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Free Spyware Scans

Pest Patrol from CA has a free online scan. The products former URL www.pestscan.com now offers a downloadable scanner. Both detect Spyware but do not remove.
Panda SpyXposer is an online scanner that finds but does not remove Spyware. Only works with Internet Explorer. Panda also has two other online services that scan for viruses and Spyware. Both are ActiveX based so they only work in Internet Explorer. The older one is ActiveScan. The newer one is Nanoscan. As of March 2007 NanoScan is in beta and the website says there will be a Firefox compatible version in April 2007.
PC Pitstop has a quick online scan
Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware for the Web is free online Spyware removal
Spyware Scanner powered by SpyCatcher from Tenebril is ActiveX based for IE only. Scans only, no removal.
Trend Micro also has a free scan and remove program for CoolWebSearch (one of the worst Spyware programs) available for download.
Doxdesk has a free online Spyware detector. This web page also makes great reading. (alternate link at Aumha.org)
ZoneLabs, the company that created ZoneAlarm, offers an ActiveX based online scan from Anonymizer. It only detects for free, removal requires payment. I found the scan ran very quickly, which makes me wonder how complete it is. It does not seem to report on Firefox cookies, only IE cookies. On a Windows 2000 machine, it required the installation of two ActiveX programs. Alternate link
EarthLink SpyAudit Can be downloaded and run on your computer to check for Spyware. From Webroot. Reports only, no removal.
Webroot Spy Audit Download and run on your computer.
www.spywareguide.com has a free online Spyware detector
While not a specific Spyware scan, Qualys has a browser check that scans your browser for security holes
Audit My PC has a free online Adware and security check
Aluria Software offers a Spyware scanner that you can download and run on your computer Alternate Link
Xoft Spyware Scanner can be downloaded and run on your computer. Removing Spyware however may require purchasing the product.
Test your popup blocker at www.popupcheck.com
Sygate Online Services has a free Trojan scan that checks for the presence of these Trojan programs
Often malware takes advantage of bugs in your web browser. ScanIt has a free browser security test
Spycar is in a class by itself (at least as far as I know). It tests your anti-Spyware software to insure that it is working.

Anti-Spyware Products TOP

DropMyRights lets you run programs with restricted access to Windows, even though you are logged on as an Administrative class user. Windows Users: Drop Your Rights by Brian Krebs in the Washington Post April 18, 2006 provides some background to Drop My Rights.
Ad-aware v6 from Lavasoft is free. Alternate link.
Spybot - Search & Destroy by PepiMK Software is free. Alternate link. Another alternate link. Still another alternate link.
See also Guide to Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3: Downloading, Installing, and Using Spybot from Lehigh University
The downloadable 30 day free trial version of Spy Sweeper from Webroot used to remove Spyware, but no more. Now it only detects. The program is $30 for the first year and $15 per year for a subscription renewal (just like an anti-virus program).
Spyware Blaster from Java Cool Software is free. It does not remove Spyware. It stops some Spyware from running and installing. Version 3.2 from July
How to Remove Spyware and Malware from a Windows computer
CounterSpy from Sunbelt software is $20 for the first year and $10 for each additional year. There is a 15 day free trial. Alternate Link
GreenBorder Pro Reviewed by PC Magazine. June 24, 2006.
The free Yahoo IE Toolbar finds and deletes Spyware and Adware
SpyCatcher 2006 comes in a free express version and also a paid edition. PC Magazine reviewed it October 25, 2005
2044 is available from download.com. Alternate link
IE-SpyAD very much like Spyware Blaster. Also free.
Enough is Enough. From SpywareWarrior.com. Free program that zaps IE configuration settings to be as safe as possible. This breaks many web sites but it also makes it easier than normal to add web sites to the Trusted Zone in IE.
Windows Defender from Microsoft used to be called Microsoft AntiSpyware. It only works on Windows XP. As of February 2006, it is free and in Beta. Microsoft purchased anti-Spyware software from Giant in December 2004. It was been freely available in beta (read buggy) form for all of 2005. Quoting Microsoft: "... helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive." Alternate link.
Malicious Software Removal Tool from Microsoft. Checks for a handful of viruses and other malicious software and helps remove it. You can run it manually or just use the version included in Windows Update. For the list of software it detects and removes see Families Cleaned by the Malicious Software Removal Tool
A chart comparing all the anti-malware programs from Microsoft.
SiteAdvisor is in beta as of January 2006. It is a browser plug-in that warns you about bad web sites.
Earthlink customers can get free anti-virus software from EarthLink as part of their Protection Control Center
Trend Micro CWShredder removes Cool Web Search, a particularly nasty infection
Malware removal tools available from F-Secure
SpySubtract from Intermute comes in a free and paid version. They don't explain the differences.
BHO Protection

