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Mabezat or zPharaoh Virus Removal

2009-11-25T04:06:00.000-08:00

Mabezat virus propagates through network,removable storage devices and emails. This file infects executable files and encrypts data files.

You can see if you are infected by the virus if you have these files at your PC.

At the Documents And Settings Folder:
tazebama.dll
tazebama.dl_
hook.dl_

It also create a "tazebama" folder at the Application Data Folder. And creates zPharaoh.exe file at all root folders with autorun.inf.

And it copies itself to removable devices with these filenames or the names that are already existing on the Removable Drive.

Adjust Time.exe
AmericanOnLine.exe
Antenna2Net.exe
BrowseAllUsers.exe
CD Burner.exe
Crack_GoogleEarthPro.exe
Disk Defragmenter.exe
FaxSend.exe
FloppyDiskPartion.exe
GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
HP_LaserJetAllInOneConfig.exe
IDE Conector P2P.exe
InstallMSN11Ar.exe
InstallMSN11En.exe
JetAudio dump.exe
KasperSky6.0 Key.doc.exe
Lock Folder.exe
LockWindowsPartition.exe
Make Windows Original.exe
MakeUrOwnFamilyTree.exe
Microsoft MSN.exe
Microsoft Windows Network.exe
msjavx86.exe
NokiaN73Tools.exe
Office2003 CD-Key.doc.exe
Office2007 Serial.txt.exe
PanasonicDVD_DigitalCam.exe
RadioTV.exe
Recycle Bin.exe
RecycleBinProtect.exe
ShowDesktop.exe
Sony Erikson DigitalCam.exe
Win98compatibleXP.exe
Windows Keys Secrets.exe
WindowsXp StartMenu Settings.exe
WinrRarSerialInstall.exe

Different FileType are affected during this namely .ASP .ASPX .ASPX .CS .BAS .C .CPP .DOC .H .HLP .HTM .HTML .MDB
.MDF .PAS .PDF .PHP .PPT .PSD .RAR .RTF .TXT .XLS .ZIP.

This worm may also send mails with attachments in them to affect new PCs.

PREVENTION:-
- This Virus propagates through network so keep your network safe with strong password.
- Scan your or any removable drives with Anti-Virus or Anti-Spy ware to prevent infection.
-Disable Autorun on all drives.
- Do not download files from anonymous emails with attachments.
- Keep your anti-virus and anti- spy ware programs updated.

REMOVAL:-
- Disable System Restore to remove the Virus.
- You Can run a full system scan by your Anti Virus and Anti Spyware. See it can detect it and deletes it.
- Download this rmmabez.exe from AVG and run it with this parameter (example: rmmabez C:\ D:\).
- Modify Change to "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\”ShowSuperHidden” = “0″

Online Virus And Malware Scanning Sites

2009-11-01T23:18:00.000-08:00

There are so many virus, malwares and spyware that a single anti virus software isn't able to detect them all as soon as they get out and start infecting. Some anti virus pick them up faster and some don't. Some even may say that it isn't infected at all.

This is why a multiple anti virus software comes in handy. Now you can't go and install all the anti virus softwares in your pc to check if any malicious code or virus is detected. This will make it very difficult and time consuming may be irritating too.

But there are now solution to it. You can upload the file to the Site and it will check the virus with multiple anti virus and you will be shown the results in a browser. The check is done extremely fast on different anti virus softwares.

The leading one on the web is VirusTotal.com. It has about 30+ anti virus engines to check your files in.

This is a list of the companies that participate in VirusTotal with their antivirus engines.

* AhnLab (V3)
* Antiy Labs (Antiy-AVL)
* Aladdin (eSafe)
* ALWIL (Avast! Antivirus)
* Authentium (Command Antivirus)
* AVG Technologies (AVG)
* Avira (AntiVir)
* Cat Computer Services (Quick Heal)
* ClamAV (ClamAV)
* Comodo (Comodo)
* CA Inc. (Vet)
* Doctor Web, Ltd. (DrWeb)
* Emsi Software GmbH (a-squared)
* Eset Software (ESET NOD32)
* Fortinet (Fortinet)
* FRISK Software (F-Prot)
* F-Secure (F-Secure)
* G DATA Software (GData)
* Hacksoft (The Hacker)
* Hauri (ViRobot)
* Ikarus Software (Ikarus)
* INCA Internet (nProtect)
* K7 Computing (K7AntiVirus)
* Kaspersky Lab (AVP)
* McAfee (VirusScan)
* Microsoft (Malware Protection)
* Norman (Norman Antivirus)
* Panda Security (Panda Platinum)
* PC Tools (PCTools)
* Prevx (Prevx1)
* Rising Antivirus (Rising)
* Secure Computing (SecureWeb)
* BitDefender GmbH (BitDefender)
* Sophos (SAV)
* Sunbelt Software (Antivirus)
* Symantec (Norton Antivirus)
* VirusBlokAda (VBA32)
* Trend Micro (TrendMicro)
* VirusBuster (VirusBuster)

Another one is VirusScan.jotti.org
Will Post more if i find them.

Free Internet Security for Your Computer

2009-07-13T19:01:00.000-07:00

Surfing the Internet nowadays can be very dangerous. With all the viruses, spywares, adwares, identity thieves and hackers circulating for surfers to victimize, opening and downloading an attachment sent by your friend can be very scary.

This is why Internet security is a necessity in all computers to prevent yourself from getting victimized by people who wants to steal from you or from viruses programmed to destroy your important files.

Without protection, it would be like leaving the keys to your front door visible and letting anyone in and install spy cameras around your house without you even knowing about it. The same applies to your computer. Since all your files today are stored in your computer, such as financial and personal information, you wouldn’t want to let anyone take a peek in your computer.

