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Astalavista Group http://www.astalavista.com/	Don't let hackers, crackers, phone phreaks, or script kiddies catch you off guard. Find the latest news from the IT underground on this site.
Church of the Swimming Elephant http://www.cotse.com/	This Web site focuses on a variety of IT security issues. The site offers virus information, bug fixes, tools, and a whole lot more.
Symantec Antivirus Research Center http://www.sarc.com/	This site is a must-have for users of Norton Antivirus software. Even if you don't use Norton Antivirus, though, it's one of best sources of virus information on the Web.
Vmyths.com http://www.vmyths.com/	Want to know if the latest virus scare is real? Vmyths.com offers straightforward info about computer virus myths, hoaxes, and urban legends. Read TechRepublic's review of Vmyths.com HERE.
Anatomy of a Virus http://www.rpbsolutions.com/	This document is in the PDF format. You can download the acrobat reader HERE.

This is a list of adware and spyware programs

Ad-Aware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
DSOstop2 - http://www.wilders.org/downloads.htm
Firefox - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Google Toolbar - http://www.google.com/options/index.html
Hosts File - http://accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html
HTAStop - http://www.wilders.org/downloads.htm
IE-Spyad - http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23332&fileidx=1
Shoot The Messenger - http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm
SocketLock - http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm
Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Spyware Blaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Unplug & Pray - http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm
WinSockFix - http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

Please Note: Although many of the Web sites mentioned above are free, some require you to sign up for an account before you can use their services. This normally requires you to provide the site with an e-mail address. Some sites also only allow you free access to a limited amount of information but require you to pay a fee for total access.