Is there a definitive listing of all know spyware installers, or at
least programs that 'pretend' to be innocent, e.g. those portraying
themselves as Spyware removers, Windows fixers et al?
Probably an impossible task .... maybe I should go get a beer instead?
Well, I've got a different questiion. I'd like to have a list of apps
with the following qualifications:
1. They contain viruses, Trojans, worms, and the like which antivirus
scanners normally detect nowdays.
2. They must have Install or Setup files which can be downloaded.
Doesn't matter whether they're freeware or Trialware.
My purpose is to test the ability of the av scanners to alert on the
Install or Setup files.
Preferably, these apps should _definitely_ contain malware, since
I'd prefer not to have to check viability.
I currently have a number of such files which contain mostly Adware.
Kaspersky with extra defs appears to be reasonably effective with
these, but others only detect a few, if any. The vast majority of av
are useless for this purpose.
Since most av are ineffective when it comes to Adware and spyware,
I'd like to focus more on the malware they normally can detect ... and
compare their ability to alert on Install and Setup files.
If anyone has qualms about posting info or links to such files, my
email addy is artsown at epix dot net. Personally, I don't have such
qualms. I'd prefer to see the info posted so that people can be made
aware of which software apps to avoid.
Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
Free antivirus:
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/KASFX.EXE
http://www.claymania.com/KASFX.EXE
http://tinyurl.com/azzkc