While it is true that the internet can provide you with a lot of benefits, it is also a fact that the internet is also abused by certain people looking for a way to destroy your computer or steal from you by using your financial and personal information. This is why it is important for you to download Internet security software to enable you to put a lock in your computer and prevent different malicious programs and people from entering and gaining access to your computer.

Today, there is quite a number of software that offers Internet security available for download in the Internet. However, most of these software programs are for sale and you need to pay for it in order to get the full version of the program.

There are quite a few numbers of Internet security programs that are free. However, most of these programs are only in demo version and it has a specific trial period on how long you will be able to use the program. After the trial period expires, you will have to pay for the software program in order to continuously use it to protect your computer.

There are also free Internet security programs that offer unlimited uses. However, most of these programs only offer little features and minimum security for your computer. Usually, these programs only have a limited amount of virus definitions installed and are not able to block new viruses effectively.

Free Internet security programs can also be useful. It can serve as a temporary security program for your computer while you look for a different Internet security program to install in your computer.

So, if you still don’t have an internet security program installed in your computer or is still trying to find the best kind of internet security program, you can always download free versions of these programs to get you some protection for your computer. With this, you can be at least confident when you are surfing the Internet.

Always remember that free Internet security programs should only serve as a temporary fix until you find a good Internet security program to install in your computer.

Once you find a good Internet security program, you can always uninstall the free Internet security program and install your preferred Internet security program that offers maximum protection from viruses, malware, spyware, hackers and identity thieves.

So, if you are still looking for a program that offers complete protection from malicious software programs but you want to surf the Internet, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to surf the Internet naked. Try and install free versions of Internet security programs to at least give you some protection.

What are Adware, Spyware and Anti-virus

2009-07-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

Adware, spyware and computer virus share some similarities, one of which is that all three are major nuisances for computer users. Let's differentiate the three.

Spyware is software that does not intentionally harm your computer. What they do is that they create pathways wherein someone else aside from the computer owner can communicate with the computer. Normally spywares record the various types of web sites you visit which are later used by web advertisers to allow them to send you unwanted emails and pop-ups.

This is why spyware are usually frowned upon and greatly avoided. They are more intrusive than adware. Spyware have their own separate executable programs which allow them to record your keystrokes, scan files on your hard disks and look at other applications that you use including but not limited to chat programs, cookies and Web browser settings.

The spyware then will send the information that it had gathered to the spyware author. The agent will then use this information for advertising and marketing purposes. They even sell the information to advertisers and other parties.

Adware, on the other hand, are more legitimate form of freeware. Similar to spyware, adwares are advertising materials which are packaged into a software or program and are installed automatically once that particular program or software is added into the computer system. Some forms of adware, on the other hand, download advertising contents as a particular application is being utilized. It is quite unfortunate that most of the adware programs take the form of spywares that is they track and report user information to program authors.

Some signs of spyware infections include pop-up ads that seem to be not related to the site you are viewing. More often than not, spyware pop-ups are advertisements about adult contents. Also if you notice your computer slowing down, there's a big chance that spywares and its other components have found their way in your operating system. When the Windows desktop also takes a longer time to load, its best to scan your computer for possible spyware infections.

Meanwhile, viruses are destructive form of software. They were purely designed and created for one purpose alone: to wreck havoc to your computer. They destroy whatever they come in contact to and will initiate self replication and infect as many components of the computer's operating system or network as possible.

Nowadays, a lot of anti-virus software also provides spyware and adware scanning and removal utilities. Some programs, however, are focused on located and deleting or destroying spyware and adware programs. Whether is an anti-virus software or a anti-spyware dedicated scanner, they both search your computer and identify any spyware and virus installed on your system.

They then remove it as well as their components located in the system registry among other places in your computer. It is therefore, good to regularly update your virus or spyware scanner to ensure that your computer is protected from the thousands of spyware and viruses in the internet. Never be fooled from ads that claim that their products only contain adware.

These adware maybe spyware in disguised and are just waiting to be deployed for them to gather your information. Learn to setup firewall systems and always block pop-up blockers to minimize computer infection and ensure the security of all your computer files.

Panda Cloud Anti Virus Software.

2009-05-30T04:18:00.000-07:00

Just saw a video on blog.cloudantivirus.com which has a video which was showing a new concept of how cloud anti virus works. It works on a new concept that seem to be the best concept of being the best antivirus

This anti virus works like this when you use the Cloud Anti virus software then you are connected to the "Panda cloud" where you and other panda cloud anti virus users are connected. And when you are browsing sites and doing things online, your queries and site clicks are checked by the Panda Cloud.

And when anyone of the user of the anti virus makes contact with any virus that can harm you then the Cloud Anti virus will collect the information about the virus and adds it to the ever expanding virus database. Then all the users who are using the anti virus are saved from the virus as the antivirus blocks the virus from all the users of the antivirus. And the update is done in 6 minutes. Unlike other anti virus software that takes month to update their anti virus database.

And the software is lite and wont be a memory hog on your computer as the work is done in the cloud and your other programs will run faster. You just have to set up and forget about the software as the database in the Panda cloud is growing you will won't need to update your anti virus and you will be protected from the latest threats as soon as the community finds it.

And the best part about the software is that it is totally free which lets the community to grow big and prevention gets really real time cuz as soon as the cloud detects a new virus the whole community using the anti virus gets protection as soon as 6 minutes.

You can download the Software here
http://www.cloudantivirus.com/

And watch the video about the antivirus at
http://blog.cloudantivirus.com/2009/05/08/cloud-antivirus-video/comment-page-1/#comment-415

Free AVG Anti Virus And Anti Spyware 8.5

2009-05-30T00:04:00.000-07:00

As you may know AVG is releasing Free anti virus software for you to use that already has about 80 million users. Now it has released the 8.5 version for the users for virus and spyware protection.

