Free Tools for Safe Computing

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Free Tools for Safe Computing

• Ed Greenberg
• ASU College of Nursing
• August 20, 2003

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Anti-Virus Software

• PRODUCT NAI/McAfee VirusScan
• PROVIDER ASU Information Technology
• WEB http//www.asu.edu/it/fyi/comm/antivirus/vsin
  dex.html
• NOTES Protects your computer and the university
  from the harmful effects of viruses. Virus
  definitions must be updated regularly.
• ASU CON Information Systems has installed and
  maintains VirusScan on all CON computers.

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Spam Filtering

• PRODUCT emma spam filtering option
• PROVIDER ASU Information Technology
• WEB https//webmail.asu.edu/emma
• NOTES Detects and quarantines spam a.k.a. UCE
  (unsolicited commercial e-mail) before it is
  delivered to your e-mail in-box. Requires some
  monitoring of the quarantine area to ensure that
  legitimate mail isn't lost.

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emma login screen
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spam filtering settings
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access list settings
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spam quarantine area
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recent message from emma
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VPN (Virtual Private Network) client

• PRODUCT Check Point SecureRemote
• PROVIDER ASU Information Technology
• WEB http//www.asu.edu/it/fyi/comm/sw/serveracces
  s/securemote.html
• NOTES Secure/encrypted access to the ASU network
  and administrative systems.Needed for login
  access to ASU systems from off-campus.

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Spyware detection and removal

• PRODUCT Ad-aware
• PROVIDER Lavasoft
• WEB http//www.lavasoftusa.com
• NOTES "A program dedicated to scanning for and
  removing advertising systems and spyware."
  Should be run regularly, and spyware
  definitions need to be updated periodically.

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Ad-aware startup screen
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scan options
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summary of scan results
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detailed summary
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selecting objects for deletion
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warning pop-up
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Spyware detection and removal

• PRODUCT Spybot Search Destroy
• PROVIDER PepiMK Software
• WEB http//www.safer-networking.org
• NOTES Spyware detection and removal. Should be
  run regularly, and spyware definitions need to be
  updated periodically.I suggest that both
  anti-spyware products, Ad-aware and Spybot Search
  Destroy, be installed, updated, and run on a
  regular basis.

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Spybot startup screen
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Spybot scan results(after running Ad-aware!)
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list of problems fixed
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Secure Shell Telnet

• PRODUCT SSH Client
• PROVIDER ASU Information Technology
• WEB http//www.asu.edu/it/fyi/comm/sw/serveracces
  s/ssh.html
• NOTES Provides for a secure telnet sessions with
  encrypted usernames and passwords.