BHODemon from Definitive Solutions, reports on the Browser Help Objects on your computer and lets you disable them in a manner that can be undone. As of August 2004, the current version is 2.0.0.17. Alternate link.
Autoruns by sysinternals.com also reports on BHOs.
In Windows XP SP2 the IE Add-On manager reports on BHOs
An actively maintained list of BHOs is available at ComputerCops.biz
Sysinfo.org also has a list of known BHOs but I'm told this is no longer maintained
Speaking of BHOs, read about them from Microsoft. January 1999. For programmers.

Pest Patrol is now owned by Computer Associates. The former URLs were pestpatrol.com and pestscan.com.
SpywareGuard 2.2 is free and provides real-time protection against Spyware. However, as of November 2004, the vendor, Javacool says "SpywareGuard is a work-in-progress. We cannot guarantee that it will not conflict with other security software on your machine."
Spywareinfo.com has a long list of anti-Spyware software
EarthLink Spyware Blocker detects and disables Spyware. It is free to EarthLink customers and is part of their Total Access 2005 software package.
CWShredder 2.0 removes the CoolWebSearch program which hijacks your IE home page among other things. This is said to be the nastiest Spyware program. CWS Shredder is supported by InterMute and programmed by Merjin Bellekom. Alternate Link1 Alternate Link2 Alternate Link3
IE-Spyad adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known adware companies to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer.
Which program to chose? See the Anti-Spyware Test (Guide) by Eric L. Howes
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner from Kephyr is free.
Spysites is similar to Spyware Blaster (above) and comes in a free and paid version
HijackThis

Examines your registry and hard drive looking for areas that may be modified by browser hijackers. Does not detect Spyware. Does not remove Spyware. You must be somewhat expert in the topic to use this.
HijackThis Log Tutorial by James A. Eshelman
Using Hijack This from ScanIt
How to use HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware by Bleeping Computer March 2004
How to clean your PC with HijackThis CNET May 27, 2004

Adware removal programs from download.com. In April 2004, there were 56 programs listed.
SpyChecker lists products that are either entirely free, or fully functional time-limited shareware
Spyware / Adware / Hijack Detection & Removal A list of anti-malware software from TomCat Internet Solutions
Counterexploitation has a list of known Spyware and Adware programs
Free anti-Spyware programs from snapfiles.com. See also their shareware selection
WinPatrol is a free program that tells you about attempts to change several aspects of Windows. There is also a paid version. If a new program is added to the startup list, this is the warning.