The 8.5 Version includes:-

NEW! LinkScanner® Active Surf-Shield checks web pages for threats at the only time that matters – when you’re about to click that link.

Award-winning anti virus and anti spyware:-Protection against viruses, spyware, adware and trojans
LinkScanner Active Surf-Shield:-Protects in real time against poisoned web pages while you're surfing
Real-time safe internet surfing and searching
Quality proven by 80 million of users
Easy to download, install and use
Protection against viruses and spyware
Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP
Support from AVG technicians (although user-to-user support is available at AVG Free Forum)

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is only available for single computer use for home and non commercial use.

You can download the Free Anti virus From:

http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition?cmpid=fr_bn_free_670

avast! Home Edition: FREE antivirus software with spyware protection

2009-05-15T20:59:00.000-07:00

The latest version of this program is 4.8.1335

avast! Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for non-commercial & home use only. Both of these conditions should be met!

avast! Home Edition offers the Home Edition free of
charge, since, in our opinion, it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention; however, many users are not able to or do not want to pay for antivirus software. Institutions and organizations (non-commercial including) are not allowed to use avast! Home Edition.

Features overview
Anti-spyware built-in	Web Shield
Anti-rootkit built-in	Automatic updates
Strong self-protection	Virus Chest
Antivirus kernel	System integration
Simple User Interface	Integrated Virus Cleaner
Resident protection	Support for 64-bit Windows
P2P and IM Shields	Internationalization
Network Shield

For More Information Go To Full Technical Information

For Download Here

Whats a Conficker Worm ?

2009-05-08T04:05:00.000-07:00

Conficker Worm is a worm that locks users out of system directories, and blocks your access to security websites and applications, such as Windows Automatic Update Service, Windows Security Center Service, Windows Defender Service (WinDefend), Windows Vista TCP/IP auto-tuning, and more. To further hide its presence in your computer, Conficker Worm deletes any System Restore points you’ve created.

What’s the point?

Conficker Worm wants to remain undetected, as Conficker Worm downloads more malware onto your computer, contacts ISPs to get directions from a hacker, and places your computer in the Conficker Worm botnet.

Unless your PC becoming part of a hacker’s network sounds like fun, let me show you how to get rid of Conficker Worm for free.

You can use my Conficker Worm removal instructions below, or also try Microsoft’s Conficker worm remover software.
GET RID of Conficker Worm

* Manual Removal: step-by-step instructions to remove Conficker Worm
* Automatic Removal: easily remove Conficker Worm with software

Do You Have Conficker Worm?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Conficker Worm, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

* Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Conficker Worm to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Conficker Worm.
* New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Conficker Worm may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
* Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove Conficker Worm Manually

Conficker Worm warning Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove Conficker Worm manually, you need to delete Conficker Worm files. Not sure how to delete Conficker Worm files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Block Conficker Worm sites:
hgetmyip.org
getmyip.co.uk
checkip.dyndns.org
whatsmyipaddress.com
ahayw.info
ajcminmqpeu.com
anosb.biz
aqgcurmt.net
bdfbobhuls.com
bjmqxoxbmyq.org
bszeu.info
cfcpreiwtgx.net
cpfgbuwqv.biz
cukpubgb.net
dconkp.com
dpxzsrjhsn.org
dtyqryfi.biz
dviwvh.net
dwmpveim.info
dxnlypjjxp.biz
eaguzulxdr.org
ekrohmqa.info
eoblibwqaig.info
epvzvuah.info
ethogxkt.net
euwqeixq.biz
exxcpxm.net
eyjayqmwxxo.org
ezhvnjlvuk.org
fdzwsak.net
gatkcy.org
gceqy.info
ggcnqnr.info
gkmdbporqmp.biz
gmtgpb.org
guiahproe.info
gxepchol.net
gztql.net
haqrcz.com
hkqrhqev.com
hndrijmu.org
hvxmlcc.org
idahdfyojhz.com
ipbdwihw.info
iquvtfhm.net
irhtphctgn.com
ivouyvxaf.net
jfvyipo.info
jhhwydtk.com
jjbuafs.info
jptplynb.org
jutsyu.com
kagvjo.com
kfzksydrct.org
khvdkdjnrhr.biz
ktivtbse.net
lbori.com
ltxbrwfosrg.net
mhjhb.com
mtqcpiwod.biz
nsjmewgdb.com
ntshnjyxfh.net
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palrw.org
pmotqmf.com
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rfduzjbztg.biz
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rlbidexd.org
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zzkjecmf.com

Conficker Worm attaches itself to these processes:
svchost.exe
explorer.exe
services.exe

Conficker Worm changes these registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALLCheckedValue = dword:00000000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost, netsvcs = %Previous data% and %Random%
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
DisplayName = %ServiceName%
Type = dword:00000020
Start = dword:00000002
ErrorControl = dword:00000000
ImagePath = “%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs”
ObjectName = “LocalSystem”
Description = %description%
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[random]\Parameters
ServiceDll = %MalwarePath%

Remove Conficker Worm registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{random}\Parameters\”ServiceDll” = “Path to worm”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{random}\”ImagePath” = %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
“TcpNumConnections” = dword:0×00FFFFFE

Get rid of Conficker Worm DLLs:
%System%\[Random].dll
%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\[Random].dll
%Program Files%\Movie Maker\[Random].dll
%All Users Application Data%\[Random].dll
%Temp%\[Random].dll

Get rid of Conficker Worm files:
%System%\[Random].tmp
%Temp%\[Random].tmp

Note: In any Conficker Worm files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Conficker Worm removal, go ahead and leave a comment.
How Do You Remove Conficker Worm Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete Conficker Worm files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Conficker Worm files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Conficker Worm files in Windows.

