Detecting Trojan like programs???

[bob]

Is there anyway to tell if someone installed some kind of Trojan horse
program that sends info back to them on my notebook? I am using Zone Alarm
and a 802.11b connection. If it is not a virus, then Norton will not detect
it.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Norton 'should' detect most viruses/trojans. What do you think has be installed onto your system? Why do you think that Norton has missed something?

Try the following programs to see if any spyware is on your PC:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Is there anyway to tell if someone installed some kind of Trojan horse
| program that sends info back to them on my notebook? I am using Zone Alarm
| and a 802.11b connection. If it is not a virus, then Norton will not detect
| it.
|
|

 

[AnnonUser]

Is there anyway to tell if someone installed some kind of Trojan horse
program that sends info back to them on my notebook? I am using Zone Alarm
and a 802.11b connection. If it is not a virus, then Norton will not detect
it.

Zone Alarm will notify you if something's trying to phone home.
You should be using anti bot and ad ware programs on a regular basis.
Use both of these as they complement each other.

Ad-Aware 6.0 - for removing spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot Search & Destroy - for removing spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org/

 

[Mark]

McAffee Stinger i sgood as well :
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Norton 'should' detect most viruses/trojans. What do you

think has be installed onto your system? Why do you think
that Norton has missed something?

 

[bob]

I have no will reason to believe that a trojan has been installed, it's just
that since I am using 802.11b I have been told that there are ways that
people can install keyloggers and other types of software on my notebook. I
am just trying to find out what I can do to detect or prevent this from
ocurring.


Hi

Norton 'should' detect most viruses/trojans. What do you think has be
installed onto your system? Why do you think that Norton has missed
something?

Try the following programs to see if any spyware is on your PC:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Is there anyway to tell if someone installed some kind of Trojan horse
| program that sends info back to them on my notebook? I am using Zone Alarm
| and a 802.11b connection. If it is not a virus, then Norton will not
detect
| it.
|
|

 

[Phil \(purplehaz\)]

Always run a firewall when online and use the programs others have mentioned
to you and you'll be just fine. Stay off porn sites as well.

 

[bob]

I am running Zone Alarm, will this protect me when I am wireless?

I am using my work computer so I do not frequent porn sites with it, my
desktop is another story just kidding, but what can happen if you visit
a shaddy site?

Always run a firewall when online and use the programs others have mentioned
to you and you'll be just fine. Stay off porn sites as well.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Is there anyway to tell if someone installed some kind of Trojan horse
program that sends info back to them on my notebook?

Read up at http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm and use the tools linked
from it

 

[Phil \(purplehaz\)]

Yes ZA is a good firewall and will work with your wireless setup.
If you visit a shaddy site you could be hit by a "drive by"
spyware/trojan/adware program. Some sites will load these things on your
computer without you knowing or even clicking on anything. Your computer
could also be exploited/hacked if not patched correctly just by going to the
wrong site. And you could also get a virus.