Spyware Articles TOP

You Need Antispyware July 31, 2006 By Sean Carroll in PC Magazine. Reviews SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor and Ewido. The liked the first two.
Spyware fight attracts a crowd by CNET News.com. February 10, 2006. Four groups have sprung up to fight the insidious software that pops up ads on screens or spies on PC users. Is that too much of a good thing?
Safe data more than a keystroke away by Lou Dolinar October 2, 2005. About keystroke logging programs.
Reviews of free anti-Spyware programs. PC Magazine. September 28, 2005
Spyware Stoppers Still Improving From the August 2005 issue of PC World magazine. CounterSpy, Spy Sweeper and ZeroSpyware
Why spyware's here to stay (for now) By Robert Vamosi CNET July 8, 2005
Loopholes In Anti-Spyware Programs, Part 2 July 7, 2005. Web Pro News
Fear of Spyware changing online habits The Associated Press. July 7, 2005.
Weeding Out Spies PC Magazine June 19, 2005. A review of 10 anti-Spyware programs. Their favorites were Spy Sweeper v4 and and Spyware Doctor v3.2.
The Sad State of Spyware By Larry Seltzer in eWeek. April 22, 2005
Welcome to Spyware City by Lance Ulanoff in PC Magazine. April 6, 2005. Not long ago I spent three-plus hours disentangling a friend's PC from an unbelievable pile of Trojan horses, Spyware, and Adware, the likes of which I had never seen firsthand.
Don't fall for PC scan scams By Brian Livingston. March 24, 2005. Many Web sites that claim to "scan your computer" to detect spyware are, in fact, spreading spyware themselves.
Malware: what it is and how to prevent it by ArsTechnica. Excellent article. No date.
Sick of Spyware? Thinking of switching to a Mac? Walter Mossberg wrote about this February 17, 2005. While Switching to Mac Will Improve Security, It Isn't for Everybody
Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid IDG News Service February 17, 2005. New generation of system monitoring programs are almost impossible to detect.
Trojan attacks Microsoft's anti-Spyware February 9, 2005, CNET News.com
Six steps you can take to block unwanted software by Ed Bott February 1, 2005
Ten things you need to know about Spyware by Ed Bott January 25, 2005
Spyware in 2005 by Scot Finnie. February 2005.
Recommended PC Anti-Spyware Products By Wayne Rash at Security Pipeline. January 18, 2005.
Fried By Spyware by Arik Hesseldahl in Forbes January 17, 2005. A web-surfing employee unknowingly downloaded a Spyware program and it took two weeks to clean up the mess it made on a company's internal network. Email and payroll were both affected.
How to completely eliminate tracking cookies by Ed Bott January 13, 2005
Yet another attack vector, a new way for your computer to be infested with malware. Hackers Tune In to Windows Media Player by Ryan Naraine in eWeek. January 10, 2005
Media Files that Spread Spyware by Benjamin Edelman January 3, 2005. Same story as above.
A Primer on Fighting Spyware By Walter Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal December 29, 2004
Terminating Spyware With Extreme Prejudice NY Times December 30, 2004. Not a very good article, written by someone with no technical expertise who sought advice from others, also with no technical expertise.
Market to protect consumer PCs seems poised for takeoff USA TODAY December 26, 2004
Panic Over Spyware John C. Dvorak in PC Magazine December 20, 2004.
Microsoft is planning to issue their first anti-Spyware product which they obtained by buying another company. Microsoft Acquires Giant, Plans Antispyware Release. PC Magazine. December 16, 2004.
Breaking, Entering Your PC by Terry McDermott in the LA Times November 26 2004. Spyware can paralyze or commandeer a computer. Help is hard to find, but it's out there. The author tells his personal Spyware infection story.
Install printer. Get Spyware.

Lexmark accused of installing Spyware ZDNet UK November 11, 2004
Lexmark denies spyware allegations November 15, 2004 The Register
Printing firms admit taking data ZDNet France November 18, 2004
Lexmark Spyware puts hardware in security spotlight ZDNet UK November 19, 2004

AOL/NCSA Online Safety Study by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance October 2004. Spyware was found on over 80% of PCs.
Bigger Threats, Better Defense from the June 2004 issue of PC World magazine. Great chart showing how well anti-Spyware programs did at detecting and removing Spyware. The percentages are very low.
Trojan horse spies on Web banking CNET News.com November 11, 2004. You go to real bank web site and then the Spyware program activates itself and logs every keystroke.
Poor Defenders PC World magazine November 3, 2004. Some anti-Spyware companies use confusing ads, and tests show their $20-$60 products are less effective than free competitors.
Hackers, spoofers and malware--oh my! CNet News.com November 3, 2004. Multiple articles
Steve Bass did a three part story on Spyware in PC World magazine

Spyware Primer Spyware, Adware, browser hijackers, and one cool cat. October 13, 2004
More on Fighting Spyware How to tell if that utility you're about to download has Spyware. October 20, 2004
More Spyware Prevention and Removal How to deal with the toughest cases. October 27, 2004. This article refers to my web page on Removing Spyware

