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Protect Yourself
Virus's, Spyware and all the other nasties for 2005

If the latest round of computer viruses is any indication, the year 2005 is going to be a nasty year for malicious software, including Trojans, spyware, adware, malware and viruses.

NEW - Download the Protect Yourself Tools!
Updated as of Aug 12th, 2005

Protect Yourself!
Antivirus software, spy detection software and firewalls are the most important line of defense against the threat of malicious software for your computer or home network.  Your ISP, your upstream provider, the guy down the street who installed your computer is not going to do it for you.  There are many well knowninexpensive software applications--as well as some free ones--that you can use to protect your systems.  Some of these applications are listed below.

Virus Detection Software:

McAfee Stinger - Free
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.

This version of Stinger includes detection for all known variants, as of May 2, 2005:

BackDoor-AQJ BackDoor-ALI BackDoor-CEB
BackDoor-JZ Bat/Mumu.worm Exploit-DcomRpc
Exploit-LSASS IPCScan IRC/Flood.ap
IRC/Flood.bi IRC/Flood.cd NTServiceLoader
PWS-Narod PWS-Sincom.dll W32/Anig.worm
W32/Bagle@MM W32/Blaster.worm (Lovsan) W32/Bropia.worm
W32/Bugbear@MM W32/Deborm.worm.gen W32/Doomjuice.worm
W32/Dumaru W32/Elkern.cav W32/Fizzer.gen@MM
W32/FunLove W32/Klez W32/Korgo.worm
W32/Lirva W32/Lovgate W32/Mimail
W32/MoFei.worm W32/Mumu.b.worm W32/MyDoom
W32/Nachi.worm W32/Netsky W32/Nimda
W32/Pate W32/Polybot W32/Sasser.worm
W32/SirCam@MM W32/Sober W32/Sobig
W32/SQLSlammer.worm W32/Swen@MM W32/Yaha@MM
W32/Zafi W32/Zindos.worm

 

To download Stinger, click here and follow the detailed instructions.

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