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This was just sent to me from a U.S. Gov't. source. Thought that you might find it interesting.
Please review and let me know any other tools found that may help, hopefully we can come up with a better way of handling these soon.
App.
Ver.
Time
Effectiveness
Notes
HiJack This
1.97.0.7
30s
Demonstrates only known hijack vulnerable entries. Provides no sustaining protection, is not a full spyware solution.
Freeware: No corporate restrictions applied, Has no automated functionality. Not a tool for beginners. Requires no installation.
Spybot S&D
1.3
5m
Moderate effectiveness and provides automation and an immunize function.
Freeware (even to corporations), Simple operation and some degree of proactive protection.
Ad-Aware
SE
7m
Very thorough. Extremely user friendly, and automated. Trial was not made under professional version.
(This was abnormally fast for Ad-Aware)
No sustaining protection, this is a reactive only tool. The commercial version however does but is not free for corporate use. (Est: $27.00 per seat)
Security Task Manager
1.6
30s
Not a spyware checker per se, however a hidden process tracker, which helps isolate rogue applications (typically how Trojans and spyware operate) This was the tool that located the Downloader.GK and Briss.A
Not free, (est: $15.00 per seat). Requires no installation.
Spy Sweeper
3.2.0
7m
Very thorough and user friendly, offers ongoing protection (fully installed)
Cost (est: $29.95 per seat) Requires full install to system. Can be removed afterwards.
Panda Antivirus
--
45m
Antivirus -Detects and cleans worms/Trojans not identified by Symantec.
-Consider recommending a bootable version to speed the process??
Cost(est: $40.00 per seat)
Registrar Lite/Registrar
2.0
N/A
Not a Spyware tool again, however can be used to remove hidden Registry keys.
Cost (est: 44:95 per seat) Can operate separated from installation.
One note of concern includes version updating. Most of us have already noted that the versions on these tools are changing rapidly and difficult to keep up with, and maintain updated definitions
Please review and let me know any other tools found that may help, hopefully we can come up with a better way of handling these soon.
App.
Ver.
Time
Effectiveness
Notes
HiJack This
1.97.0.7
30s
Demonstrates only known hijack vulnerable entries. Provides no sustaining protection, is not a full spyware solution.
Freeware: No corporate restrictions applied, Has no automated functionality. Not a tool for beginners. Requires no installation.
Spybot S&D
1.3
5m
Moderate effectiveness and provides automation and an immunize function.
Freeware (even to corporations), Simple operation and some degree of proactive protection.
Ad-Aware
SE
7m
Very thorough. Extremely user friendly, and automated. Trial was not made under professional version.
(This was abnormally fast for Ad-Aware)
No sustaining protection, this is a reactive only tool. The commercial version however does but is not free for corporate use. (Est: $27.00 per seat)
Security Task Manager
1.6
30s
Not a spyware checker per se, however a hidden process tracker, which helps isolate rogue applications (typically how Trojans and spyware operate) This was the tool that located the Downloader.GK and Briss.A
Not free, (est: $15.00 per seat). Requires no installation.
Spy Sweeper
3.2.0
7m
Very thorough and user friendly, offers ongoing protection (fully installed)
Cost (est: $29.95 per seat) Requires full install to system. Can be removed afterwards.
Panda Antivirus
--
45m
Antivirus -Detects and cleans worms/Trojans not identified by Symantec.
-Consider recommending a bootable version to speed the process??
Cost(est: $40.00 per seat)
Registrar Lite/Registrar
2.0
N/A
Not a Spyware tool again, however can be used to remove hidden Registry keys.
Cost (est: 44:95 per seat) Can operate separated from installation.
One note of concern includes version updating. Most of us have already noted that the versions on these tools are changing rapidly and difficult to keep up with, and maintain updated definitions