I didn't get a response in Security and Virus (cuz nobody ever responds there haha), and this pretty much pertains to only windows xp, I am reposting... "I am thinking of starting a (very) small business to remove spyware, malware, adware, etc. from friends' and family members' computers. I am in highschool and some extra money to put in my college account would be nice. I am wondering what kind of services I would need. I was thinking i would bring a couple cd's of things like different virus scanning tools. Adware 6, stuff like that. Maybe even registry mechanics, bad/spyware proccess detectors, the works, if people think customers would want that. Helping people secure and speed up their computers (defragging hard drives and such) would be my goal. Anyways, I am wondering what people here would want me to be able to do. What they would want me to carry with me, and help them with. Suggestions are more than welcome!" thanks eskiled My Linux Bookmarks: http://linuxcourse.rutgers.edu/rute/rute.html http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/showthread.php?postid=311808 http://www.linuxcommand.org/index.php

Free online Spyware detector http://www.pestscan.com/ Or , http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php Screen for Adware, Spyware, Scumware, Diallers, ’Jackers and other unsolicited commercial software . Remove Spyfiles by using these 6 programs . Make sure you use the SpyBot/SpywareBlaster/Ad-aware/Bazooka/Swat It > Online > Update button regularly . What the Heck is Teatimer? http://www.voiceofthepublic.com/SSD/SI/teatimer.swf.html SpyBot http://beam.to/spybotsd http://www.spybot.us/spybotsd13.exe http://majorgeeks.com/download2471.html 1st step , Choose your Mode ( at the top of screen ) Mode > Advanced ( if you want to have more options ) Editor's Note: The Resident shield in version 1.3 has an issue allowing certain cookies (Specifically Double Click)when set to notify. If page loading becomes a problem, right click the icon in the Systray, select “Resident IE” and either uncheck “Use Resident in IE sessions” or check "Block all bad pages silently". Once you have the program installed , open SpyBot and select the "Immunize" icon on the left & Click on Immunize , in the new page . Permanently running bad download blocker for Internet Explorer . Select > Block all bad pages silently & click Install . Then check the box "lock hosts file read-only as protection against hijackers". Select your download site . Open Spybot Search and Destroy. After clicking the button that says "Search for Updates" & the check is finished , you will see 5 items near the top of the window, "Search for Updates", "Download Updates", UniDo(Europe), "Show Log" and "Help". Next to UniDo(Europe) you will see a "down" arrow. Click the "down" arrow and you will see download site choices (3 in Europe, 1 in USA and 1 in Australia). Right click on your selection to make it default . A Beginner's Guide to Spybot http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/cc/documentation/security/spyware/Spybot_guide.htm http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index1.php http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index2.php SpyBot lock host files greyed out If it doesn't have a hosts file you cant lock it, so that tweak will be grayed out. Have SpyBot install its hosts file. http://www.zerosrealm.com/immunizing.php Note: For those running in "Basic" mode ( version 1.2 ) you will NOT see this. You must be running in Advanced mode! To get in advanced mode, a really easy way is to go to Start >> All Programs >> Spybot Search and Destroy >> Spybot Search and Destroy (advanced). Click it. You are now in advanced mode. Select your download site . Open Spybot Search and Destroy. After clicking the button that says "Search for Updates" & the check is finished , you will see 5 items near the top of the window, "Search for Updates", "Download Updates", UniDo(Europe), "Show Log" and "Help". Next to UniDo(Europe) you will see a "down" arrow. Click the "down" arrow and you will see download site choices (3 in Europe, 1 in USA and 1 in Australia). Right click on your selection to make it default . SpywareBlaster http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed. Freeware SpywareGuard http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against spyware that is a great addition to SpywareBlaster's protection method. An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but for spyware! And you can easily have an anti-virus program running alongside SpywareGuard. Ad-aware http://www.lavasoft.de/ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ All software offered on this page is free* to download and use and compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT40, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Home and Professional. Download sites . http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506 The following explains how to set Ad-aware's settings to perform a "Full Scan." http://spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?p=3293#3293 In Ad-aware click the Gear to go to the Settings area. The following items should be on