Checking possible spyware before downloading it ?

[Libor Striz]

Hello,

I use adaware and Spybot for detecting spyware on my PC.
But It has to be already installed for detection.
Is there an online/offline list of known spyware apps
or browser addins? ( for IE, MyIE2 e.g. ) ?

 

[Bob Adkins]

Hello,

I use adaware and Spybot for detecting spyware on my PC.
But It has to be already installed for detection.
Is there an online/offline list of known spyware apps
or browser addins? ( for IE, MyIE2 e.g. ) ?

Doesn't Spybot have an "immunize" feature?

Bob <bobad at charter dot net>

 

[burnr]

Hello,

I use adaware and Spybot for detecting spyware on my PC.
But It has to be already installed for detection.
Is there an online/offline list of known spyware apps
or browser addins? ( for IE, MyIE2 e.g. ) ?

An extensive database (searchable) of known spyware is available here
http://www.spywareguide.com/

 

[DC]

Hello,

I use adaware and Spybot for detecting spyware on my PC.
But It has to be already installed for detection.
Is there an online/offline list of known spyware apps
or browser addins? ( for IE, MyIE2 e.g. ) ?

Try here: http://www.spychecker.com/home.html

 

[Libor Striz]

Doesn't Spybot have an "immunize" feature?

For sure it has, but I want to prevent my time, bandwidth and money
for even downloading such apps to realize after being spyware

 

[Libor Striz]

An extensive database (searchable) of known spyware is available here
http://www.spywareguide.com/

Thank you for a link, I will try it.

 

[Robin T Cox]

Hello,

I use adaware and Spybot for detecting spyware on my PC.
But It has to be already installed for detection.
Is there an online/offline list of known spyware apps
or browser addins? ( for IE, MyIE2 e.g. ) ?

See IE-Spyad:
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm#IESPYAD

 

[Aaron]

For sure it has, but I want to prevent my time, bandwidth and money
for even downloading such apps to realize after being spyware

Er.. spybot and spywareblaster stop Activex used on a website to install
adware and spyware from running. Would adware/spyware installed
by downloading a program onto your comp use activex to install such crap?
Eg Try installing Kazza....





Aaron

 

[Aaron]

See IE-Spyad:
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm#IESPYAD

Nope that doesn't work. Not for the purposes of preventing some app that
is bundled with spyware from running.



Aaron