Security Software
Keep your system safe.
Some free some shareware.
McAfee AVERT Stinger
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
SiteAdvisor for IE
Our easy to use software for Internet Explorer and Firefox summarizes our safety results into intuitive red, yellow and green ratings to help Web users stay safe as they search, browse and transact online. Our goal is to pioneer a new approach to Web safety and make the Internet safer for everyone.
McAfee SiteAdvisor Plug-in for Firefox
Our easy to use software for Internet Explorer and Firefox summarizes our safety results into intuitive red, yellow and green ratings to help Web users stay safe as they search, browse and transact online. Our goal is to pioneer a new approach to Web safety and make the Internet safer for everyone.
NoScript
provides extra protection for your Mozilla/Firefox or Flock browser: this extension allows JavaScript and Java execution only for trusted domains of your choice (e.g. your home-banking web site).
avast! Antivirus and Windows Vista
Get antivirus protection for your Windows Vista beta 2 now.
We're pleased to announce that avast! antivirus now fully supports Windows Vista.
avast! Home Edition is now free of charge for HOME users for NON-COMMERCIAL use.
ZoneAlarm Antivirus System Requirements:
Windows 2000 Pro/XP. Pentium III 450 MHz or higher. 50MB of available hard disk space. Internet access. Minimum system RAM: 64MB (2000 Pro), 128MB (XP).
Users choose Kaspersky Labs' products for exceptional detection rates,
timely virus analysis, and quality services.
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provides essential virus protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. Powerful yet easy to use, protect yourself, your family, and your PC online with The Shield Antivirus 2006™. The Shield Antivirus 2006™ gives you 1 year of protection and PCSecurityShield gives you all the free technical support you need to successfully protect yourself. The Shield Antivirus now comes with Easy Installer, to make download and installation simpler than ever before.
Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software.
System Requirements for Windows Defender
HijackThis : A general homepage hijackers detector and remover. Initially based on the article Hijacked!, but expanded with almost a dozen other checks against hijacker tricks. It is continually updated to detect and remove new hijacks. It does not target specific programs/URLs, just the methods used by hijackers to force you onto their sites. As a result, false positives are imminent and unless you are sure what you're doing, you should always consult with knowledgable folks (e.g. the forums) before deleting anything.
RootkitRevealer is an advanced rootkit detection utility. It runs on Windows NT 4 and higher and its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit
BitDefender 9 Standard
The new and improved BitDefender scanning engines will scan and disinfect infected files on access, minimizing data loss. Infected documents can now be recovered, instead of being deleted.
Other security type web sites I had bookmarked as interesting.
CleanCache 3.5
Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Clean Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera and most Internet Explorer shells
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool.
It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows
to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.
File Scavenger® Version 3
is a file "undelete" and data recovery utility for
Windows XP®, Windows Server 2003®, Windows 2000® or Windows NT®.
File Scavenger® can recover files that have been accidentally deleted (including files removed from the Recycle Bin, in a DOS window, from a network drive, from Windows Explorer with the SHIFT key held down) provided that recovery is attempted before the files are permanently overwritten by new data.
SmartClose
Sometimes, you just have to close all currently running programs,
such as before burning a CD or defragmenting.
You could manually exit each program one by one, or you could use SmartClose.
Supports all versions of Windows in use today:
Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, XP and 2003.
Before running SmartClose on Windows 95 and NT 4.0,
you should check if at least Internet Explorer 4.0 is installed.
On Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6 or higher is required.
EndItAll
lets you terminate all non-essential programs for the purpose of installing new software,
running finicky games, or writing to CD-Rs that need a big buffer.
The essential system programs Explorer and Systray cannot be terminated.
EndItAll's main window presents a list of running processes.
You can protect any process in the list from termination
Swat It is a Completely FREE program that scans your computer for Trojans, Worms, Bots and other Hacker programs. Swat It can detect and remove over 4000 different Trojan programs plus variants.
Commercial but free download.
Privacy Eraser is an Internet Eraser that protects your Internet privacy by cleaning up all the tracks of your Internet and computer activities.
Supports popular web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, AOL, Netscape, Opera, and MSN Explorer.
Commercial but free download.
Total Privacy 5 makes use of the most advanced washing and shredding methodsavailable today to make sure that your own private business and computer use remains exactly that - private.
Eusing Free Registry Cleaner
is a free registry repair software that allows you to safely clean and repair registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks. The Windows Registry is a crucial part of your PC's operation system.
EULAlyzer
When installing software, never just click past the license agreement. Pop it into EULAlyzer, and EULAlyze it!
No one enjoys reading software end user license agreements. It's as if the vendors count on boring you senseless before you get to the parts about allowing installation of third-party software and sacrificing your firstborn. A freebie called EULAlyzer can help by scanning EULAs and giving you a heads-up when it encounters suspicious phrases.
WhoLockMe Explorer Extension v1.04 beta (NT-Win2K-XP)
WhoLockMe is a little extension for your Microsoft Explorer.
It permits you to list all the process locking your selected file.
Might be of help. I have not tried it yet but will be soon.
VerificationEngine
Anti Phishing Internet Fraud Software
Total Uninstall: Install - Monitor - Uninstall
Total Uninstall
helps monitor any changes made to your system during the installation of a new application.
It allows you to perform a complete uninstall without having to rely on the supplied Add/Remove
program which can leave files or changes behind.
Is Shareware.
What's Running
is a product that gives you an inside look
into your Windows 2000/XP/2003 system.
Find out important information such as what
modules are involved in a specific process.
SIW - System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala
Everything you want to know about your computer.
SIW performs computer configuration analysis and diagnostics.
It gives detailed information about your computer properties and settings,
KillProcess 2.xx
ONLY works on an 32-bit Microsoft Windows OS 2000/XP/2003/Vista,
Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in July, 2006.
The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
to host their advanced system utilities and technical information.
Sentinel
Advanced file integrity checker that integrates seamlessly
with your anti-virus/trojan application(s).