a green check, not on a red X. Under the Scanning button: * Scan within archives * Under Memory & Registry, Check EVERYTHING * In Check Drives & Folders, make sure all of your hard drives are selected Under the Advanced button, check ALL under Log detail level (this makes it easier for visitors to the Lavasoft Support Forums to see what options you have selected should you require assistance.) Under the Tweak button... Some of these may not be an available option, depending on your version of Ad-aware and your version of Windows. Do not be concerned if you cannot select a certain item. In Scanning Engine: * Unload recognized processes during scanning * Include info about ignored objects in logfile, if detected in scan * Include basic Ad-aware settings in logfile * Include additional Ad-aware settings in logfile * Include used command line parameters in logfile In Cleaning Engine: * XP/2000: Allow unloading explorer to unload shell extensions prior to deletion * Let Windows remove files in use at next reboot * UNCHECK: Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion Click Proceed to save these settings. When you would like to perform a "Full Scan," switch the scan mode from SmartScan to Custom. http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/index.html Bazooka http://www.webgrid.co.uk/security_2.html http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?17000000037943 http://www.kephyr.com/ Here is the current list of Bazooka fixes . http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/index.phtml?source=appvisit Bazooka is freeware and Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP compatible Click on the files found & you will be taken to a site that will show you how to remove , either with a program or manually . It reports on all drives & partitions , so remember to check all these , when doing manual remove . After the Download - It is important to remember that once the installation of Bazooka is completed , that you should update the File Signatures by clicking on the Update tab and check for an update . Make sure you Update after installing & then regularly . Swat It http://swatit.org/ Swat It is a Completely FREE program that scans your files for Trojans, Worms, Bots and other Hacker programs. Swat It can detect and remove over 4000 different Trojan programs plus variants. Swat It was recently independently tested against popular commercial scanning software and we were absolutely delighted by the results. After the Download - It is important to remember that once the installation of Swat It is completed, that you should update the File Signatures by clicking on the Update tab and check for an update. All Product and File Signature Updates are Totally FREE, this means that you will never have to pay a single penny to get the very latest version of Swat It or to update the File Signatures. List of fake spyware removers or , Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites http://netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2004/05/30/ http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/lesgrotte/fixes/scum.htm Beware of SpyHunter http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03289/231446.stm ================================ Use hijackthis . Print out your logfile . http://hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/ http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/HijackThis.exe http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/hjt.zip And if needed , About Buster 13. About Buster - Use this tool to negate the latest CWS variant "res://". Complete details of how to use and updates maintained -> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showtopic=1072 http://www.subratam.org/ http://www.subratam.org/?page=removal http://www.atribune.org/downloads/AboutBuster.zip or http://tools.zerosrealm.com/AboutBuster.zip Here are ways to read the hijackthis logfile . HijackThis log file analysis http://hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english HijackThis is a program used by experienced users in order to detect browser hijackers. It allows you to identify any sort of spyware and malware (as well as some trojan horses and worms). This is achieved by scanning special zones of the registry as well as the hard disk drive, the results being listed in a structured window. Another feature of HijackThis is the creation of a log file, which can be saved as a simple text file and opened by any text editor (notepad as default). Until now, inexperienced users, who could not analyze the log file by themselves, had no other choice than posting it in a specialized forum and to hope that a more experienced user takes some time to analyze it. The script presented on this page is a way to analyze your log without help from the outside: simply copy/paste the content of the log file in the textbox below and hit the analyze button.

wow. haha thanks I will write those down and keep them in mind :D. eskiled My Linux Bookmarks: http://linuxcourse.rutgers.edu/rute/rute.html http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/showthread.php?postid=311808 http://www.linuxcommand.org/index.php