Re: How do you handle spyware/adware?

[Alvin Packard <appredator () GMAIL COM>]

I have switched browsers. The first thing is user awareness. Let them
know the dangers of what is out there. The make the default browser
either Firefox, or if an IE based browser is needed, use Avant
Browser. It allows for pop-ups to be blocked, ad-blocker, and
disabling of scripts. This is how I have prevented the outbreak of
spyware.


On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 17:01:18 -0500, Joel Rosenblatt <joel () columbia edu> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that you did not mention PestPatrol (www.pestpatrol.com) - we have been using that product for several 
> years and have found it to be very effective.
> The company was recently purchased by CA, but so far, they have not messed it up ... they did not already have a 
> competing product, so I think that it will be
> OK.
>
> The corporate version has a management console, so you can push out the updates and monitor the machines.
>
> Just my 2 cents
>
> Joel Rosenblatt, Senior Security Officer & Windows Specialist, AcIS
> Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
> http://www.columbia.edu/~joel
>
>
>
>
> --On Friday, November 05, 2004 4:45 PM -0500 "Hart, Lee Anne" <LeeAnne.Hart () MONTGOMERYCOLLEGE EDU> wrote:
>
> > I am interested in learning how other schools are handling preventing,
> > detecting, and removing spyware/adware from workstations.  From doing
> > some preliminary research, I've found software (Spybot, Spysweeper,
> > Adaware, etc.) that can be installed on the workstations, but I'm not
> > sure how effective they will be since they require updates to
> > detect/remove new programs.  We have been testing McAfee VSE 8.0i, but
> > its too early to tell how effective it will be.  Has anyone else been
> > testing McAfee VSE 8.0i?  What are your feelings about the product?
> > What are some other method or ways to help eliminate spyware/adware?
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Lee Anne
> >
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