RE: seeking advice on how to research adware/spyware/identity the ft software

[Ed Hudson <ehudson () safenet-inc com>]

VMWare is your friend for this type of activity.  I would suggest that your
host machine run a different OS than the guests.  Since most worms, Trojans,
spyware, etc. run on Windows, I would recommend using Linux as the VMWare
host and Windows as the guest OS.  This way, if the worm tries to spread,
there is little chance of a Windows worm infecting the Linux host.  It's
also wise to have antivirus software and a good firewall policy set up on
the host.

-----Original Message-----
From: nix1209 () yahoo com [mailto:nix1209 () yahoo com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 5:16 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: seeking advice on how to research adware/spyware/identity theft
software

I am a student interested in pursuing research on adware/spyware/identity
theft software (trojans/worms/virus in the future). Kindly guide me as to
how I can do so without compromising the security of my own computing
resources. 
What layers of defence should I have on my system, so that I can capture the
infection without getting infected. Moreover, can u suggest any
books/tutorials/websites that would help me(as a beginner). 
Thank You in advance for your time. 

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