How to delete Conficker Worm files in Windows XP and Vista:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a Conficker Worm file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop Conficker Worm processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find Conficker Worm processes.
4. Once you’ve found the Conficker Worm processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Conficker Worm.

How to remove Conficker Worm registry keys:

Conficker Worm warning Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any Conficker Worm registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Conficker Worm’s registry keys.
4. As soon as Conficker Worm registry key appears, you can delete the Conficker Worm registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete Conficker Worm DLL files:

1. First locate Conficker Worm DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Conficker Worm DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Conficker Worm DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the Conficker Worm DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any Conficker Worm DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Conficker Worm change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

Conficker Worm Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Conficker Worm files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding Conficker Worm files? Download SpyHunter’s free spyware scanner, let it find the Conficker Worm files for you, and then manually delete Conficker Worm files.
How Did You Get Conficker Worm?

Wondering how Conficker Worm ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Conficker Worm or other badware, perhaps you were using…

* Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Conficker Worm. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
* Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Conficker Worm.
* Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Conficker Worm. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding Conficker Worm

If you’re infected with Conficker Worm, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to Conficker Worm.
Conficker Worm May Be a Worm

Worms are virus-like badware with destructive codes. Worms are able to mutate, or replace their own code by automatically, which makes worms very dangerous, difficult to find, and hard to delete. Similar to viruses, worms can spread to the other computers by secretly and automatically emailing themselves to other Internet users in your address book. The main difference between worms and viruses is that a worm wil replace your computer files rather than simply inserting their code into your files.

Win32/Conficker Worm Removal Tool

2009-04-17T02:11:00.000-07:00

This free tool checks your system for Conficker virus and then removes it from the system so that you can be free from the Worm.

CONFICKER worm that has been spreading on the internet for over 5 months and has been very difficult to detect and stop due to it encrypted and ever changing nature. The Conficker worm can be found under many different variation of the Worm example with all the same focus and purpose:

Conficker.A
Conficker.B
Conficker.C
Conficker.D
Downadup.C
Kido
Kido.A
etc...

The Place to download Conficker Worm Removal Tool is
Download Conficker Removal Tool.

Patch your Foxit Reader

2009-03-12T01:09:00.000-07:00

Patch your Foxit reader with fix on the security vulnerability and more stability

Update Foxit Reader

Do note that while we are recommending users move away from Adobe Reader, we are not recommending any particular replacement. Find your own replacement.

Source:-http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001623.html

Worm that targes Myspace and Facebook users

2009-03-12T00:46:00.000-07:00

Kaspersky Lab, A leading Antivirus and Security manager has detected namely Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.a. and Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b, which is supposedly targets the users of myspace and facebook users. As Kaspersky found out their malicious payload, the worms transform victim machines into zombie computers to form botnets. Kaspersky has warned the users of internet that the worm won't just target myspace and facebook users but also it is designed to upload additional malicious modules to the internet with other functionality.

Kaspersky found out "Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.a" spreads when the user of Myspace acess his/her Account and creates a range of comment to the friends accounts. "Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b", is made for the facebook users and sends messages to the users friends and contacts for spreading. The messages and comments sent from the worm can be text as:-
"Paris Hilton Tosses Dwarf On The Street; Examiners Caught Downloading Grades From The Internet; Hello; You must see it!!! LOL. My friend catched you on hidden cam; Is it really celebrity? Funny Moments and many others"

The messages and comments on myspace and facebook might have a link to http://youtube.[skip].pl.And if a user clicks on these links she/he is taken or redirected to http://youtube.[skip].ru, which seems to be a video site and when the user tries to view the video then the user is asked to download the latest flash player to their pc. But a file called codecsetup.exe is downloaded to the users system which is also a network worm. And the users who have gone through this process are infected by the worm and it starts to spread through you to others.

And the worm seem to spread as the messages and comments seem to come from friends and they user is highly likely to click on the links and infect themselves with the worm.

As of now Kaspersky Internet Security detected these threats proactively and signatures were added to the database on July 31, 2008.

Disable Autorun on all your Drives to prevent infection

2009-03-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

You might have use your flash drive in someone else computer and then when you brought it back home and opened the drive without knowing that it had a autorun virus on the drive. And it infects all of your drive and disables your registry editor, task manager, command(cmd.exe). And you don't know what to do. This autorun virus creates multiple files in all the rood directory of the drives and when you right click on any of your drive you get a autorun option at the top instead of the usual open option.

And Sometimes when you insert a CD or DVD on the Drive then it auto loads itself and takes alot of time to find the autorun on the CD or DVD and then shows you option to open the files, play music and others. This might be wasting a lot of time if your computer is slow onto itself.

This problem can be fixed when you disable the Windows XP option to enable autorun on all the drives. For this take the following steps.

1. Go to Run Dialog box and type in "gpedit.msc" and hit Enter.
2. You will be taken to Group Policy window.

3. Then on the left sidepanel on the Local Computer Policy.
4. Go to Administrative templates and double click to drop down menu.
5. Then Search for the "Turn Off Autoplay" And Double Click it.

