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Spyware assessment techniques
From: Derek Nash <ddnash () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 22:07:10 -0600
I am now frequently getting requests for spyware/grayware/adware assessments as subcomponent of a larger security assessment. My efforts up to this point have been a manual process of loading free antispyware tools, scanning the host, individually recording the results, classifying the types of spyware encountered and reporting the results. Recently I have begun to consider including data from a web usage analysis tool that has the ability to identify spyware downloads and phone home attempts to augment these manual efforts. I am wondering what others are doing in regards to spyware assessments and if anyone is aware a spyware "network scanner" that would allow me to look at a larger sampling of hosts on a network during these assessments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Audit your website security with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: Hackers are concentrating their efforts on attacking applications on your website. Up to 75% of cyber attacks are launched on shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content etc. Firewalls, SSL and locked-down servers are futile against web application hacking. Check your website for vulnerabilities to SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web attacks before hackers do! Download Trial at: http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/pen-test_050831 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Spyware assessment techniques Derek Nash (Feb 10)
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- Re: Spyware assessment techniques Packet Man (Feb 11)
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- Re: Spyware assessment techniques Ed Hotchkiss (Feb 11)
- Re: Spyware assessment techniques Semper Securus (Feb 11)
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- Re: Spyware assessment techniques - hub? Petr . Kazil (Feb 12)
- Re: Spyware assessment techniques - hub? Packet Man (Feb 12)
- Re: Spyware assessment techniques - hub? offset (Feb 12)
- RE: Spyware assessment techniques - hub? Richard Zaluski (Feb 13)
- RE: Spyware assessment techniques - hub? Dan Tesch (Feb 13)