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FREE
Security Tools, Updates & Utilities
Yes, most of these are free
& award winning too!
AntiVirus
AVG AntiVirus software
A free total
AntiVirus solution
Windows
Live Full Service Online Scan
Microsoft's Beta
online scanner
TrendMicro
Housecall
Scans and removes viruses
McAfee Stinger utility
Download this
utility to scan for and fix common viruses
Virus
Removal Tools
Symantec Security Response known viruses and removal
tools
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
A limited tool to
scan your computer for a few well-known viruses
Panda Software ActiveScan Online Scan
(won't auto-fix)
Online Virus
Scan and removal
(MUST use Internet Explorer)
Symantec Online Scan (won't auto-fix)
Online Virus
Scan and Security Check
(MUST use Internet Explorer)
RNAV removes
Norton products 2003 and earlier
SymNRT removes Norton products from 2004 - 2006
Norton Uninstall Tool for 2004 -2006 (MUST use IE)
Anti-Spyware
Spybot
Search & Destroy
Download to scan and
remove SpyWare
Windows Defender (Beta2)
Microsoft's AntiSpyware offering (beta version)
Webroot SpySweeper
I highly recommend this $40/year program
TrendMicro Online Spyware
scan
scans for and removes spyware
Lavasoft AdAware SE
Personal Edition
Download to scan and
remove SpyWare
JavaCoolSoftware
SpywareBlaster
Download to protect
from known SpyWare
Ewido
anti-malware
a part of AVG
Popup Stopper
Google Toolbar
Blocks popups
and provides a Google search toolbar
Panicware
Popup Stopper Free Edition
Stops Popups
AntiSpam
CloudMark Desktop (15 day free trial)
Award winning spam filter for Outlook and Outlook
Express
Firewall
ZoneAlarm
A great free
firewall, but takes some learning
(Windows XP Service Pack 2 has a built-in basic
firewall) |
System Update
Microsoft Update
Updates for
Windows XP and Office XP, 2003
Windows Update
Security
patches, driver updates and patches for Windows 98, ME and 2000
Microsoft Office Update
Service Packs and
updates for Office 2000, XP & 2003
Tune-Up Utilities
(30 day free trial)
Checks Windows for missing files, registry cleaner and
more
Anti-Phishing
spoofstick - Prominently puts
the actual web address on your toolbar
CallingID toolbar for
IE and
Firefox (Beta)
ClearSearch Anti-Phishing
FraudEliminator
Google Toolbar for
Firefox
Cloudmark Anti-Fraud
Toolbar for IE (Beta)
PhishGuard
Rootkit
Detectors
F-Secure Blacklight
Beta - free until June 1, 2006 - not for Win 98, ME or
64-bit
SysInternal's Rootkit Revealer
Greatis' Unhackme
Computer Updates
& Downloads:
Dell
- Hewlett Packard
- Gateway
- Sony
Toshiba
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Compaq -
IBM
Printer Drivers
Hewlett Packard
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Epson -
Canon -
Lexmark
Multimedia
Adobe Reader
Read PDF files and
Acrobat documents
WinAmp
play media
music, video, tv and more
Shockwave
Play
high-performance multi-user games
Interact with 3D entertainment & applications
Flash
Display
high-impact interactive websites and animation
Apple QuickTime Player
Watch QuickTime
movies on your Windows computer
Sun Java
plug-in
Allows you to
run Java
applications & applets
(Microsoft no longer includes Java with Internet
Explorer)
Utilities
Snagit!
Screen Capture Utility
PDF995
Create PDF files
by printing to this utility
(WILL SHOW AN AD EACH TIME IT IS USED)
SpeedTest
Test the speed of your Internet connection.
Sequoia View
A visual representation of your hard drive |