6. To disable autorun on all the drives enable the function.
7. And on the "Turn off Autoplay on"drop down menu choose All Drives.
8. Click Apply and you are done

This tweak will help you not to get annoyed by autoruns on all drives and the infection from virus and malware that are supposed to run with the autorun function

Fix Vundo Virus Virtumundo Virtumonde With Removal Tools

2009-02-28T00:08:00.000-08:00

Info:-
The Virtumundo or the Vundo virus is a trojan that is very hard to remove with a simple Antivirus.IT is a trojan horse that has been noticed to cause popups, download trojan softwares and malware to your computer. Vundo can infect your computer if you visit a website link that contains the trojan, or if you have download it from a spam mail.
It is known to create a DLL file in the Windows system32 directory and inject it into system processes winlogon.exe and explorer.exe. It can cause your explorer to crash and return back to normal and the process is repeated 100 of times. And even if you become able to delete one of the dll files it will create another dll file with a random name and then start infecting you again. It also disguises itself as spyware and tries you to download or buy something to your pc. It can disguise as:-
- WinAntivirus Pro

- Sysprotect

- WinFixer

- ULWindowSeek

- ULWindowURL

- SystemDoctor

- SuperMWindow

It is known to exploit the vunerability of the IE explorer and the java 1.4 or earlier versions. So it can infect most of the unupdated systems everywhere. Most Antivirus can detect that the virus or trojan is on your system and you can check the dll file on the virustotal.com and see that most of them find the infection. But they are unable to completely delete the virus because it create another random virus dll on itself.

Removal Tools:-
So to fix the infection you have to use either of these softwares. Symantec has a tool to remove the infection.

The other is Vundofix from www.atribune.org, It can detect the infection by three different detection types. And the software is free. Another software is Combofix. It is also a software that is able to detect and remove the Virtumundo virus from your computer.

You can download the free software from Combofix.org. Be sure to download the latest version as it will enable you to find the infection easier and find different varients.

MWAV 9.x (Vista & 64 - bit OS compatible) Launched

2009-02-03T07:50:00.000-08:00

MWAV 9.x (Vista & 64 - bit OS compatible) Launched

MWAV 9.x is now compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista & 64-bit OS.

MWAV provides you with a FREE utility to enable you to scan for any virus, spyware, adware or any other malware from your computer. MWAV requires no installation and can be run directly from any where on your computer or from a CD ROM. It can also be run even if you have any other antivirus software installed on your computer.

The detection database will constantly be kept updated on a daily basis to detect newer spyware and adware, plus the engine is constantly being improvised for faster and intelligent detections.

Source and download page:http://www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp

avast! 4 Home Edition (4.8.1296) Free

2009-02-03T07:22:00.000-08:00

Avast 4 home Edition is free for non commercial home use and can detect all kinds of malware.

Avast 4 Home Edition offers this features for your computer
On Demand Scanner - with Skinnable Simple Interface - just select what you want to scan, in which way, and press the Play button.

On-Access Scanner - with special providers to protect:
most available E-mail clients,
Instant Messaging - ICQ, Miranda etc.,
Network traffic - Intrusion Setection,
P2P protection for Kazza, BitTorrent etc.,
Web shield - monitors and filter all HTTPtraffic,
NNTP Scanner - scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic
and of course all operations on PC files.

Courtesy:http://cleansofts.org/avast-4-home-edition.html

Download Link:http://cleansofts.org/download/avast-4-home-edition.html

Scammers make $ 15 million from fake Antivirus

2009-01-26T19:49:00.000-08:00

I was just reading a new at the Register. I found out that that people who are selling fake antivirus are making over 10 million dollars in a month. These are scarework pakages that tend to trick the buyer that it will fix the infections on the computer which is creating a problem for the Computer users.
Panda estimates that over 30 Million computers worldwide is infected by a fake antivirus and has found about 7000 variant of these types of program. And they are using a fake google toolbar to promote the product.
There are alot of tricks used by scammers to scam the people as redirecting the users to a site that is selling these fake antivirus, showing users popups that they are infected with fake malware and spyware, which keeps on interupting the users browsers continously.
And Panda has found that none if these fake antivirus is good against any of the threats that they are pretending to defend against.
You can see the screenshots of these fake Antiiviruses here.
See here

YOu can also see the infection statistics worldwide
http://pandalabs.pandasecurity.com/archive/Who-Wants-to-Be-a-Millionaire_3F00_.aspx

So Be aware when your are blocked by a site to download a antivirus and when a site tells your computer is infected by a spyware of a malware. DOn't trust them

Open source Antivirus Softwares

2009-01-26T19:26:00.000-08:00

Well you might have heard about the Open source softwares like Mozilla, open office, thunderbird and many more. But this is New people are tying to create a open source Antivirus. They are calling it OpenAntivirus. And its still under work and project called the Open Antivirus project.
You can visit the Project page at http://www.openantivirus.org

And for more information you can go to this page.
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1650

It would be great if this guys would make a Antivirus that would be free and match with the paid Antiviruses and keep your computer safe from worms, trojans, virus and other spywares.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0

2009-01-24T17:26:00.000-08:00

Have you guys heard about the Free AVG Anti virus Free Edition. They have offered Basic Anti virus, Anti-Spyware, safe-searching Protection for no cost.
But they offer limited service and no support. You can only get help From their Techical forum.
This version can be used for non-commercial and personal use only.
You can see the download pagehere

Or you can download it from Avg server here
http://www.avg.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_233a1415.exe

SIMPLE STEPS TO DOWNLOADING VIRUS & SPYWARE PROTECTION

2009-01-24T17:14:00.000-08:00

NEWEST AVG 8.0 BOTH ANTI-VIRUS & ANTI-SPYWARE
(for those running Vista you must have all updates done plus SP1 to use)
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download
AVG FOR VIRUS PROTECTION
AVG anti FOR SPYWARE, MALWARE, ROOTKITS
AVG Vcleaner-cleans 704 viruses and variants
ALL FOUND AT http://www.grifsoft.com/ or go to yahoo and enter in search box -
AVG
VIRUS PROGRAM

