http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1420796,00.asp
http://browsercheck.qualys.com/
http://beam.to/spybotsd
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307545
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#cwshredder
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php?filter=svchost&count=&type=
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=947
http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak2152.aspx
that's it for the moent. If ny 1 wants more, please let me know.
AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Between them, up to date copies of AdAware and Spybot Searchh & Destroy will keep any system clean, so long as they're actually used.
I've had better results with this than with Ad Aware. But, of course, YMMV.
I'd advocate using both in tandem. No single utility will detect everything, but I believe AdAware and Spybot between them keep abreast of any new Malware that crops up.
spy sweeper finds tons of stuff that ad-aware doesn't. Such as key loggers.
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