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Spyware/Adware Prevention In Large Deployments?

Posted by timothy on from the you-mean-besides-free-software-desktops dept.

foQ writes "I work in the IS department for a ~2000 networked computer environment across 10 locations. As with most people, we have experienced serious problems with spyware/adware. We have SpyBot and Ad-Aware installed on most computers, but this doesn't prevent the computers from getting these programs and only sometimes properly removes all of them. Is there a tool that we could push out to all the PCs to basically do what anti-virus programs do and block these programs from running and clean them from the computer?"

6 of 782 comments (clear)

  1. Here's the obligatory solution. by Rude+Turnip · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Installing this program will take care of your spyware problems.

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  2. Linux by Progman3K · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Try it. No spyware.
    Bingo.

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  3. Tool to push? by RealProgrammer · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Duh: Linux.

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  4. how to eliminate spyware.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    don't use IE.....

  5. Re:Software Restriction Policy (Windows XP) by user+no.+590291 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And then every time some legitimate piece of software needs to be installed, you get a phone call. Sounds like fun! And how does that work with interpreters/VM environments like Perl and Java? The executable is the interpreter, and the spyware could run under it. Of course, it is a power-tripping admin's wet dream, though, and will work wonderfully until the CFO tries to upgrade WeatherBug :).

  6. I HAVE MY OWN RESTRICTIONS... by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 0, Redundant
    I have an even more strick "Software Restriction" policy than what Microsoft provides.

    Disallow any software that doesn't run on my Powerbook. :)