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JIR rated 11 months ago
From the page: This is very easy to do and with the help of Netstat which is already installed on Windows XP will detect to see if you have Spyware, Malware or anything else that shouldn't be running on your computer Faster than Spybot SD or asquared.

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hoangmphung rated 10 months ago
Quick guide to detect malware on your computer using netstat. Very useful.
jinu rated 11 months ago
nice netstat commnad of xp
Arc-Angell rated 11 months ago
Is that MS-DOS? So gross.
dudemannxs rated 11 months ago
Nice tip for detecting spyware on your system.
ChemicalParade rated 10 months ago
Very useful tool.
lummox99 rated 11 months ago
I always forget that this is available. This is good stuff. I'll have to watch Jsanderz stumbles and see what other great info shakes loose!
yourparadigm rated 11 months ago
Or you could get a scanner like "SpyBot Search and Destroy" which is going to detect things that netstat won't. This post is pretty useless.
billybobgandhi rated 10 months ago
netstat command is underutilized. It's a good place to begin when users suspect something with their PC rather than immediately jumping to run an anti-malware app that if not used correctly, can do more harm than good. For example, although one of my favorites is Spybot, I had an incident which it ended up flushing out the TCP/IP binding. Though it was an easy fix (once I had time to research it), I could have saved myself a lot of time by handling the malware less 'harshly' with other tools and utilities.
SafetyChris rated 11 months ago
Yes, windows can use the dos command line... This is a nice way to check active connections to your computer. You MUST pair it with a good spyware remover (SpyBot Search and Destroy is the best bet). Also interesting to check before and after running SpyBot to check what it caught or if there happens to be something that may need more serious attention.
crazymarf rated 11 months ago
smart and efficient