Spyware Warrior

[TeMerc]

The following is what we currently know about the overall protection which is offered on each user account set up on WIN XP machines, with the following security programs. Please note this will change from time to time as we get more info regarding more apps.

Ad-aware SE
Scans all users.

Spyware Guard
IE protection is global....restricted sites protection is not.
Set up globally but it's startup is not...open the program> options> save settings (all need to be checked green)

Spyware Blaster
Active X kill bits are global, the cookie protection is per user.


Spybot v 1.3
Now scans entire system, all users, except for cookies, and Temporary Internet Files.
Immunize protection and bad download blocker are not global....need to enable the protection on each user.


WinPatrol
Global protection

IESPY AD2 **NEW**
Now installs to protect all user accounts
IESPY AD still available for other Windows OS's.


MVPS Hosts
Installed globally

SpySweeper
Version 3.5 now scans all users


Installing virus protection is global <--not sure about user specific settings (such as what all protection fields are enabled/disabled)


Firewall install is also global.
Disabling system restore was global.

HiJackThis v:1.98.2
What we have found in the logs that usually need cleaning from each user with : (missing some because all HJT fields not documented as yet)
***WARNING-DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ITEMS WITH HJT UNLESS YOU ARE TRAINED TO DO SO, THE WRONG STEP CAN RENDER YOUR MACHINE DISABLED***

R1's
R0's
R3's

04's HKLM, HKCU

08's
09's

013's
014's

These are found to have a global affect...affects all users.
01-Hosts
04's Global startup
016's


It is also important to clean temporary files up from each individual user.
c:\docs and settings\user\*local settings\temp, and temp internet file.
* = hidden file..so they will have to show hidden files and folders


Confused about which apps are good or not? Read about Rogue/Approved Anti Security apps

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Thanks to Blender, Nick for the research on these items.

****NOTE: WE ARE BEGINNING TO RESEARCH WHAT AFFECT THE NEWEST LINES ADDED BY THE NEW VERSION OF HIJACKTHIS, V 1.99.0, LINE O23. BE PATIENT AS WE DO OUR RESEARCH***
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[Nick]

Out of date.

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