Spybot S&D Definitions Updated on December 29, 2006
World reknowned anti-spyware program - Spybot Search and Destroy - was updated with new spyware definition files. If you use this program be sure to run manual updates as soon as possible.
If you see a program listed in these detections by name you should assume that is is malware. Update your Spybot Search and Destroy definitions, then scan for and fix any malware that is detected.
Spybot Search and Destroy (Multi-Lingual Landing Page. Choose your language).
2006-12-29
Adware
+ NSIS Media Extension
Hijacker
++ PartyPoker
Malware
+ ErrorSafe + PSW.WOW + Smitfraud-C. (3) + SystemDoctor2006 + VirtuMonde
PUPS
+ AntiverminsPro ++ CyberDefender
Trojan
+ AnotherBOT + BPS Spyware Remover ++ CIOLE.Media.Extension + Dumaru (2) ++ GoldenRivieraCasinoLoader + LZIO.Small + QQRob (5) ++ War3z + WarezP2P (2) ++ Win32.Agent.At + Win32.Agent.uj + Win32.Bancos.zm + Win32.Banker.anv ++ Win32.Delf.acc ++ Win32.SdBot.azc ++ Win32.VB.atz (2) + Zlob.GoldCodec (3) + Zlob.KeyGenerator + Zlob.PornMagPass (2) + Zlob.PornPassManager ++ Zlob.SoftCodec + Zlob.VideoAccess (4) + Zlob.VideoActiveXObject (3)
Total: 346147 fingerprints in 57026 rules for 2586 products.
English Language Company Links:
Spybot Search and Destroy Home Page
Spybot Search and Destroy Download page - Program and definition updates.
Full tutorial about using and setting up Spybot Search and Destroy
Spybot Search and Destroy Update History
After updating your Spybot S&D definitions, if they include new Immunization definitions you need to click on the Immunize button, then, if the status line tells you that additional immunizations are possible, click on the Immunize link, near the top of the program. It has a green + sign in version 1.4. If you don't do this the new immunizations against hostile ActiveX programs will not be applied. Furthermore, if you run with reduced user privileges, such as a Limited User, or Power User, your choice of updates will be more limited that if you apply them from an administrator level account. You would do this by first applying the updates as a Limited or Power User, then Switch Users, or log onto an Administrator account and re-apply the updates and immunizations.
People with Windows based computers can greatly improve their browsing security by running their accounts as less privileged users, switching to the Administrator level account only when it is needed for a particular operation that is not possible from a Limited rights account. I have a lot of imformation about using reduced privileges here and here.
Trend Micro Internet Security products, for home and office users, use in-the-cloud malware definitions that are updated every day, all day, as soon as new or altered strains of viruses and other malware are detected in the wild and analyzed. By offloading the bulk of these ever changing virus definitions to cloud servers, the load on your computers is greatly reduced. All users of Trend security programs are instantly protected from hostile web pages laden with malware exploits and hostile email, by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network.
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