Maleware removal and Spybot

[TheMafia]

I have a certain maleware afflicting my computer, and it turns out many others have too. This prompts me to ask if the process of cleaning individual computers as you graciously do, is a method of collecting information for later use in spybot as a general clean for all other users afflicted by that virus/maleware?

[tashi]

Hello TheMafia,


This prompts me to ask if the process of cleaning individual computers as you graciously do, is a method of collecting information for later use in spybot as a general clean for all other users afflicted by that virus/maleware?

Malware forum analysts are volunteers who have a passion for helping users clean up their infected computers. Becoming a helper (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=10777)

If unknown suspicious files are found on a machine the user may be asked to upload the file to one of certain sites that analyze such files. This helps to facilitate the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans etc by anti-virus/malware engines. If the infection is not detected one's helper and/or a member of Team Spybot may ask for the file to be sent to them for further analysis.

Spybot-S&D has an email address for such: detections(at)spybot.info (Replace AT with @) :)

Best regards.

Malware removal forum topic: http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=53694

[TheMafia]

Thanks for the quick response Tashi, I hope that the volunteers give you examples of what they see in individual cases to help identify common elements.

I have posted in the maleware removal thread, awaiting help, thank you in advance! :D

But I've already seen 4+ cases of the same situation that I am in. Of course each fix is for an individual computer, but I just thought that that information was collected. An assumption, but would be usefull quickly for a lot of users using spybot and eliminating the need to occupy volunteers repeatedly, right? or am i getting something wrong here :P

[tashi]

Hi TheMafia,


But I've already seen 4+ cases of the same situation that I am in.

To put things in perspective, various vendors report over 35,000 new malware samples are discovered daily. :eek:

The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), included in Microsoft/Windows Updates, removed malware from more than 1.5 million machines three days after the latest release in November.

Of interest: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=037f3771-330e-4457-a52c-5b085dc0a4cd&displaylang=en)


Best regards.

[TheMafia]

Do you think this google case was included in such an update?

Btw, in any case, I wish you the best of luck in collecting informatin in the way that you do! :)