Internet Security and Spy Bots...

MikeIIA · Aug 29, 2003

I accidently deleted this...
The intent of this post is Internet Security protection,,,particularly a toolbar program called ALEXA.
Please read below links
Thanks,
Mike

MikeIIA · Aug 29, 2003

Additional link...
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=about

MikeIIA · Aug 29, 2003

Alexa link. this link is revealing to me.

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-alexa
I am curious as to how the apparent seriousness of ALEXA links will be diluted.

Mrwurm · Sep 1, 2003

I run the freeware program 'Ad-aware 6.0'. It finds and eliminates 'Alexa' and hundreds of other spyware programs.

pruntyc · Sep 1, 2003

That is the best one out there I think Mrwurm, been using it for quite a while, and it gets the job done.

JerryG · Sep 1, 2003

'Ad-aware 6.0'
Is the way to go. I have been using it for quite a while also and really like it.

MikeIIA · Sep 1, 2003

I have not heard about Ad-Aware. Is it also a good one?
The Spy-Bot Search and Destroy program tells you just what the spyware it finds on your computer does with your personal information that it harvests from your computer. It also detects KeyLoggers,Trojans, and several other known threats to internet security. It has free updates and currently checks for 8811 known threats. The first time I ran SpyBot Search and Destroy it cleaned up 419 spyware issues on my computer automatically. One of these was the ALEXA Toolbar.
Our son who is an IT Security Specialist recommended my wife and I run this on our computers. It really opened our eyes to the whole internet security issue.
The ALEXA TOOLBAR is a KNOWN security issue.
Mike

Mrwurm · Sep 1, 2003

Yep, Ad-Aware works good for me. I just ran it on a friend computer and found 550 spy programs.

I'm having security troubles of my own. See my post about 'Can't delete virus'