Re: Anti Spyware Standards

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rolando_ruiz () jetaviation com wrote:

> Hello Security world,
>
> I’m interested in professional opinion on best practices to reduce spyware/Malware. Currently, we have only the 
> protection of personal firewalls and IDS which picks up spyware but does not remove it. I argue that the focus should 
> be on reducing the risk of high level threat spyware instead of on preventing all of it 100% but it is difficult to 
> educate CIO and Directors whom do not have much of an idea or security (in general). If anyone can share information 
> on steps you may have taken towards this issue successfully, I would be thankful. It’s good to have different 
> options on the table. ☺
>
> ________________________________
>
> Jet Aviation Holdings, Inc.
> Rolando Ruiz
> 113 Charles A Lindbergh Drive
> 07608 Teterboro / United States
> Tel.       +1 (201) 462 - 4094
> Fax       +1 (201) 288 - 4892
> rolando_ruiz () jetaviation com
> www.jetaviation.com
>
>
>  
ad-aware from lavasoft
spybot search destroy from spybot.info
spywareblaster from javacoolsoftware.com
tighten security zones
install firefox
use the advanced spybot -> hosts file to block known bad hosts
spywareblaster blocks quite a lot too


steve - evets

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