Security Incidents: Re: IE Malware / Spyware Control Methods

[Saad Kadhi <saad () docisland org>]

On 07/01/2005 19:35 Jose Nazario wrote:
> the new MS anti-spyware tool can keep a sentry lookout on your browser
> settings, which is a part of the puzzle. i don't know if other spyware
> tools do this, too, 
SpywareGuard, available at 
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html does this too.
>but two others i use (spybot search and destroy and
> ad-aware) don't seem to, at least in the versions i've been using for the
> past 6 mos.
AFAIK, they don't work in "Sentry" mode (I didn't test the Tea Timer 
component). In addition to these, I also use Spyware Blaster.
It looks like a good solution is as always  : use a combination of tools 
with different philosophy + keep reliable backups nearby.
--
Saad Kadhi
"He who relieves the poor makes Ahura king"