1. FIRST STEP GO TO YAHOO AND TYPE IN: AVG FREE DOWNLOAD

2. CHOOSE THE ONE THAT SAYS :AVG FREE ADVISOR - FREE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-SPYWARE DOWNLOADS (should be about the 3rd one down) CLICK IT
(avg-anti spyware is also for mal-ware and root kits- this one also works in safe mode F8)

3. ONCE THAT PAGE OPENS YOU WILL SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF PAGE FREE BASIC PROTECTION AND A ORANGE BOX THAT SAYS DOWNLOAD, CLICK IT

4.NEXT PAGE OPENS YOU WILL SEE PRODUCT COMPARISON, GO TO THE ONE ON THE FAR RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM, SEE WHERE IT SAYS FREE AND ANOTHER ORANGE BOX, CLICK IT

5. CLICK CONTINUE TO DOWNLOAD ANTI-VIRUS DOWNLOAD ONLY, CLICK THOSE WORDS

6. NEW PAGE OPENS WITH DOWNLOADS ON IT, SEE THE ORANGE BOX AGAIN SAYS DOWNLOAD NOW AT DOWNLOAD.COM AND YOU ALSO SEE 5 RED STARS, CLICK THE BOX

7. LAST STEP, NEW PAGE OPENS, CLICK THE DOWNLOAD NOW BOX AND WHEN THE NEXT BOX OPENS CHOOSE SAVE TO DESKTOP AND LET THE DOWNLOAD BEGIN, SIZE IS 31.45MB

ONCE YOU DONE WITH THIS FILE MOVE IT TO A FOLDER IN MY DOCUMENTS IN CASE YOU NEED IT AGAIN

Now for your next layer of protection download the following also but remember you can only run one program at a time, but each of these will fine things the other didn’t.

Spybot search & destroy found at www.safer-networking.org
DOWNLOAD
SPYBOT
SEARCH & DESTROY

ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED www.safer-networking.org THE YOUR SEARCH BAR IN YAHOO

1. IT WILL LOOK LIKE:
SpyBot Search and Destroy (S &D) CLICK

2. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE - EXAMPLE ENGLISH

3. AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WHERE IT SAYS DOWNLOAD - CLICK

4. LOOK DOWN THE PAGE TO WHERE DOWNLOADS START, YOU NEED THE FIRST ONE IF YOU HAVE VISTA AND WORKS FOR XP AS WELL SpyBot-Search and Destroy 1.5.2 CLICK DOWNLOAD

***NOTE
(For those who are looking for version 1.4 it’s the 5th one down, it does not work on Vista, but does on XP) click download

5. NEXT PAGE OPENS CHOOSE A MIRROR SITE I TEND TO USE SAFER-NETWORKING LTD CLICK DOWNLOAD HERE

6. BOX OPENS CHOOSE SAVE AND DO SO TO YOUR DESKTOP OR TO YOUR DOCUMENT FILE AND OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE
FILE IS 9.27MB

Superantispyware found at http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERANTISPYWARE
DOWNLOAD

ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED http://superantispyware.com/ YOUR SEARCH BAR IN YAHOO

YOU WILL SEE:
SuperAntiSpyware.com- AntiAdware, AntiSpyware, AntiMalware CLICK

1.LOOK FOR BIG BLUE BOX ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE SAYS DOWNLOAD FREE VERSION HOME USERS - CLICK

2. NEXT PAGE SCROLL DOWN, AGAIN LOOK FOR THE BIG BLUE BOX SAYS DOWNLOAD FREE VERSION HOME USERS - CLICK

3. NEXT PAGE DOWNLOAD SHOULD START AUTOMATICALLY
5.64MB VERSION 3.9.1008

****NOTE
(if it doesn’t start at once look at the top of the page for a light yellow bar, its basically a security bar, click and choose allow, it usually has to do with Active X)
If still does not open look on the page under the words Download progress:
If the download does not begin shortly please (click here is in blue)
Click it

4. DO SO AND A BOX OPENS, SAVE TO DESKTOP OR MY DOCUMENTS, OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE

And finally go to this web site for this program to clean up your internet history, cookies, browser history, recycle bin, IE Explorer, etc all the boxes can be preset and basically in 4 steps you can clean computer. It does so well that disc clean usually only will find 32-100MB after its done
http://www.snapfiles.com/ go to the freeware section, look for Internet Cleanup, then look for the software called IE Privacy Keeper
IE PRIVACY KEEPER
DOWNLOAD

WHEN YOU TYPE WWW.SNAPFILES.COM IN YOUR YAHOO SEARCH BOX THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL SEE WHEN IT OPENS

Snapfiles - software reviews, download freeware and trial programs - CLICK

1. WHEN THE PAGE OPENS LOOK FOR A TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THAT SAYS FREEWARE - CLICK

2. WHEN PAGE OPENS SCROLL DOWN AND FIND INTERNET CLEANUP TOOLS - CLICK

3. WHEN PAGE OPENS SCROLL DOWN TILL YOU SEE THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE LIKE ABOUT THE 14TH ONE DOWN - CLICK THE BLUE DOWNLOAD BUTTON FILE SIZE IS 1128kb

4. NEXT PAGE OPENS IF DOWNLOAD DOESN’T START LOOK FOR A LIGHT YELLOW BAR AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, CLICK THE OPTION TO ALLOW TO OPEN, USUALLY HAS TO DO WITH ACTIVE X

***NOTE
If for some reason still doesn’t start click the blue words click here they are in the middle of the page in tan box.

5. WHEN THE BOX OPENS SAVE TO DESKTOP OR MY DOCUMENTS, OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE.

Last but not least do Defrag at least 2-4 times in a row even if program says not needed, as XP Defrag program isn’t the best and needs to be run more often.

