My Anti Spyware

Don’t be a victim or how to make better choices

There are some current tools out there which may help users make better choices (or block their bad choices). I’m just going to talk about browser toolbars. For the user class of not completely hopeless up to expert I really recommend McAfee’s SiteAdvisor. This toolbar works with Firefox and IE and will provide more prominent and granular indicators that a site is dubious (or downright malicious). Users will need to keep an eye on their browser corner (which may require education) or optionally glance at the pretty red, yellow, green icons next to their google search results (RED means BAD)

SiteAdvisor

Also for those looking at getting involved in the community sign up to be a reviewer. Help SiteAdvisor catch and correctly flag all those bad sites that try oh so hard to look legit.

Netcraft Toolbar

So back to phishing. Netcraft has a really nice toolbar which can provide visual clues (YMMV) as well as speed bumps to doing something unsafe. It can actually block access to a site pending user verification (ok so we all know most users click OK on anything that pops up to get it out of the way)

NoScript

Extra protection for your Firefox: NoScript allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content only for trusted domains of your choice, e.g. your home-banking web site.
This whitelist based preemptive blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even unknown!) with no loss of functionality…
Experts do agree: Firefox is really safer with NoScript ;-)Works with: Firefox 1.0 - 3.0a1, Mozilla 1.7 - 1.8

SpoofStick

A spoofed website is typically made to look like a well known, branded site (like ebay.com or citibank.com) with a slightly different or confusing URL. The attacker then tries to trick people into going to the spoofed site by sending out fake email messages or posting links in public places - hoping that some percentage of users won’t notice the incorrect URL and give away important information. This practice is sometimes known as “phishing”. SpoofStick makes it easier to spot a spoofed website by prominently displaying only the most relevant domain information.

Sandboxie

You may want to run your Web browser inside the sandbox most of the time. This way any incoming, unsolicited software (spyware, malware and the like) that you download, is trapped in the sandbox. Changes made to your list of Favorites or Bookmarks, hijacking of your preferred start page, new and unwanted icons on your desktop — all these, and more, are trapped in and bound to the sandbox. You could also try a new toolbar add-on, browser extension or just about any kind of software. If you don’t like it, you throw away the sandbox, and start again with a fresh sandbox. On the other hand, if you do like the new piece of software, you can re-install it outside the sandbox so it becomes a permanent part of your system.

Sandboxie intercepts changes to both your files and registry settings, making it virtually impossible for any software to reach outside the sandbox.
Sandboxie traps cached browser items into the sandbox as a by-product of normal operation, so when you throw away the sandbox, all the history records and other side-effects of your browsing disappear as well.

Expect this warning and popup trend to continue. Google is taking steps to prevent accidental wrong exits (see http://www.stopbadware.org/ for details on this initiative)

The next versions of IE and Firefox should have some of these protections built in. None of these will remove the need for user education (good luck explaining hostnames and mouse-overs to grandma). The criminals will figure out ways to circumvent these technologies and users will continue to ignore all the annoying popup warning windows and glaring red warning symbols. Its just human nature. If only it were as simple as just telling people to “only surf trusted sites”. Right. uh huh.

Norton Internet Security 2006

More 3 years, i use Norton Internet Tools. It`s great programs
Now I want tell you about new version NIS - Norton Internet Security 2006

Among the few new features in Norton Internet Security 2006, the most notable is the new spyware-detection utility that has automatic-update capability. It’s a great feature that effectively counters the growing spyware threat that plagues countless computers.

The Symantec has upgraded the software’s scanning engines and program definitions, but — outside of a few new antiphishing and antispyware capabilities — did not add any major new features to differentiate the 2006 version from Internet Security 2005.

When installing Internet Security 2006, you are given the option to select how much control you would like to place in Norton’s hands. You can opt for total oversight, which puts all security tasks under the program’s control, or you can distribute the responsibilities between Norton and Windows.

Both options are easy to configure for any user level because the software’s interface is well designed. However, while the software might be very easy to install, it is also very slow. Luckily, you only need to do the installation once.

Once installed, Norton is the perfect background program. You never notice the application until you need it. It’s relatively light on your system resources and won’t shut everything else down when running a virus scan.

When you activate the security menus, every feature is clearly illustrated, making for easy navigation. All it takes is a few mouse clicks and your PC will be secure from any attack.

Internet Security 2006 comes with antivirus, firewall, antispam, antispyware, and antiphishing features. These proven applications are among the best in the industry.

The most notable of the new features added to the 2006 version is a spyware-detection utility that updates itself automatically and takes proactive action against malicious software that might try to get on your machine. It’s a great feature that effectively counters the growing spyware threat plaguing countless computers.

Ewido security suite 3.5 - Complement your existing protection system today

Ewido security suite offer you realtime protection against these threats:
# Hijackers and Spyware
Secure surfing in the Internet without fear of annoying changes of the start page of your browser, tracking cookies and advertising bars.
# Worms
Nobody should receive e-mails in your name with malicious files in the appendix anymore.
# Dialers
Security against all kinds of dialers. No fear when receiving the next phone bill.
# Trojans and Keyloggers
No chance for thieves to steal your bank data and personal sensitive information by tapped Internet connections, remote controlled webcams or secret keyboard recordings.

Update:

ewido anti-spyware 4.0 will now continue under the new product name AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5. AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 contains the same ewido technology, but with some further enhanced features:

• Highly improved cleaning
• Lower resource usage
• Additional languages supported

All current licenses for ewido anti-spyware 4.0 will continue to be valid, and users can change over to the new AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 for free.

Free download now

This setup contains the free as well as the paid version of AVG Anti-Spyware. After the installation, a free 30-day trial version containing all the extensions of the full version will be activated. At the end of the trial, these extensions will be deactivated and the program will turn into a feature-limited freeware version. The purchased license code can be entered at any time.