Spyware - Spy or Invasive Software
Spyware & Adware Information
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Spyware Guide
Guia de informa��o on-line sobre software spyware (espi�es) e anti-spyware (prote��o contra espi�es), incluindo um Banco de dados de programas Spyware. -
What is spyware?
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2-Spyware.com - Dedicated to spyware
Information for removal os spyware, adware, worms, dialers and other parasites. Terms, Articles, Encyclopedia of Parasites, Entries, Companies, Library of Files, Removers.
Anti-Spyware & Anti-Adware
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Spyware Protection & Removal
On this page, there are links to articles, software reviews and resources to help you fight spyware, including what is sometimes called predatory advertising or parasitic adware. By FirewallGuide. -
EarthLink Spy Audit
This free service scan your PC computer for spyware, and lists spyware detection results in minutes. It will not change or harm your system in any way. -
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
Detect and remove spyware, Improve Internet browsing safety, Stop the latest threats. -
SpybotSD - Spybot Search & Destroy
Freeware software (donations welcome) for parasites removal. Removal of: adware and spyware, dialers, keyloggers, trojans and other baddies, usage tracks (cookies etc.). Permanent blocking of threatening ActiveX downloadsm known tracking cookies for IE, and threating downloads in IE. Integrated update function and user-extendable database. Save removal with backup. Settings to automate scan, removal and update. System reports.
Languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Português Brasil, Turkce.
CNET Download.com: Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3. -
Lavasoft Ad-Aware
By Lavasoft, Lavasoft USA, Lavasoft USA (org), Lavasoft Germany.
Ad-Aware 2007 Free, Ad-aware SE Personal Edition: free for personal use. -
SpywareBlaster
SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web. Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests. Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox. Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer. SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background. SpywareBlaster is freeware for personal and educational use. -
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
By Kephyr Labs.
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects a multitude of spyware, adware, trojan, keylogger, foistware and trackware components. Bazooka is freeware and Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP compatible.
Bazooka Security Alerts. -
Spy Sweeper
By Webroot. There is a free version (spysweeper.org), and a commercial subscription, with frequent updates and support.
Spyware and Adware information. -
Spyware Guard
By Javacool Software. Provides a real-time protection solution against spyware. An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents execution if a virus is detected. SpywareGuard does the same thing, but for spyware. It also features download protection and browser hijacking protection.
SpywareBlaster - Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software. -
WindowsSecurity.com TrojanScan
Free onlyne trojan scanner. By TechGenix. -
Trend Micro CWShredder
Trend Micro CWShredder is the premier tool to find and remove traces of CoolWebSearch -- the name for a wide range of insidious browser hijackers -- from your PC. CWShredder removes these browser hijackers. CoolWebSearch installs dozens of bookmarks -- mostly to porn Web sites -- on your desktop, changes your home page without asking, and continually changes it back if you attempt to correct it. -
Parasite Scan
Parasite - unsolicited commercial software - information database and free online scan. By Andrew Clover, and.doxdesk.com, England. -
Audit My PC
Firewall Test, Free Spyware removal, Firewall test, Anonymous test, Internet speed test, and more. - SnapFiles: Freeware Anti-Spy Tools
Detection of Suspicious Programs
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TrendMicro HijackThis
HijackThis is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log file, with the results of the scan.
Important: HijackThis does not determine what is good or bad. Do not make any changes to your computer settings unless you are an expert computer user.
Advanced users can use HijackThis to remove unwanted settings or files.
TrendMicro HijackThis Quick Start Guide.
TrendMicro Free Tools and Services.
HiJackThis! Log auto analyzer, HijackThis.de Security, Merijn.org - HijackThis, Major Geeks - HijackThis. -
ComboFix
By Bleeping Computer. A guide and tutorial on using ComboFix.
Download: BleepingComputer.com.
Windows Recovery Console option: How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks. -
Autoruns
Freeware for Windows by SysInternals, now at Microsoft TechNet. Autoruns lists all entries of auto-run programs on Windows, in initialization files, registry global and per user, logon, shell, and task scheduling. It displays each entry by category, including description and path of executable file. It also allows you to disable or delete entries. -
Process Explorer
Freeware for Windows by SysInternals. Process Explorer shows you detailed information about currently active (running) process and loaded DLLs, and their opened handles. -
2-Spyware.com - Dedicated to spyware
Information for removal os spyware, adware, worms, dialers and other parasites. Terms, Articles, Encyclopedia of Parasites, Entries, Companies, Library of Files, Removers. -
WinTasks Process Library
The WinTasks Process Library contains information about all common Windows processes and is continously updated with new information. On this page you can find a subset of the most popular processes listed in WinTasks Process Library. The categories available online are: Security Risks, System Processes, and Applications. -
Computer Associates (CA) Spyware Information Center
Spyware Encyclopedia. -
Windows Startup Online (WSO)
Windows Startup Online is the database source for Startup Inspector for Windows. Information of each startup program is retrieved from here. Currently WSO has almost 5000 programs information stored in the database. You can browse or search them at WSO. -
Startup Applications List
The original startups (as opposed to processes) list. Maybe not the most comprehensive but still one of the best and most accurate. By Paul Collins, Sysinfo.org.
CastleCops StartupList. - reger24.de
A large process database for Windows operating systems. -
Startup DB
Windows Startup Item Database. By I Am Not A Geek - NetworkTechs.
Adware Providers
Warning: If you don't want to accidentally get a spyware installed, be very careful browsing these sites or any other commercial partner of them, when using Internet Explorer web browser. If browser opens a dialog asking to install any software, choose "No"!
- Claria (former Gator)
Providers of the advertising tool GAIN Publishing, among others. -
Integrated Search Technologies
providers of the SlotchBar control for Internet Explorer, among other advertising tools.
