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Greetings,

We have a pretty standard corporate Internet usage policy prohibiting the usual non-work related surfing activities. I have ten firewalls around the company which we use to help implement the policy. My problem is that every time a new piece of freeware comes to my attention, I have to research it then go to all 10 firewalls and plug it up.

Can anyone point me to a resource that would have a comprehensive list of the most commonly blocked sites/services and how to block them? (i.e. Kaaza, Hotbar, Weather Bug, GoToMyPC, AIM, etc...) so I can do a comprehensive update all at once.

I not trying to block every adult site nor install any filter services or management tools... I'm just looking for a list.

Thanks,

Afrosonic.

BTW We're using SonicWall

LRI41

Scot's Newsletter -- 3/20/2002
Date: 3/20/2002 8:29:23 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: sfnl@scotfinnie.com

SPYWAREINFO.COM
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Thanks to SFNL reader Melissa Shafer for suggesting Spywareinfo.com.
The website's mission statement reads: "This site is dedicated to
giving you the tools and knowledge you need to protect your privacy
from the onslaught of spyware, adware, and corporate and government
surveillance. Particular attention is paid to detecting and defeating
spyware." Like most of my readers, I suppose, I'm all for that.

http://www.spywareinfo.com/

To help you protect yourself, you'll find downloads, support forums,
chat room, and articles at Spywareinfo.com. Be sure to check out
Spywareinfo.com's Hijacked! story:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/hijacked.html

That one article alone earns this website the Link of the Week award.
Check it out.

Have you discovered a relatively unknown Windows or broadband related
website that everyone should know about? Please send me the URL, and
let me know why you liked it:
mailto:sfnl@scotfinnie.com?subject=Link_of_the_Week

These sites can help--- they maintain lists of all known spyware. Using
them, you can search BEFORE you download an install. Cool!

http://www.simplythebest.net/info/spyware.html

http://www.spychecker.com/

http://www.spywareguide.com/

http://www.tom-cat.com/spybase/index.html

http://www.alphalink.com.au/~johnf/dspypdf.html

http://www.infoforce.qc.ca/spyware/enknownlistfrm.html

http://www.globalnet.cz/spyware/list.html

... and many others:

http://www.google.com/search?q=spyware+list

Lockergnome Windows Digest] Bullhead Graffiti and the Nucleus
Date: 2/15/2003 11:52:54 AM Pacific Standard Time

Spyware-Guide.com

http://www.spywareguide.com/

{Guide to stopping spies} Spyware Guide provides information about
spyware and adware, something we all despise, right? OK, who
shouted, "No?" You must write spyware. If not, e-mail me; I've
gotta meet you. The site does clearly state that it does neither
agrees nor disagree with the makers of spyware or adware software,
and it is NOT a sounding board for debate. It's there as a
resource to serve the Internet community. Recently, two spyware
programs attacked me; one was from a program that I was testing
for you Gnomies (which I immediately removed it from the review
list), and another came out of nowhere. I looked them up and this
source listed one of them, explaining what it is and how to squash
it. I dropped a line to the folks behind the site telling them
about the second piece of spyware that I encountered, and maybe
it'll be posted soon. Especially nice is the Blocklist File
download [

http://www.spywareguide.com/blockfile.php

Spyware Block List File
What and Why?
Tired of all that Spyware and Adware crap being installed by ActiveX ?
But don't want to loose out on functionality?
We have created a system that blocks all known "bad" ActiveX controls from running inside Internet Explorer by setting the "Kill bit".
When a page tries to install a component from our list, it will fail.
When a page tries to use a component from our list that was already present on your system, it will fail too!
Other, "friendly" components are not affected.
Download and Installation
The best part of it is that we can pull this off without any programs running on your Pc, without even having to run a program to install the block list! All you need to down is download the -small- registry file below (Right-Click, choose "Save As...") and then double click it to enter it into the registry and activate the protection.
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Last Update: 2003-2-12 20:10:52
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afrosonic

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huh..?

afrosonic

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Can I get a little love here?

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afrosonic

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I don't what else to say but thanks!