And also go to http://www.glaryulitilies.com/ for free registry repair programs
GLARYULITILIES
DOWNLOAD

GO TO www.pcworld.com

1. WHEN PAGE OPENS TYPE IN THE SEARCH BOX - REGISTRY REPAIR PROGRAMS - CLICK GO

2. LIST WILL OPEN, SELECT THE SECOND ONE - GLARY REGISTRY REPAIR (ITS FREE) CLICK IT

3. NEXT PAGE, YOU WILL SEE A RED ARROW AND DOWNLOAD NOW IN BLUE WORDS - CLICK 1.30MB

4. NEXT PAGE BLUE BOX DOWNLOAD FREE REGISTRY REPAIR NOW- YOU CAN CLICK HERE BUT REAL SLOW
(works on 98, XP, ME, 2000, 2003, Vista) just not 64 bit supported

5. For a faster download click where it says - mirror here

6. NEXT PAGE IF IT DOES NOT START IN 5 SEC LOOK FOR A SECURITY BAR, WHICH IS LIGHT YELLOW AT TOP OF PAGE, CLICK THE OPTION TO ALLOW

IF FOR SOME REASON IT STILL DOESN’T USE THIS OPTION:
LOOK FOR THE LINE THAT READS
CLICK HERE IF IT DOES NOT

7. BOX OPENS SAVE TO DESKTOP OR TO MY DOCUMENTS AND OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE

or to http://www.snapfiles.com/ and to their freeware section to find them also.
(can only run one virus program at a time on a PC but you may have as many spyware programs as you wish as long as you run only one at a time, and only one firewall)

A GREAT FREE ONE IS ZONE ALARM FOUND AT www.snapfiles.com under the freeware section, personal firewalls.

***
Note:
It is wise to only run one virus program at a one time but run as many spyware as you like, only run them one at a time, other wise they will conflict with each other, it is good to have more than one as each will find some thing the other did not. Unistall any other program as they may conflict such as Norton,MacAfee etc.

The only one this list that runs in safemode F8 is AVG anti-spyware, which does work great in safemode.
Also wise thing to do is to run the virus & spyware program once without internet connection and then again with internet, as some times the virus will try to block program other wise when internet is running.

This list has been drawn up by me and designed by me and is not copyed from anywhere as it has been suggested, please feel free to use as much as you like, and I hope it helps in some way.
G_techNEWEST AVG 8.0 BOTH ANTI-VIRUS & ANTI-SPYWARE
(for those running Vista you must have all updates done plus SP1 to use)
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download
AVG FOR VIRUS PROTECTION
AVG anti FOR SPYWARE, MALWARE, ROOTKITS
AVG Vcleaner-cleans 704 viruses and variants
ALL FOUND AT http://www.grifsoft.com/ or go to yahoo and enter in search box -
AVG
VIRUS PROGRAM

1. FIRST STEP GO TO YAHOO AND TYPE IN: AVG FREE DOWNLOAD

2. CHOOSE THE ONE THAT SAYS :AVG FREE ADVISOR - FREE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-SPYWARE DOWNLOADS (should be about the 3rd one down) CLICK IT
(avg-anti spyware is also for mal-ware and root kits- this one also works in safe mode F8)

3. ONCE THAT PAGE OPENS YOU WILL SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF PAGE FREE BASIC PROTECTION AND A ORANGE BOX THAT SAYS DOWNLOAD, CLICK IT

4.NEXT PAGE OPENS YOU WILL SEE PRODUCT COMPARISON, GO TO THE ONE ON THE FAR RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM, SEE WHERE IT SAYS FREE AND ANOTHER ORANGE BOX, CLICK IT

5. CLICK CONTINUE TO DOWNLOAD ANTI-VIRUS DOWNLOAD ONLY, CLICK THOSE WORDS

6. NEW PAGE OPENS WITH DOWNLOADS ON IT, SEE THE ORANGE BOX AGAIN SAYS DOWNLOAD NOW AT DOWNLOAD.COM AND YOU ALSO SEE 5 RED STARS, CLICK THE BOX

7. LAST STEP, NEW PAGE OPENS, CLICK THE DOWNLOAD NOW BOX AND WHEN THE NEXT BOX OPENS CHOOSE SAVE TO DESKTOP AND LET THE DOWNLOAD BEGIN, SIZE IS 31.45MB

ONCE YOU DONE WITH THIS FILE MOVE IT TO A FOLDER IN MY DOCUMENTS IN CASE YOU NEED IT AGAIN

Now for your next layer of protection download the following also but remember you can only run one program at a time, but each of these will fine things the other didn’t.

Spybot search & destroy found at www.safer-networking.org
DOWNLOAD
SPYBOT
SEARCH & DESTROY

ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED www.safer-networking.org THE YOUR SEARCH BAR IN YAHOO

1. IT WILL LOOK LIKE:
SpyBot Search and Destroy (S &D) CLICK

2. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE - EXAMPLE ENGLISH

3. AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WHERE IT SAYS DOWNLOAD - CLICK

4. LOOK DOWN THE PAGE TO WHERE DOWNLOADS START, YOU NEED THE FIRST ONE IF YOU HAVE VISTA AND WORKS FOR XP AS WELL SpyBot-Search and Destroy 1.5.2 CLICK DOWNLOAD

***NOTE
(For those who are looking for version 1.4 it’s the 5th one down, it does not work on Vista, but does on XP) click download

5. NEXT PAGE OPENS CHOOSE A MIRROR SITE I TEND TO USE SAFER-NETWORKING LTD CLICK DOWNLOAD HERE

6. BOX OPENS CHOOSE SAVE AND DO SO TO YOUR DESKTOP OR TO YOUR DOCUMENT FILE AND OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE
FILE IS 9.27MB

