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Posts about antivirus, antimalware, firewalls and other security tools for Windows
2 Reasons Why You Might Want To Ditch MS Security Essentials, And Why Shouldn’t
Jul 25th
Microsoft Security Essentials may have a few speed issues, but it’s still one of the best security solutions for Windows out there. Don’t let these minor quirks make you ditch MSE!
Immunet Adds a Layer of Protection To Your Social Web
Mar 15th
Keep malware from the cloud at bay with Immunet.
Free Antivirus Tools for Windows, Revised
Nov 2nd
Today I made some modifications to an older post on free antivirus tools for Windows. Norton Security Scan, no longer available with Google Pack, has been removed from the list, while the recently released Microsoft Security Essentials has made its way in. If you’re looking for some free PC protection, do read the article. 10+1
Block spyware, adware, and bad sites with SpywareBlaster
Aug 9th
SpywareBlaster makes your PC a lot safer by preventing attacks on the vulnerable Internet Explorer.
PC Security Test analyzes your computer’s security
May 20th
PC Security Test is a surprisingly detailed and effective program that checks your computer’s security against the ever increasing viruses, spyware, and hackers. This 1MB tool has a number of useful features, listed below, that reveal the security vulnerabilities on your computer. Standard tests : The most important part of PST, the standard tests simulate
10+1 Free Antivirus Tools for Windows
May 14th
Viruses and other malware have an unusually high affinity for your new Windows computer. If you want to keep your darling PC safe those bad guys, go ahead and pick one of these free antimalware tools. Avira AntiVir Personal Avira’s AntiVir has been constantly making the top of the charts in many antivirus comparison tests
Get Agnitum Outpost FREE Firewall 2009 now
Apr 28th
Agnitum has revived the free version of it’s popular Outpost firewall, whose first and only version (1.0) was released over three years ago. The latest Outpost FREE firewall offers you an array of features like : Bidirectional firewall Protection that can’t be shut down by hackers Application behavior monitoring Intuitive, resource-friendly operation Activity monitoring capabilities
LinkScanner from AVG is now available for free
Apr 21st
AVG has released it’s LinkScanner software as a free download for all Windows Vista / XP / 2000 users. LinkScanner, which works with Internet Explorer and Firefox, includes two components – Search-Shield : “scans search results and places a safety rating next to each link, so you know where it’s safe to click.” Active Surf-Shield
Safeguard your PC from infected USB drives
Jan 25th
USB drives (pen drives / thumb drives / USB sticks) are indispensible for carrying a few gigs of data around with ease. Low cost, reliability, superfast transfer speeds, and the drag-and-drop abilities have made them immensely popular today. But all this convenience comes with a price as well – it’s damn easy for viruses and
Remove annoying ads / nag screens in AVG Free and Avira AntiVir Personal
Jan 18th
The free versions of AVG and Avira AntiVir are rock solid antiviruses, constantly making it to the top in comparison charts and hitting millions of downloads every week. However as with many other free product versions, they too come with ads which just don’t look great on the desktop. In AVG, there’s a permanent ad
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