Plague carriers: Most users unaware of PC infections October 25, 2004 CNET News.com A study of home PCs found that about 80 percent had been infected with Spyware almost entirely unbeknownst to their users.
Barbarians at the Digital Gate New York Times September 19, 2004. About Spyware and Adware.
A Two-Pronged Spyware Defense by Steve Bass in the September 2004 issue of PC World magazine. Keep the torrent of snooping software off your PC before and after it strikes.
Can Anything Stem the Spyware Tide? PC World September 1, 2004. Spyware problems continue to rise. Congress is stepping up to the plate - but will its efforts be more effective than CAN-SPAM?
Cleaning up your system by David Strom August 27, 2004. Dealing with an infected computer by re-formatting the hard disk and re-installing Windows.
When Free Software Isn't by Arik Hesseldahl in Forbes August 16, 2004. An introduction to Adware.
The Soft Invasion by Walter Mossberg August 2004. Intro to Spyware and suggestions for dealing with it.
The Antivirus Defense-in-Depth Guide from Microsoft August 2004 An overview of the types of malware and their risks, planning an effective AntiVirus strategy for your organization, and responding quickly and effectively to infections or incidents when they occur.
The Parasite Fight Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware by Jim Eshelman
Bagle Worm Variant Slips Through Defenses By Dennis Fisher in eWeek August 9, 2004. This one is really sneaky.
Rooting Out Spyware by Arik Hesseldahl in Forbes August 6, 2004.
Yahoo Targets More than Spyware in Toolbar Release in eWeek August 4, 2004
Bigger Threats, Better Defense From the June 2004 issue of PC World magazine. Tests of 16 security tools--firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware programs
Patience, basic toolkit, updates to security can block spyware by Mike Himowitz in the Baltimore Sun July 29, 2004. A must read.
Fighting spyware - Sources for fighting back By Mike Himowitz in the Baltimore Sun July 29, 2004.
A Two-Pronged Spyware Defense by Steve Bass in PC World magazine July 29, 2004 Keep the torrent of snooping software off your PC before and after it strikes.
Spyware causing not-so-secret frustration by Mike Himowitz in the Baltimore Sun July 22, 2004
Us Like Spies How computer users ask to be doomed to viruses and spyware. By Clive Thompson in Slate June 23, 2004
Tips for removing spyware from your PC AP June 22, 2004
Techniques For Taking Out The Spytrash About removing Spyware by Matt Hartley June 15, 2004
Who's Seeding the Net With Spyware? Young surfers pick up paychecks for posting misleading pitches with invasive programs. Medill News Service June 15, 2004
Beware of keystroke-logging RATs! ZDNet June 7, 2004. About remote access Trojan Horse programs
Spyware Explained By Jonathan Read. May 28, 2004. at informit.com
Help: I Got Hacked. Now What Do I Do? by Jesper M. Johansson Security Program Manager Microsoft Corporation May 7, 2004
Spyware in your Windows PC? Here's how to fight it By Al Fasoldt May 16, 2004
Spyware reaches epidemic levels, could be worse than viruses by Al Fasoldt May 9, 2004.
Spyware sneaks into the desktop ComputerWorld May 3, 2004. Once viewed as simply a consumer desktop problem, Spyware is increasingly viewed as a corporate liability that IT has to address.
Nasty Malware Fouls PCs With Porn By Michelle Delio in Wired April 30, 2004. About CoolWebSearch.
How to Protect Your Computer from Spyware and Adware By Jerry Honeycutt April 20, 2004. From the Microsoft Windows XP Expert Zone web site.
Next on FTC's hit list: Spyware USA TODAY April 18, 2004.
How To Stymie The Snoop In Your PC By Stephen H. Wildstrom in Business Week April 5, 2004. It's legal to install Spyware without consent. Three anti-Spyware programs are recommended.
Spy Stoppers PC Magazine March 2, 2004. Reviews of 15 anti-Spyware programs and How to Avoid Spyware
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.2 review PC Magazine March 2, 2004
