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Spyware Learning Center Files.... information and tutorials, how-to's, reports and charts, etc. 

Files: Text (.txt), Rich Text File (.rtf - pictures and text), PDF adobe reader (.pdf)

Adware - Bad things it does

Click to Open file or Right click "Save Target As" to download / save:

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Adware_BadThings-it-Does.txt

Getting Rid of Spyware

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/BugBusting-GettingRidOfSpyware.rtf

How to Detect Spies

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/HowToDetectSpies_SpywareGuideCom.txt

Macromedia Secure Settings 1

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Macromedia_PC_SecureSettings.txt

Macromedia Secure Settings 2

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Macromedia_SecureSettings.txt

Toolbar Removal example

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/MirarToolbarBHORemove_Instructions.rtf 

(Note at time Mirar Toolbar listed as malware threat, currently ?)

Not Malware, Top 10 IE Fixes

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/NotMalware_Top10InternetExplorerFix.rtf 

IE is nickname for Internet Explorer

Risks of Pirated Software

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/RisksOfPiratedSoftware.pdf

Rootkits - Trend Micro Report

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Rootkits_News_TrendMicro.txt

Stop Windows Messenger

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Stop-WindowsMessenger.txt 

(Advanced, not recommended)

Tips: Radio Button malwares

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Tips-Radio-Button-Malwares.txt 

(webmaster, author)

Web Beacons opt out

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/WebBeacons_Opt-Out.txt  

(How to opt out of Yahoo web beacons)

Webroot, State of Spyware 2006 Q2

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Webroot-State-Of-Spyware_Quarter2-2006.rtf 

(Calender quarter 2 of year 2006 release)

2006 1H Report Websense Labs

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/WebsenseSecurityLabs20061H_Report.pdf 

(First half year 2006 report)

FTC Dispute PC Phone Charges

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/modmalrt.pdf 

(US Federal Trade Comminssion, how to dispute pc phone charges not nade by you. See Anti-dialer and anti-modem softwares to prevent this)

Top 20 Internet vurnabilities

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/press_release.pdf 

(Sans / Experts list top 20 Internet vurnabilities)

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ComputerWorldCom 10 Step PC Security

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/ComputerWorld_10-StepPC-Security.rtf

Hackware examples (webmaster)

http://www.bluecollarpc.org/Hackware_Definitions-Examples.txt 

(webmaster, author)