Security Help Tools

Best Online Scanners:

HouseCall http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
eTrust Antivirus Scanner http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Online malware scan Utilizes 8 major Antivirus Scans to analyze individual files. Norman AV "sandbox" component provides detailed analysis.

Libraries and further information:

Symantec http://securityresponse.symantec.com...r/vinfodb.html
Trend http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/
McAfee http://vil.nai.com/vil/default.asp
Sophos http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/
Panda http://www.pandasoftware.com/com/vir...oma=EN&pais=63
eTrust http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/v...fo/browse.aspx

Multiple Vendor library and informational repository from Secunia http://secunia.com/virus_information/ (Excellent research resource)

Spyware Database and research Links

Parasites (descriptions and removal information from Doxdesk) http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
Parasites (descriptions and removal instructions from PestPatrol http://www.securemost.com/articles/trou_3.htm
Spyware Guide http://www.spywareguide.com/

Free fix and removal tools:

Viral:

Grisoft AVG Free Download http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
Specialized Removal Tools from Grisoft AVG http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_ts_removers.php
Symantec http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ools.list.html
Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services (uses the latest definitions, downloadable) http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
McAfee AVERT Stinger (Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses) http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Parasitic:

Spybot Installation and Usage http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
Ad-Aware http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_S...onal_d506.html and VX2 Plugin http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_V...-In_d4283.html
HijackThis QuickStart http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
HijackThis direct download http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip and Tutorial http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
SpywareBlaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html and Tutorial from BleepingComputer.com http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...howtutorial=49
lspfix (Layered Service Protocols) repairs damaged Winsock2 vxd associated with connectivity problems http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsock fix specific to XP by "Option Explicit" http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
SpywareInfo: Detection, Prevention and Removal Tools, SpywareBlaster and others http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php?cat=all#s-p
CoolWebSearch -- Information and Removal Tool Latest version (2.0) http://cwshredder.net/cwshredder/cwschronicles.html
Kazaabegone and other downloads from Merijn http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Other Tutorials from BleepingComputer.com http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/foru...wtutsection=38

Other Tutorials from Cyberanswers.org http://www.cyberanswers.org/index.php?page=tutorials


Alternate Download Sites for HijackThis, Spybot, CoolwebShredder (and others):

Information, Advice and Specialized Tools from Aumha.org http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php#tools
Lurkhere http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/
Spybot download and Tutorial at Safer-networking http://www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html
Anti-Spyware at Majorgeeks http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
Merijn downloads and others at Castle Cops http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html


HijackThis Analysis

Tutorial http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html

Lists:

BHOs and Toolbars (02,03) http://computercops.biz/CLSID.html

Free Firewalls:

ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...eeDownload.jsp
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html

Vulnerability testing, Information and Fixes:

Steve Gibson's Homepage http://grc.com/default.htm

Are you safe? Gibson's site is a world of its own, with tests and fixes for many Windows security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft Security Information:

Security Updates (Bulletins) http://www.microsoft.com/security/bu...s/default.mspx

Security and Privacy http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx
Understand and Maintain Security with Internet Explorer 6 (includes latest Critical Updates) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...y/default.mspx
Understand and Maintain Security with Internet Explorer 7 (includes latest Critical Updates) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
TechNet Security Resource Center: technical information and security updates for IT professionals http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Center http://support.microsoft.com/default...r=windowsxpsp2

If you have Windows NT/2k/XP and want to check your current update status without visiting Windows Update, this tool has a graphic interface (no command line action required despite the article) which will give you a detailed scan and analysis of your current configuration.

I verified each of these links today 10/23/2006. Liz