressions This spyware stuff has got to stop. It has worked its way into my home computer, friend's computers, business computers, etc.
You show me a Windows computer with no spyware, and I will show you a computer that is a clean install without the user having more than 5 minutes online.
So far, the best tools I have found to combat spyware are AdAware and Spybot. Both are good to recommend for personal use. Spybot is free for commercial use. AdAware requires a licensing fee for commercial use. Most businesses are always tight on budget, so very few will pay for AdAware.
Even with AdAware and Spybot, some spyware simply can not be eliminated. I have seen systems with NO VIRUSES, NO TROJANS, and they were just hosed with spyware. Far too much spyware for even AdAware or Spybot to take care of.
Maybe it is time to start thinking about ghosting every machine and pushing out a clean image once a month. |
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 japPremium
join:2003-08-10
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"Maybe it is time to start thinking about ghosting every machine and pushing out a clean image once a month."
Bingo. Though at the public machines I used to admin a local system image re-cast every night - or when someone hit the "rebuild this PC" button on the desktop. I'm -tonight- trying to decide which approach will be less work for my homePC: try to unhook all the MScrap from the sys partition & maintain a clean, updated image or keep constantly sweeping with 4-8 scanners that don't get everything anyway. |
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BPremium,MVM
join:2000-10-28 | said by jap:
Bingo. Though at the public machines I used to admin a local system image re-cast every night - or when someone hit the "rebuild this PC" button on the desktop. I'm -tonight- trying to decide which approach will be less work for my homePC: try to unhook all the MScrap from the sys partition & maintain a clean, updated image or keep constantly sweeping with 4-8 scanners that don't get everything anyway.
What about Option 3: surf safely and/or use a browser other than IE, don't install garbage software infested with spyware, and be careful with all executable files and e-mail attachments? (Working as a non-admin is a good idea too, but is unworkable for most.)
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japPremium
join:2003-08-10
038xx | said by B:
What about Option 3: surf safely and/or use a browser other than IE, don't install garbage software infested with spyware, and be careful with all executable files and e-mail attachments? (Working as a non-admin is a good idea too, but is unworkable for most.)
Ahh yes, the "stay above the fray" approach. Sorry, not practical. Not even based in reality. This isn't a problem you can blame-shift to user behavior. |
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BPremium,MVM
join:2000-10-28 |
Huh? I thought you said this was your own home PC? Don't you trust your own habits?
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japPremium
join:2003-08-10
038xx | said by B:
Huh? I thought you said this was your own home PC? Don't you trust your own habits?
Good lord, NO. What sorta bore do you take me for? (don't answer that) |
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