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startguard
2008-12-04, 01:51
Why is startguard.net and www. startguard.net in the HOST file of domains to be blocked?
tashi
2008-12-04, 02:53
Hello startguard,

Email contact address: reviews AT spybot.info (replace AT with @)

Note:
Sunbelt.
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=StartGuard&threatid=134955

MVPS HOSTS file.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt

FaceTime Security Labs.
http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_3530_startguard.html

Also, Web Of Trust Scorecard.
http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/startguard.net

Best regards.
startguard
2008-12-04, 03:57
Hello startguard,

Email contact address: reviews AT spybot.info (replace AT with @)

Note:
Sunbelt.
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=StartGuard&threatid=134955

MVPS HOSTS file.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt

FaceTime Security Labs.
http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_3530_startguard.html

Also, Web Of Trust Scorecard.
http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/startguard.net

Best regards.


Thanks, I contacted the guy who runs MPVS.org, it is his host file that contains this startguard.net domain. We will see what he says.