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Monday, March 22, 2010

(Informative) 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.
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

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 when using 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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