RE: network based spyware scanner

["Isaac Van Name" <ivanname () southerlandsleep com>]

Actually, I have to disagree... Spybot doesn't seem to miss much.
Regardless, PC Magazine posted a review on Spybot that seems to tell you
exactly what you're getting:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,994109,00.asp

Keep in mind that this review is rather dated... three years old, in fact.
I'm sure you can find more up-to-date information on Spybot if you look, but
I simply didn't have the time to fish.

As one of the member ratings stated, Spybot is best used with another
spyware program like Ad-Aware or HijackThis.  I personally run Spybot and
Ad-Aware at home behind a router with access lists, and I hardly ever get
anything.  However, on a company network, I wouldn't rely on free scanners.

Here, we use F-Secure.  Yes, you pay for licenses and, yes, it covers your
bases.  The nice thing about it is that you do have a management console to
centrally manage the client installs.  As this was one of your criteria,
you'd probably want to take a look at it.

If you're still looking for the free route, I found a site that lists some
good and bad applications and general precautions:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#trustworthy

(Bad apps are towards the top.)

Hope that helps.


Isaac Van Name
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Original> -----Original Message-----
Original> From: listbounce () securityfocus com
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Original> On Behalf Of Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC)
Original> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:52 AM
Original> To: Security basics
Original> Subject: Re: network based spyware scanner
Original> 
Original> Utz, Ralph wrote:
Original> > Hey folks,
Original> >
Original> > I'm looking for a network scanner for spyware or maybe a
management
Original> > console for something like spybot.  The goal is centralized
management
Original> > of spyware ala antivirus.   Any suggestions?  How are you guys
handling
Original> > spyware?
Original> 
Original> Spybot misses alot of stuff.
Original> 
Original> Try superantispyware instead.
Original> 
Original> To my knowledge it might offer what you are looking for.
Original> 
Original> HTH
Original> Hylton
Original> 
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