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useful security links
copied from AVG user forum 8-17-2005

These links are not a comprehensive listing of the resources available, nor is their inclusion intended to be implied as a recommendation. They are here as a quick reference to the common tools mentioned in the forum, or as reference aids for further investigation.


Search for virus names by vendors
at [ www.virusbtn.com ]


Got a file you aren't sure is infected?
Upload it to [ virusscan.jotti.org ]

Not sure if AVG is detecting viruses?
Virus test file [ www.eicar.org ]

Not sure if that .dll is needed?
Check at [ www.systemfiles.net ]


Need information about what process has a file open/locked?
Try process Explorer [ www.sysinternals.com ]

or need to know the security risk of running processes -
Security Task Manager [ www.neuber.com ]




Anti-spyware.

Ad-Aware [ www.lavasoftusa.com ]
Spybot [ www.safer-networking.org ]
Microsoft antispyware [ www.microsoft.com ]
CWS shredder [ www.intermute.com ]
HijackThis [ www.majorgeeks.com ]
PCHell list of common spyware removal tips
[ www.pchell.com ]
**list of dodgy antispyware programs
[ www.spywarewarrior.com ] and [ doxdesk.com ]

Firewalls
Zone Alarm [ www.zonelabs.com ]
Kerio [ www.kerio.com ]
Sygate [ smb.sygate.com ]


Online scans

virus:
Trend housecall [ housecall.trendmicro.com ]
Panda activescan [ www.pandasoftware.com ]
Bitdefender [ www.bitdefender.com ]
Parasite:
[ doxdesk.com ] or [ aumha.org ]

worm removal
McAfee Avert stinger tool [ vil.nai.com ]
Grisoft removal tools [ www.grisoft.com ]
Sophos tools [ www.sophos.com ]

browser alternative
Firefox [ www.mozilla.org ]
Opera [ www.opera.com ]
Netscape [ channels.netscape.com ]

Other useful links

LSP fix - winsock repair [ www.cexx.org ]