I've search for Spyware-Doctor and goggle brought me to this site.
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
According to this site, Spyware-Doctor is not a free software. However looking at its tons of awards, I believe its really a good software. Too bad it isn't free to add on to this list.

Similarly, Registry Mechanic appeared to be developed from the same company as Spyware-Doctor. Unfortunately, it is not a free software as well.

Thanks for that introduction of those tools.

 

 

 

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http://skaner.mks.com.pl/ - a free, online virus scanner...

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Find below the list of antivirus companies , which are partners of microsot..they r not free , but if u follow the links of them from the microsoft , they give a very long term trial..for instance some of them give trial of 6 months with full features.....i guess thats not bad..

http://www.microsoft.com/security/partners/antivirus.asp

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Here's another Firewall software to add on the list.

OutpostFree Firewall
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/index.php

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I'm not sure if it fits here, but CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a great little tool which sits in your Recycle Bin and clears up the cache, temporary files etc. It also allows you to sift through all the programs that run on startup (and I've managed to kill spyware that was slowing my startup through it).

http://www.ccleaner.com/

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Thanks to those who has contributed in this list.

I've actually found more free tools to add on. One of my favorite application is CompuSec, which provides whatever means of protection that is called security, for free. It's rather professional and could be a paid software for probably a thousand bucks or more. But they are distributing free. It includes encryption to single file, multiple files, and even the entire harddisk. Besides data on your harddisk gets encrypted, even your voice calls on the internet also gets encrypted. So Skype users are now safe at mind while chatting with their faraway friends or family members. My favorate feature is the pre-boot security clearance. It's whereby you will need to key in your password before Windows starts to boot. Yes, it's all done before you even see the Windows XP loading logo. That so called, security clearance, ask for your password before even anything starts to load. How secure..! I lovin' it. Try and you will know why.


From this post onwards, I'll add the names of those who has contributed and the software recommended are proved to be free to use without limitations. This will hopefully encourage more people to contribute in the list so all of us will benefit from it.



Sygate Personal Firewall is good but unfortunately, it's gone to Symantec.

 

 

 

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For Privacy software, how about Secretmaker. I've used it before and it's pretty efficient at what it does. It basically works like CCleaner, but it blocks other things, and can even get rid of flash adverts

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And they have a Linux version too! This is sweet! I can't believe this is free...

Thanks for the list, you guys~ I've been planning on setting up my home server to host the files in my website, and I couldn't go to war without any sufficient protection!

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thanks guys this is very usefull!

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Below are just some of the many programs, some good, some bad, that will help prevent viruses, trojans, keyloggers etc. from accessing your computer and damaging your files:



Norton Antivirus - This is a virus scanner, you can set it to automatically update in the background and if it detects a keylogger it will pop-up with an error message saying so.

*Ad-Aware - This scans your computer for spam, trojans, keyloggers and other viruses.
Scan your computer once a week with this to stay virus free. Click here to download this program.

*Spy Bot Search and Destroy - Another program that you should scan your computer with weekly. Checks for viruses, keyloggers and things of that sort. Click here to download it.

Zone Alarm Firewall - This stops things like trojans and keyloggers from sending your details back to the user. It stops un wanted programs from accessing the internet and blocks certain files. Click here to download this program.

You should only use one of the programs marked with a * as they will interact with each other making
themselves not work correctly



Remember: Whenever you surf the net it is important that you take certain precautions to protect your computer and any other details that you keep stored on your PC such as your credit card details.

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