Re: Adware, spyware, and trojans

From: Earl Heather (spam@pheather.com)
Date: 12/10/02

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    From: Earl Heather <spam@pheather.com>
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    If your interested in some more info then I recommend that you check
    out the forums at

    http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

    where you'll find discussions on all these topics and more, including
    comparisons of various tools available

    the site continues to attract a growing legion of security developers
    and users who try to help out all who visit

    Its companion site
    http://www.wilders.org/
    is a good reference site and compliments the forums, including links
    to a lot of current security software

    hope this helps

    pheather

    >
    > 1. What's the distinction between spyware, adware, and trojan
    > software? (My antivirus software says it protects against Trojans,
    > and I've seen programs like SubSeven in its log files.)
    >
    > 2. Is there any good software that detects and removes spyware,
    > ideally controlled and updated continuously from a central server?
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    > - - Courtney Carere
    >



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