Security Help Tools

Jon · Web Design Admin Joined: Jul 12, 2004 Posts: 73

Best Online Scanners:

<ul>

<li>HouseCall http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

<li>Panda http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

<li>RAV AntiVirus Online http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

<li>eTrust Antivirus Scanner http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx</ul>

Online malware scan Utilizes 8 major Antivirus Scans to analyze

individual files. AV "sandbox" component provides detailed analysis.

Libraries and further information:

<ul>

<li>Symantec http://securityresponse.symantec.co...er/vinfodb.html

<li>Trend http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/

<li>McAfee http://vil.nai.com/vil/default.asp

<li>Sophos http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/

<li>Panda http://www.pandasecurity.com/virus-encyclopedia.html

<li>eTrust http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/...nfo/browse.aspx</ul>

Multiple Vendor library and informational repository from Secunia<ul><li>http://secunia.com/virus_information/ (Excellent research resource)</ul>

Security Intelligence (a broad collection of informational sites)<ul><li>http://lists.gpick.com/pages/Security_Intelligence.htm</ul>

Spyware Database and research Links

<ul>

<li>Parasites (descriptions and removal information from Doxdesk)

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

<li>Parasites (descriptions and removal instructions from PestPatrolhttp://www.securemost.com/articles/trou_3.htm

<li>Spyware Guide http://www.spywareguide.com/

<li>Spyware Research Center and Threat Library

http://www.spynet.com/threat_info_search.aspx</ul>

Free fix and removal tools:

Viral:

<ul>

<li>Grisoft AVG Free Download http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

<li>Specialized Removal Tools from Grisoft AVG

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_ts_removers.php

<li>Symantec http://securityresponse.symantec.co...tools.list.html

<li>Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services (uses the latest definitions, downloadable) http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

<li>BitDefender http://www.bitdefender.com/html/free_tools.php

<li>McAfee AVERT Stinger (Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses) http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

<li>Specialized Trojan Removal Applications (trial versions):

Wilders Security Advisors http://www.wilders.org/anti_trojans.htm</ul>

Parasitic:

<ul>

<li>Spybot Installation and Usage http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php

<li>Ad-Aware Home Page http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ and VX2 Plugin http://www.lavasoft.de/software/addons/vx2cleaner.shtml (this should go to an .exe file)

<li>HijackThis QuickStart http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

<li>HijackThis direct download http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip and

<li>Tutorial http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html

<li>SpywareBlaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html and

Tutorial from BleepingComputer.com

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...showtutorial=49

<li>lspfix (Layered Service Protocols) repairs damaged Winsock2 vxd associated with connectivity problems http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

<li>Winsock fix specific to XP by "Option Explicit" http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

<li>SpywareInfo: Detection, Prevention and Removal Tools, SpywareBlaster and others http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php?cat=all#s-p

<li>RapidBlaster Removal http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spec...pidblaster.html

<li>CoolWebSearch -- Information and Removal Tool Latest version (2.0) http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

<li>Kazaabegone and other downloads from Merijn http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

<li>Other Tutorials from BleepingComputer.com http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for...owtutsection=38</ul>

Other Tutorials from Spyware911.com http://www.spyware911.net/forum/index.php?showforum=11

Alternate Download Sites for HijackThis, Spybot, CoolwebShredder (and others):

<ul>

<li>Net-Integration, includes HijackThis tutorial http://www.net-integration.net/tools/hijackthis.html

<li>Information, Advice and Specialized Tools from Aumha.org http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php#tools

<li>Lurkhere http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/

<li>Spybot download and Tutorial at Safer-networking http://www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html

<li>Anti-Spyware at Majorgeeks http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

<li>Merijn downloads and others at Castle Cops http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html

<li>HijackThis Analysis Tutorial http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html</ul>

Lists:

<ul>

<li>BHOs and Toolbars (02,03) http://computercops.biz/CLSID.html

<li>LSPs (010) http://www.angeltowns.com/members/zupe/lsps.html

<li>Filter:text (018) http://www.fbeej.dk/O18s.htm

<li>Appinit (020), SSODL (021) http://www.fbeej.dk/NewHJTEntries.htm</ul>

Free Firewalls:

<ul>

<li>ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conte...reeDownload.jsp

<li>Sygate http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

<li>Kerio http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html

<li>More FireWall help and info http://www.wilders.org/firewalls.htm

http://lists.gpick.com/pages/Firewalls.htm

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html</ul>

Vulnerability testing, Information and Fixes:

<ul>

<li>Steve Gibson's Homepage http://grc.com/default.htm Are you safe? Gibson's site is a world of its own, with tests and

fixes for many Windows security vulnerabilities.

<li>Security Test Sites http://lists.gpick.com/pages/Security_Testing.htm

<li>Microsoft Security Information: Security Updates (Bulletins) http://www.microsoft.com/security/b...ns/default.mspx

Security and Privacy http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx

Understand and Maintain Security with Internet Explorer (includes latest Critical Updates) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie...ty/default.mspx

<li>TechNet Security Resource Center: technical information and security updates for IT professionals http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx

<li>Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Center

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...pr=windowsxpsp2

<li>Microsoft Network Security Hotfix Checker {aka Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer} http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=303215 If you have Windows NT/2k/XP and want to check your current update status without visiting Windows Update, this tool has a graphic interface (no command line action required despite the article) which will give you a detailed scan and analysis of your

current configuration.</ul>

We will continue to grow the list in the future.

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