IT Troubleshooting

Security

The boundaries between virus, trojans, spyware, malware, spam and other Internet pests are not always clear-cut. But one thing is sure: you have to deal with them! Here's some info and tools that might help.

Virus & Spyware

• Windows Defender - Microsoft's free pop-up blocker and anti-spyware tool
• CastleCops - security product reviews, and more
• Virus Information Center - by Computer Associates
• SpybotSD KnowledgeBase
• Symantec Virus Encyclopedia
• F-Secure Security Information Center
• McAfee Security HQ
• Free online virus scan - by Trend Micro
• scan suspicious files - using several antivirus engines, by VirusTotal
• Spyware Information Center - by Computer Associates
• Online Spyware Detection
• Ad-Aware - a free spyware removal utility from Lavasoft
• HijackThis - a free hijack discover and removal utility, by Merijn
• 890830 - Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Trojans, port scanning

• ZoneAlarm - a free personal firewall from Zone Labs
• Online port scanner - by Symantec
• The Trojan List - by Joakim von Braun
• Trojan Port List - by G-Lock software
• CERT/CC Current Activity
• Internet Storm Center - current incident reports
• myNetWatchman - Network Intrusion Detection and Reporting

Spam

• Fight Spam! Click Here!
• Spam Wars
• SpamFighter - Anti Spam Filter for Outlook