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Re: off subject:Need recommendation for Spyware



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Hello RGHSTOCKS,

Welcome to the world of justifiable paranoia ;-)

Reposted:

Some of the best security checks and information can be found at Steve
Gibsons site: www.grc.com - click on the "Shields Up" logo for a test
of your current security levels.  

------ THE LIST -------

[b]Adware/Spyware removal and protection:[/b]
SpyBot http://security.kolla.de
AdAware www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyWareBlaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

[b]E-mail Security:[/b]
PGP privacy www.pgpi.org
The Bat! email http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/

[b]Browser and browser content filtering:[/b]
FireFox browser http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Proxomitron http://www.proxomitron.info/

[b]Spam killer:[/b]
Spampal www.spampal.org

[b]Anti Virus:[/b]
AVG by Grisoft http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

[b]Firewall:[/b]
Zonealarm Pro, they have an excellent free version too: 
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp 

[b]XP Tweaks:[/b]
BlackViper http://www.blackviper.com/
if you run XP you really do need to turn off (tweak) a few things!

-- 
Best regards,
 Ross                       mail to: Ross.Bond@xxxxxxxxxx


Rac> I should have been paying better attention.  I know that
Rac> there was some recommendations for Spyware protection in the
Rac> past.  Didn't think I need it at the time.  Discovered
Rac> differently.   What were the recommendations?
Rac> Thanks
Rac> Randy