> -----Original Message-----
> Date:    Sun, 4 Dec 2005 15:58:02 -0500
> From:    Ron Kaplan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Spyware,Adware
>
> I am running Spybot Search & Destroy and Lavasoft's Adaware. I
> also run Zone Labs firewall & antivirus. My OS is XP Pro SP2.
> After discovering that some high risk files (I don't know if
> they're viruses,adware,or spyware) have been planted on my hard
> drive--and some of them untreatable by S & D or Adaware--I wonder
> if, though these are good programs,I'll have to pay $$ if I want
> a more comprehensive and effective monitoring and treatment
> program. A couple I found highly rated are Webroot's Spy Sweeper
> and Pareto Logic's Xoft Spy (depends on the reviewer!)
> Questions:I understand only 1 program can be monitoring in real
> time,but what is the max number of these programs I should have?
> Also, how do I find out how to manually treat spyware/adware that
> S&D and Adaware could not? S&D advised a google search for the fil
> e name, but when I searched, e.g., for "Java.ByteVerify!ex", I
> got links to accounts of the inability to treat this! The other
> files were "Java.Shinwow.W","Java.Shinwow.AT", &
> "Java.Shinwow.AZ". Thank you very much.
>
> ------------------------------
These are examples of trojans or viruses that exploit java programming to
plant a malicious file on your system. They are not "spyware" as such and
you would need to use a good anti-virus program to rid your system of it. Go
to Trend Micro's Housecall to assist. There are several good free AV
programs available to help protect you in the future. I'm not positive why
ZoneLabs AV didn't catch it, unless the AV definition file is out of date. I
use Microsoft's beta anti spyware as well as Spybot for real-time protection
and Ad-Aware for an additional scanning program, all free and all at the
same time. (although the free version of Ad-Aware does not provide
"real-time" protection) Both MS and Spybot allow the host file to be locked,
and if I remember correctly there is a setting in Zone Alarm that will do
the same.

Virus Info:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/alphalisting.asp?NAV=11&ltr=J

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/alphalisting.asp?NAV=27&ltr=J

Free AV programs:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html



Chris Ryan
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