Spy Sweeper 2.2 from Webroot review PC Magazine March 2, 2004
Thumbs Down for Spy Sweeper (from Webroot) by Ed Bott January 23, 2004.
Cloak and dagger inside the computer Globe and Mail January 22, 2004.
PC World magazine, Spyware articles. Many dates.
Help! I've Been Web-Jacked Network World, January 26, 2004. Spyware is becoming more common, and getting harder to fight.
AOL, EarthLink Plan Anti-Spying Software The Washington Post January 6, 2004
AOL fights Spyware in coming software upgrade CNET News.com December 2, 2003
Cookies and Spyware by Rob Pegoraro in the Washington Post November 2, 2003
Ghosts in Our Machines: Background and Policy Proposals on the “Spyware” Problem Center for Democracy and Technology November, 2003
Trojan XL How to Get the Malicious Delude Program Out of Your Computer by Brendan I. Koerner The Village Voice October 15, 2003
'Alias' bonus is spyware by another name The Baltimore Sun September 25, 2003. About InterActual Player, a DVD player.
Gator Information Center at PC Pitstop
Antispyware maker hunts down Gator CNET News.com September 9, 2003. interMute releases a new anti-spyware program SpySubtract
Despise 'Ware by Brendan I. Koerner in the Village Voice. September 8, 2003. About WildTangent.
Ad-Aware Let Us Down Again Fred Langa in his LangaList newsletter. September 4, 2003
New Battleground Over Web Privacy: Ads That Snoop. About Spyware and Adware. by James Hagerty and Dennis Berman in the Wall Street Journal. August 27, 2003. Page 1.
Spy Sweeper 2.1 A review by PC Magazine. September 2003
Spyware Exposed Stealth Software Programs Track Web-Users' Habits Susan Stone, National Public Radio June 20, 2003
Escape the Spyware Nightmare How to get rid of Spyware and Adware. PC Magazine July 23, 2003
Hotbar spyware program bedevils Windows and should be removed By Al Fasoldt July 20, 2003
Spyware Invading user privacy SC magazine June 2003
Pest Zappers. A review of anti-Spyware programs. PC World magazine, May 29, 2003
What you can do to get rid of spyware by David Coursey of AnchorDesk May 5, 2003
Spyware—It's lurking on your machine PC Magazine April 22, 2003
Adware, Spyware and other unwanted "malware" - and how to remove them from cexx.org
Spyware, Adware, and Peer-to-Peer Networks: The Hidden Threat to Corporate Security by Kevin Townsend of Pest Patrol (consider the source) April 2, 2003
New Ad-aware Goes Pro. Version 6 of the ad-busting software comes in paid editions that promise real-time protection. PC World magazine. March 4, 2003.
All about Ad-aware 6.0 Internet Tourbus Newsletter February 16, 2003
Ad-aware review by ZDNet February 14, 2003
Sneaky Toolbar Hijacks Browsers By Michelle Delio in Wired. January 30, 2003. About Xupiter.
Ad-Aware Takes A Dive? Fred Langa January 13, 2003
PC Spies at the Gate NewsFactor Network January 2, 2003. Good introductory article
Spybot Search & Destroy review by CNet February 13, 2003. Reflects software from June 1, 2002.
Trojans - Combating Nonviral Malware. Information Security Magazine. by Jay Heiser May 2002. Overview of Spyware, RATs, Zombies, Crackers, Sniffers, Keystroke loggers, Peer to Peer applications and Logic Bombs.
A law to protect Spyware. Senator Fritz Hollings is pushing a bill that supposedly safeguards online privacy -- but actually gives intrusive marketers a green light. April 26, 2002. Salon magazine.
PC invaders camp out in hard drives CNet. April 18, 2002
Get That #@&* Spyware Off My Computer! Prevent Spyware from installing on your PC, remove Spyware already installed. March 2002 issue of PC World magazine
The parasite economy There's a new software business model in town -- symbiotic plug-ins that pay for the privilege of piggybacking on the hot download of the moment. By Damien Cave in Salon. August 2, 2001
Introduction to Spyware January 2001 by Scot Finnie. Windows Insider newsletter.
Introduction to Spyware from Steve Gibson
What is Spyware and Adware? from Yahoo
Spyware definition from webopedia
Hijacked How to clean up after your web browser has been hijacked from geekgirls.com

