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Spyware Removal Tool
Optinet has several tools that can identify applications and devices that are infected with
spyware. Once a device has been identified as infected, Optinet offers a removal tool that
allows you to scan the hard drive of the infected device and remove or quarantine the
infected program. This tool is powered by Counter Spy and is called Spyware Removal Tool.
This tool can be activated by accessing the GUI of Optinet from the infected device or
having the user browse to http://spyware.Black Box Network Services.com. Once
activated, the Spyware Removal Tool will prompt the user to download and install a
program called WebDeploy.cab. This program is used to push the latest spyware definitions
to the computer. You may also need to install an Active X Control for browsing capabilities.
Once the Spyware Removal Tool has been installed properly, you can then select to perform
a Quick Scan, Full Scan, or Cookies. After you choose which scan to perform, the Spyware
Removal Tool will begin to scan the hard drive for infected applications. You can pause or
stop this scan at any time. As soon as the scan is completed, you will be presented with the
results of the scan, i.e., which applications were infected, which applications were
quarantined, etc.
Please note that the Spyware Removal Tool can only be used on computers using Windows
OS, and users must have administrative rights to the hard drive as the Spyware Removal
Tool will scan the entire drive.
This concludes the chapter on administrating Optinet. The next chapters deal with
additional options that allow you to use Optinet with an existing directory on the network to
track traffic by Directory Users, and to filter secure web traffic via HTTPS/SSL Filtering.