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Useful Programs & Websites for Your PC
Useful Programs & Websites for Your PC
Safe download sites
(Any site with a bunch of free ScreenSavers in my opinion, is not safe!)
If your going to download anything regarding a security product, ALWAYS get it from the vendors website.
Temp. file & history cleaners
Registry cleaners
Warning: Using registry cleaning tools unnecessarily or incorrectly could lead to disastrous effects on your operating system such as preventing it from starting. If your not 100% positive then leave it alone! Always make a back up of the registry first.
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
File shredders
Securely wipe hard disks
Caution: DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it detects.
Tutorial: How to completely wipe all the data from your hard drive
Firewalls(use only one)
Antivirus(use only one)
Gaming antivirus
Portable security
Spyware/Malware scan & removal
Some offer real time protection with the paid version
Online virus & spyware scans
Most of these require working ActiveX - Internet Explorer
Online trojan scans
Require Internet Explorer
Virus & spyware blockers
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
IE-Spyad
Tutorial: Using IE-Spyad
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Anti-Trojan scanners
Anti-Keylogger
Rootkit detection
Rootkit scans can be easily misunderstood. It is advised to ask for help if you are not sure of the findings.
Online website URL analysis & advisors
SafeSurf � - The original Internet content rating system! - ICCS� Certified
For added security always keep your browser,firewall and antivirus up to date!
Software Vulnerability Scanning - Secunia.com
Password managers
File/Drive encryption
Analysis
HijackThis log tutorials
Please ask for help in our forums whenusing HijackThis if you are not 100% positive.
Specialized free removal tools
You may need to know the virus or spyware name to use some of these.
Program & file identification
Suspicious file scanners
These will not remove malware but will help identify if a file is infected.
Remove stubborn files/programs
General purpose/all in one fixes
These tools can fix some Browser and Internet problems caused by malware.
Web browsers
Vulnerability testing
Software updates & definitions
Malware databases
Virus hoax warnings- Wikipedia Virus hoax
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Anti-Trojan scanners
Anti-Keylogger
Rootkit detection
Rootkit scans can be easily misunderstood. It is advised to ask for help if you are not sure of the findings.
Online website URL analysis & advisors
SafeSurf � - The original Internet content rating system! - ICCS� Certified
For added security always keep your browser,firewall and antivirus up to date!
Software Vulnerability Scanning - Secunia.com
Password managers
File/Drive encryption
Analysis
HijackThis log tutorials
Please ask for help in our forums whenusing HijackThis if you are not 100% positive.
Specialized free removal tools
You may need to know the virus or spyware name to use some of these.
Program & file identification
Suspicious file scanners
These will not remove malware but will help identify if a file is infected.
Remove stubborn files/programs
General purpose/all in one fixes
These tools can fix some Browser and Internet problems caused by malware.
Web browsers
Vulnerability testing
Software updates & definitions
Malware databases
Virus hoax warnings- Wikipedia Virus hoax
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Re: Useful Programs & Websites for Your PC
nice work sheem 
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