Superantispyware found at http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERANTISPYWARE
DOWNLOAD

ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED http://superantispyware.com/ YOUR SEARCH BAR IN YAHOO

YOU WILL SEE:
SuperAntiSpyware.com- AntiAdware, AntiSpyware, AntiMalware CLICK

1.LOOK FOR BIG BLUE BOX ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE SAYS DOWNLOAD FREE VERSION HOME USERS - CLICK

2. NEXT PAGE SCROLL DOWN, AGAIN LOOK FOR THE BIG BLUE BOX SAYS DOWNLOAD FREE VERSION HOME USERS - CLICK

3. NEXT PAGE DOWNLOAD SHOULD START AUTOMATICALLY
5.64MB VERSION 3.9.1008

****NOTE
(if it doesn’t start at once look at the top of the page for a light yellow bar, its basically a security bar, click and choose allow, it usually has to do with Active X)
If still does not open look on the page under the words Download progress:
If the download does not begin shortly please (click here is in blue)
Click it

4. DO SO AND A BOX OPENS, SAVE TO DESKTOP OR MY DOCUMENTS, OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE

And finally go to this web site for this program to clean up your internet history, cookies, browser history, recycle bin, IE Explorer, etc all the boxes can be preset and basically in 4 steps you can clean computer. It does so well that disc clean usually only will find 32-100MB after its done
http://www.snapfiles.com/ go to the freeware section, look for Internet Cleanup, then look for the software called IE Privacy Keeper
IE PRIVACY KEEPER
DOWNLOAD

WHEN YOU TYPE WWW.SNAPFILES.COM IN YOUR YAHOO SEARCH BOX THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL SEE WHEN IT OPENS

Snapfiles - software reviews, download freeware and trial programs - CLICK

1. WHEN THE PAGE OPENS LOOK FOR A TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THAT SAYS FREEWARE - CLICK

2. WHEN PAGE OPENS SCROLL DOWN AND FIND INTERNET CLEANUP TOOLS - CLICK

3. WHEN PAGE OPENS SCROLL DOWN TILL YOU SEE THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE LIKE ABOUT THE 14TH ONE DOWN - CLICK THE BLUE DOWNLOAD BUTTON FILE SIZE IS 1128kb

4. NEXT PAGE OPENS IF DOWNLOAD DOESN’T START LOOK FOR A LIGHT YELLOW BAR AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, CLICK THE OPTION TO ALLOW TO OPEN, USUALLY HAS TO DO WITH ACTIVE X

***NOTE
If for some reason still doesn’t start click the blue words click here they are in the middle of the page in tan box.

5. WHEN THE BOX OPENS SAVE TO DESKTOP OR MY DOCUMENTS, OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE.

Last but not least do Defrag at least 2-4 times in a row even if program says not needed, as XP Defrag program isn’t the best and needs to be run more often.

And also go to http://www.glaryulitilies.com/ for free registry repair programs
GLARYULITILIES
DOWNLOAD

GO TO www.pcworld.com

1. WHEN PAGE OPENS TYPE IN THE SEARCH BOX - REGISTRY REPAIR PROGRAMS - CLICK GO

2. LIST WILL OPEN, SELECT THE SECOND ONE - GLARY REGISTRY REPAIR (ITS FREE) CLICK IT

3. NEXT PAGE, YOU WILL SEE A RED ARROW AND DOWNLOAD NOW IN BLUE WORDS - CLICK 1.30MB

4. NEXT PAGE BLUE BOX DOWNLOAD FREE REGISTRY REPAIR NOW- YOU CAN CLICK HERE BUT REAL SLOW
(works on 98, XP, ME, 2000, 2003, Vista) just not 64 bit supported

5. For a faster download click where it says - mirror here

6. NEXT PAGE IF IT DOES NOT START IN 5 SEC LOOK FOR A SECURITY BAR, WHICH IS LIGHT YELLOW AT TOP OF PAGE, CLICK THE OPTION TO ALLOW

IF FOR SOME REASON IT STILL DOESN’T USE THIS OPTION:
LOOK FOR THE LINE THAT READS
CLICK HERE IF IT DOES NOT

7. BOX OPENS SAVE TO DESKTOP OR TO MY DOCUMENTS AND OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE

or to http://www.snapfiles.com/ and to their freeware section to find them also.
(can only run one virus program at a time on a PC but you may have as many spyware programs as you wish as long as you run only one at a time, and only one firewall)

A GREAT FREE ONE IS ZONE ALARM FOUND AT www.snapfiles.com under the freeware section, personal firewalls.

***
Note:
It is wise to only run one virus program at a one time but run as many spyware as you like, only run them one at a time, other wise they will conflict with each other, it is good to have more than one as each will find some thing the other did not. Unistall any other program as they may conflict such as Norton,MacAfee etc.

The only one this list that runs in safemode F8 is AVG anti-spyware, which does work great in safemode.
Also wise thing to do is to run the virus & spyware program once without internet connection and then again with internet, as some times the virus will try to block program other wise when internet is running.

This list has been drawn up by me and designed by me and is not copyed from anywhere as it has been suggested, please feel free to use as much as you like, and I hope it helps in some way.

Source:http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/733869

ClamWin Free Antivirus 0.94.1 Released

2009-01-24T17:05:00.000-08:00

About ClamWin Free Antivirus
ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista.
ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features:
High detection rates for viruses and spyware;
Scanning Scheduler;
Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database.
Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer;
Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically.
The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.94.1
Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

Dowload Page
http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/

Source:clamwin.com