Re: Spy Software

From: Taurarian (taurarianREMOVECAPS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:31:18 +1100

The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/parasite.htm
Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is removed,
the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx
Fight Spyware – articles by Microsoft

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

"aavishkar" <aavishkar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:689DC1E7-6EF4-4CBE-9AFC-05709CE131BD@microsoft.com...
>I am not sure if this is the forum for my question. If it is not could
> someone please direct me to the appropriate discussion group?
>
> I am the owner of a small business. A short while back I got a blank email
> with an attachment from whom I suspect to be a competitor. Since then he
> seems to have got the jump on me on too many occations not to give rise to
> suspicion.
>
> Could someone advise me as to what investigative and corrective steps I need
> to take to find out if spyware has been installed on my machine, and if so
> its removal.
>
> Douglas