Spyware Web sites TOP

WikiPedia on Spyware
stopbadware.org Started January 2006. A joint effort of Harvard Law School and the Oxford University Internet Institute.
PC World's Info Center For Spyware & Security
I wrote instructions on how to remove Spyware, Adware and all malware from a computer
Spyware Confidential a Spyware blog at ZDNet
Latest Spyware news from tourbus.com
www.spywareinfo.com
Browser Help Objects are sometimes used for Spyware
Adware, Spyware and other unwanted "malware" - and how to remove them from cexx.org
An example of what Gator looks like being installed on your computer (opens in new Window, 24K)
Spyware Warrior a web site devoted to fighting Spyware. There is a list of free anti-Spyware programs and forums. Scot Finnie said this is "an amazing site that just oozes honest research and educated insight about Spyware threats and anti-Spyware utilities."
www.spychecker.com check if a program you are about to download is Spyware or Adware
The Federal Trade Commission on Identity Theft
Microsoft on Spyware
Malware Information and Anti-Malware Resources a web page much like this by David Piscitello (updated link Feb 2010)
Anti-Spywares, Anti-Hijackers & Anti-Keyloggers at dozleng.com
Computercops.biz
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites from an MVP. No date. No name.
PC Hell has some Spyware removal help
Simply The Best on Spyware
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File by Mike Burgess. More info
Yahoo

Spyware Guide
Spyware Beware is a bulletin board
Spyware Warrior a blog
The National Cybersecurity Alliance has guides for beginners
Microsoft on Spyware www.microsoft.com/spyware was started in April 2004
The spyware-dr.com web site copied my Spyware Removal instructions without asking. Don't buy anything there.

Phony Anti-Spyware Programs (avoid these) TOP

The Antispyware Conspiracy by Mark Russinovich January 3, 2006. Some phony anti-Spyware products and web sites are www.myspwarecleaner.com, Spyware Cleaner, Spyware Stormer, www.spywarestorm.com and Spy Sherriff.
Top 10 Rogue Antispyware from Spyware Weekly Newsletter at spywareinfo.com December 30, 2005
Top 10 rogue anti-Spyware by Suzi Turner December 19, 2005. A ZDNet blog. The baddies are: Spyware Bomber, SlimShield, WinAntiVirus and its companion WinAntiSpyware 2005, SpywareNo and its clone SpyDemolisher, Razespyware, Spy Trooper, WorldAntiSpy, PSGuard, SpySheriff and SpyAxe.
Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites by Eric L. Howes
Fake Spyware removal programs disabling PCs Newsday August 8, 2004
Spyware cures may cause more harm than good By John Borland CNet February 4, 2004

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While the program lists below focus on documenting malicious programs, see also the Startup Programs section in my assorted links page for many other lists of programs, focusing instead on those that normally run at startup time.

ProcessLibrary.com describes both good and bad processes
Index of English Pest Descriptions from Pest Patrol. Over 21,000 descriptions of malware. Search the list
Known Programs at PC Pitstop includes Spyware, Adware, Viruses and more. Alternate Link
Security Risks Listed in the WinTasks Process Library from LI Utilities
The Spyware Infested Software List
SpywareGuide.com has a database of known Spyware
Kephyr.com has a file database of Spyware
Aluria has a searchable database of known Spyware and Adware programs.
Trend Micro is working on a list of Spyware. As of August 2004 it was useless. The page is very long, includes many cookie entries and has no useful detail on the programs listed. The URL indicates its beta.
Camtech 2000's Spy Chaser is a downloadable database of nearly 1,000 Spyware-infested programs
Spyware Encyclopedia from 2-spyware.com has removal instructions
The list of Spyware and Adware detected by the Bazooka scanner (good descriptions). Alternate link
Doxdesk.com has a list of Spyware programs and removal instructions
Uretopia Limited has a web site called What Process that lists Windows process. Most of them however have no description, and the few that do, seem to be just comments from anyone who felt like making a comment.
A list of Adware and other malware from cexx.org
An introduction to the different types of malware or Spyware



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