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Resolved Is there a list of common malware?

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by Micros, 2015/09/29.

  1. 2015/09/29
    Micros

    Micros Inactive Thread Starter

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    I just learned how to manually add the disallowrun section into the registry, and it wouldn't hurt to add all the known common bad things to it, as a preventative measure. Everything on that list will not be allowed to run, just like it says. It sure can't hurt, and it is already blocking some programs that annoy me, like update schedulers, and that type of thing. I'd be more than happy to repost it as a reg file for anyone who wants it. It's easy enough to edit to your own needs. I need the exe names, as opposed to their real, internal ones. It's simple enough, here is the basic snippet, you can add as many as needed, just continue the list in the same format:

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    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
     "DisallowRun "=dword:00000001
    
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
     "1 "= "armsvc.exe "
     "2 "= "jushced.exe "
    
    Changing "DisallowRun "=dword:00000001 to "DisallowRun "=dword:00000000 will disable the feature.
     
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    SpywareDr

    SpywareDr SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Report: Average of 82,000 new malware threats per day in 2013
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    In other words - get a good anti virus software and scan with Malwarebytes from time to time.
     
  5. 2015/09/30
    Micros

    Micros Inactive Thread Starter

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    I use the MRT once a week, but I code my own software, and the last so called anti virus program I used wiped out all my work. I was't very happy, I don't write malware, I only write because I needed it, and it didn't exist ware. I had to start all over again.

    I checked the MRT for commandline options, and sure enough, it has them. So I'm going to write up a batch file to run that silently when I reboot, and once a week or so as a regular task. It hasn't done any harm, although it doesn't always detect everything.
     
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