Professor Frink Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I'd like to compile a list of ALL the programs out there that are known to contain spyware or some similar garbage. This is mainly for my office (so I can have a "banned" list), but I'm sure others would benefit as well. Here's what I know of so far:WeatherbugMy Web SearchHotbarWebshotsI'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokugawapants Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 WhenUSearchSaveNowNETSTATT.exe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Frink Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 WhenUSearchSaveNowNETSTATT.exeI don't know about the others, but isn't "savenow" an actual spyware program, the kind that is secretly bundled with something else? I'm actually looking for the programs that people install normally, but have spyware bundled with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMaC Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 instead install spyware tools to each computer and by choosing immunize button just let it do it for u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokugawapants Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 WhenUSearchSaveNowNETSTATT.exeI don't know about the others, but isn't "savenow" an actual spyware program, the kind that is secretly bundled with something else? I'm actually looking for the programs that people install normally, but have spyware bundled with them. Oh sorry, my mistake. Also, you should take XtremeMac's advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GByte Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I think we can all say Kazaa is a bad program. AOL Instant Messenger (new version) has WildTangent in it. This is a game program, so it should also be listed as people will download it seperately. There are also a number of programs claiming to remove spyware, too many to list. I would do a list of legitimate programs, and that all other should be asked about. At work, only Spybot and AdAware are trusted for the removal of spyware. To make a full list so far, I would say:KazaaAOL Instant MessengerWildTangentWeatherbugHotbar (In reality, any browser enhancements) I suppose Google is OK...Webshots is not spyware from what I have heard. Yes, it does contact the company, only to update the shots...I like to call it lameware. Being on a network, this will cause lag, as there are multiple systems trying to update.P2P or file sharing programs shouldn't be allowed. (Kazaa, Limewire, Morpheous, EDonkey, Napster, etc)Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdatrip Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Heres a good resource to determine if somthing running on your computer is spyware, adware etc.And even wasy to fix themPestpatrol|Drew| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewbrgnewman Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 GatorBonziBuddyGoHiplol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadly Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 If your office is anything like mine, you need Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Microsoft Office. EVERY other program belongs on the banned list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominix Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 For a large listing of malware infested software go to http://www.spywareguide.com/. Look for the "List of Spyware" link in the grey navigation box on the left side of the screen. They also have a search box to look up individual programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GByte Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Excellent point, Tadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolsights2000 Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 spywareblaster install it no programming runningadds blockers in the registerit is free just keep it updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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