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[Windows] - Free Security Software
22-02-2010 8:18 AM
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If you are reading this you are on the Internet, and as such you need Security Software for your computer, the Security Software you should have on your computer is: Firewall plus Anti-Virus at least on your computer.
Be careful of what you're downloading from the Internet. Many sites contain viruses or hostile Java/ActiveX objects that may severely damage your system.
List of Security Software & Tools
- System Checkup
- Firewall
- Anti-Virus
- Anti-Dialers
- Anti-Rootkit
- Anti-Spam
- Anti-Spoof
- Anti-Spyware
- Anti-Malware
- Registry Cleaner
- Secure-Email
- Web Browsers
- File Shredder
System Checkup
- ZoneAlarm System Checkup
- More Coming Soon
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Firewall
- Comodo Firewall
- Smoothwall For expert users
- Comodo Firewall
- Outpost Firewall
- ZoneAlarm
- PC Tools Firewall Plus For novices and expert users
- More Coming Soon
Test Your Firewall
- ShieldsUP
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Virus
- Comodo Antivirus
- AVG Anti-Virus Free for Windows XP, Vista
- avast! Home Edition antivirus v4.8 for Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
- Avira
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Avira AntiVir
- Panda Cloud Antivirus
- PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
- Rising Antivirus Free Edition
- a-squared Free
- More Coming Soon
Scan Your Computer For Virus On Line
- Kaspersky.
- Norton Security Scan
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Dialers
- A-squared Anti-Dialer
- CheckDialer
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Rootkit
- Sophos Anti-Rootkit
- AVG Anti-Rootkit
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Spam
- Comodo AntiSpam
- MailWasher
- Spam Assassin
- POPFile
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Spoof
- SpoofStick for Internet Explorer
- VerificationEngine
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Spyware
- Ad-Aware
- Spyware Doctor
- Superantispyware
- Spyware terminator
- DriveSentry
- Windows Defender
- SpyCatcher™ Express
- More Coming Soon
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Anti-Malware
- Comodo BOClean
- Malwarebytes
- Rising PC Doctor
- More Coming Soon
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Registry Cleaner
- CCleaner
- RegCure
- Window Registry Repair
- More Coming Soon
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Secure-Email
- Comodo SecureEmail
- Comodo Free Secure Email Certificate
- More Coming Soon
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Web Browsers
- Comodo Dragon Internet Browser
- Mozilla Firefox
- More Coming Soon
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File Shredder
- Eraser
- More Coming Soon
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Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 9:46 AM
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Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 9:56 AM
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Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 10:22 AM
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Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 10:32 AM
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@Borty46 I will have a good look at that list.
Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 10:48 AM
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If you don't like this, use an alias or disposable email address.
Spyware - Windows Defender and Spywareblaster.
Would mention that these two are the only (free) ones that provide real time scanning (AFAIK) and that the others are scanning only.
Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 2:18 PM
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The licence is free, but updates must be applied continually.
Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 3:43 PM
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Much of it I have or know about but one question comes to mind
Windows has its own built in firewall and most routers have a firewall as well
What use would any of the firewalls have above what I have already
I had zone alarm once but got tired of the never ending popups asking me if this or that prograM WAS OK
often I hadn't a clue what the file or program was associated to which left me in a dilemma as to wether or not to accept it
Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 3:56 PM
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Free Windows Registry Repair
http://www.regsofts.com/free_registry_repair/registry_repair.htm
More thorough than ccleaner for reg cleanup
Re: Free Security Software
22-02-2010 7:59 PM
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Unlike Windows firewall zone alarm for example lets you know who is trying to dile home.
Quote from: juliasdream [Snip]
one question comes to mind
Windows has its own built in firewall and most routers have a firewall as well
What use would any of the firewalls have above what I have already
The popups are letting you know that a program is attempting to dile home for example.
Quote I had zone alarm once but got tired of the never ending popups
That is the point of zone alarm.
Quote asking me if this or that prograM WAS OK
If not sure look it up, don't just say yes.
Quote often I hadn't a clue what the file or program was associated to which left me in a dilemma as to wether or not to accept it
Thank you for the link, it has been added to the list.
Can a Moderator remove the erelevant Linux questions and erelevant comments please.
Re: [Windows] - Free Security Software
22-02-2010 8:22 PM
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Please note that this is in the Microsoft Windows Section - any further posts relating to Linux etc or are not relevant to the topic will be removed ]
Good SECURITY software
23-02-2010 7:32 PM
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Re: [Windows] - Free Security Software
23-02-2010 10:03 PM
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Re: Free Security Software
24-02-2010 7:47 AM
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Quote from: Midnight Unlike Windows firewall zone alarm for example lets you know who is trying to dile home.
Quote from: juliasdream [Snip]
one question comes to mind
Windows has its own built in firewall and most routers have a firewall as well
What use would any of the firewalls have above what I have already
Would that it did!!! It lets you know the name of the file but then you have to do the legwork identifying whether this is a legitimate process or not.
Quote from: Midnight The popups are letting you know that a program is attempting to dile home for example.
Quote I had zone alarm once but got tired of the never ending popups
The pop-ups seem to be there mostly to impress. I'm not impressed, just distracted.
Quote from: Midnight That is the point of zone alarm.
Quote asking me if this or that prograM WAS OK
But how the heck are you supposed to know??? You either waste a ton of time trying to find out or you guess. It's not beyond a firewall to identify legitimate processes and not bother you about them. The better paid-for firewalls do this.
Quote from: Midnight If not sure look it up, don't just say yes.
Quote often I hadn't a clue what the file or program was associated to which left me in a dilemma as to wether or not to accept it
Sure, if you haven't got anything better to do, like getting on with using the computer.
Re: [Windows] - Free Security Software
24-02-2010 8:10 AM
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An uneducated person with ZA installed could easily be fooled into thinking they were protected - even if they simply accepted every request that appeared.
There often seems to be a correlation between number of 'security' programs installed and the number of issues people have.
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