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[b]Best Online Scanners:[/b]
[list]
[*][b]HouseCall[/b] [url]http://housecall.trendmicro.com/[/url]
[*][b]Panda[/b] [url]http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/[/url]
[*][b]BitDefender Online[/b] [url]http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html[/url]
[*][b]eTrust Antivirus Scanner[/b] [url]http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx[/url]
[*][b]Jotti.org single file scanner[/b]
[url]http://virusscan.jotti.org/[/url][/list]
[i]Online malware scan Utilizes 8 major Antivirus Scans to analyze
individual files. AV "sandbox" component provides detailed analysis.[/i]

[b]Libraries and further information:[/b]
[list]
[*][b]Symantec[/b] [url]http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html[/url]
[*][b]Trend[/b] [url]http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/[/url]
[*][b]McAfee[/b] [url]http://vil.nai.com/vil/default.asp[/url]
[*][b]Sophos[/b] [url]http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/[/url]
[*][b]Panda[/b] [url]http://www.pandasecurity.com/virus-encyclopedia.html[/url]
[*][b]eTrust[/b] [url]http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/browse.aspx[/url][/list]

[b]Multiple Vendor library and informational repository from Secunia[/b][list][*]http://secunia.com/virus_information/ (Excellent research resource)[/list]

[b]Spyware Database and research Links[/b]
[list]
[*][b]Parasites[/b] (descriptions and removal information from Doxdesk)
[url]http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/[/url]
[*][b]Parasites[/b] (descriptions and removal instructions from PestPatrol[url]http://www.securemost.com/articles/trou_3.htm[/url]
[*][b]Spyware Guide[/b] [url]http://www.spywareguide.com/[/url]
[/list]

[b]Free fix and removal tools:[/b]

[b]Viral:[/b]
[list]
[*][b]Grisoft AVG Free Download[/b] [url]http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-free[/url]
[*][b]Specialized Removal Tools from Grisoft AVG[/b]
[url]http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_ts_removers.php[/url]
[*][b]Symantec[/b] [url]http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html[/url]
[*][b]Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services[/b] (uses the latest definitions, downloadable) [url]http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp[/url]
[*][b]BitDefender[/b] [url]http://www.bitdefender.com/html/free_tools.php[/url]
[*][b]McAfee AVERT Stinger[/b] (Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses) [url]http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/[/url]

[b]Parasitic:[/b]
[list]
[*][b]Spybot Installation and Usage[/b] [url]http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php[/url]
[*][b]Ad-Aware Home Page[/b] [url]http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/[/url] and [b]VX2 Plugin[/b] [url]http://www.lavasoft.de/software/addons/vx2cleaner.shtml[/url] (this should go to an .exe file)
[*][b]HijackThis QuickStart[/b] [url]http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/[/url]
[*][b]HijackThis direct download[/b] [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip[/url] and
[*][b]Tutorial[/b] [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html[/url]
[*][b]SpywareBlaster[/b] [url]http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html[/url] and
[b]Tutorial[/b] from BleepingComputer.com
[url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=49[/url]
[*][b]lspfix (Layered Service Protocols)[/b] repairs damaged Winsock2 vxd associated with connectivity problems [url]http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm[/url]
[*][b]Winsock fix[/b] specific to XP by "Option Explicit" [url]http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html[/url]
[*][b]SpywareInfo:[/b] Detection, Prevention and Removal Tools, SpywareBlaster and others [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php?cat=all#s-p[/url]
[*][b]RapidBlaster Removal[/b] [url]http://www.wilderssecurity.net/specialinfo/rapidblaster.html[/url]
[*][b]CoolWebSearch -- Information and Removal Tool[/b] Latest version (2.0) [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html[/url]
[*][b]Kazaabegone[/b] and other downloads from Merijn [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html[/url]
[*]Other Tutorials from BleepingComputer.com [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutsection=38[/url][/list]

[b]Alternate Download Sites for HijackThis, Spybot, CoolwebShredder (and others):[/b]
[list]
[*][b]HijackThis[/b] [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html[/url]
[*][b]Information, Advice and Specialized Tools[/b] from Aumha.org [url]http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php#tools[/url]
[*][b]Lurkhere[/b] [url]http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/[/url]
[*]Spybot download and Tutorial at Safer-networking [url]http://www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html[/url]
[*]Anti-Spyware at Majorgeeks [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html[/url]
[*]Merijn downloads and others at Castle Cops [url]http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html[/url]
[*][b]HijackThis Analysis Tutorial[/b] [url]http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html[/url][/list]

[b]Lists:[/b]
[list]
[*][b]BHOs and Toolbars[/b] (02,03) [url]http://computercops.biz/CLSID.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/CLSID.html[/url]
[url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/O9.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/LSPs.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/ActiveX.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/O18.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/O20.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/O21.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/O22.html[/url]
[url]http://www.castlecops.com/O23.html[/url]

[b]Free Firewalls:[/b]
[list]
[*][b]ZoneAlarm[/b] [url]http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp[/url]
[*][b]Sygate[/b] [url]http://www.tucows.com/preview/213160[/url]
[*][b]Kerio[/b] [url]http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html[/url]
[*][b]More FireWall help and info[/b]
[url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html[/url][/list]

[b]Vulnerability testing, Information and Fixes:[/b]
[list]
[*]Steve Gibson's Homepage [url]http://grc.com/default.htm[/url] Are you safe? Gibson's site is a world of its own, with tests and
fixes for many Windows security vulnerabilities.
[*][b]Microsoft Security Information:[/b] [u]Security Updates[/u] (Bulletins) [url]http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/default.mspx[/url]
[u]Security and Privacy[/u] [url]http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx[/url]
[u]Understand and Maintain Security with Internet Explorer[/u] (includes latest Critical Updates) [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/default.mspx[/url]
[*][b]TechNet Security Resource Center:[/b] technical information and security updates for IT professionals [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx[/url]
[*]Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Support Center
[b][/b] [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2[/url]
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[size=1]We will continue to grow the list in the future.[/size]

Dave :D

Posted by: Trotter

[Updated 8/27/06.]

***Special thanks to [b]Jam3s-Zer0[/b] for all the help.***