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FREE SECURITY and HOUSEKEEPING TOOLS Updated 06-11-08

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dave.m:
This is very out of date, and some recommendations for current tools would be welcomed.


FREE SECURITY and HOUSEKEEPING TOOLS


FIREWALLS

REMEMBER that you can have a software Firewall on the computer and a hardware firewall on a router but NOT two firewalls on a computer.
 
After installing one of the following Firewalls, check with the Security Centre (Start -> Control
Panel -> Security Centre -> Windows Firewall) that the Windows Firewall is OFF. Some installations will turn it off automatically but some do not, SO CHECK!
 
Ashampoo Firewall
 
Comodo Firewall
Note! Comodo Firewall is now part of Comodo Internet Security Suite = Comodo AntiVirus + Comodo Firewall

Outpost Firewall
 
PC Tools Firewall
 
Webroot Desktop Firewall
 
Zone Alarm


 
ANTI-SPYWARE, ANTI-MALWARE
 
A Squared Free
 
Ad-Aware 2008

Malwarebytes

Spybot Search & Destroy
 
Spyware Blaster
 
Spyware Doctor AntiSpyware
 
Spyware Terminator
 
SuperAntiSpyware
 
Windows Defender
 


ANTI-VIRUS
 
REMEMBER to only have ONE Antivirus programme running at any time.
You can have more than one installed but only one running.
 
Avira AntiVir PE
 
AVG AntiVirus 8
 
Avast
 
BitDefender Free
 
Comodo AntiVirus
Note! Comodo AntiVirus is now part of Comodo Internet Security Suite = Comodo AntiVirus + Comodo Firewall
 
PC Tools AntiVirus
 
Spyware Doctor With Antivirus 5.5 SE
 
 
 
CLEANERS
 
ATF Cleaner
 
Ccleaner
 
Eusing
 
Malwarebytes

 
 
TOOLS
 
CWShreader

Microsoft Power Toys

Recuva
 
Smitfraud Fix
 
Vundo Fix





DEFRAGMENTERS

Defraggler

Diskeeper Lite
 
 
These are only some of the FREE software to help protect you computer.
There is a lot more at the following download sites.
http://filehippo.com/
http://www.majorgeeks.com/


dave
(Edit, Note added to Comodo Firewall and Anti-Virus. 07-11-08)
(Re-edited and updated 06-11-2008)
(edited & updated 31-08-2008)

kitz:
Good post dave and fletch - Thanks for compiling that - I'll sticky it.

Other posts to favourite security software are always welcome :)

Astral:
Any, really free, Registry Repair software would be very welcome. All the ones I've found are limited trials.

Waiting hopefully.

dave.m:
Astral,
What sort of repair do you need to do?
I use Ccleaner to keep on top of any rubbish accumulating, and don't seem to have any problems.
Found this one but, as with all registry freeware, some one says it is great and someone else had a disaster with it.
http://tinyurl.com/yqvvol
I have not tried it, just found it with a bit of help from my friend 'G'.

dave 
ps Do you use Ccleaner?
If not they have a very good tutorial.
Tutorial Video at: Using Ccleaner

Astral:
Hi dave.m

I used to have a copy of PC Tools registry cleaner which came on a magazine disk. I haven't been able to reactivate that cos I think there was a product key which i have lost, and anyway it is now a new version.

I don't know what I want to do, except keep my PC running reasonably smoothly. PC Tools seemed to do this. You scanned and it repaired; simple as that.

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