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FREE Anti-Virus Programs
Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Security Essentials provides
real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware,
and other malicious software. A FREE! download from Microsoft that is simple
to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your
PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure
— when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
AVG FREE Anti-Virus - AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is
available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for
the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around
the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down.
Other Useful Cleanup Programs
CCleaner - CCleaner removes temporary internet files, cookies, temp files and
many other areas of you computer - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space.
The best part is that it's Free! and fast!
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is compiled for a number of new
technologies that are designed to quickly detect, destroy, and prevent malware. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start. The Free! version does not
include the Realtime Protection Module with advanced heuristic scanning technology that monitors your system
to keep it safe and secure. However the Free! version does allow for manual updates, scan and removal of
the bad stuff. Activating the full version unlocks realtime protection, scheduled scanning, and scheduled
updating. It is a one time fee of $24.95 (as of 11/1/2008 - Price may change, see site for details)
HijackThis - Hijack This is for advanced users only!! You should have scanned your machine with anti-spyware,
virus and trojan tools before using Hijack This. Please read the tutorials before attempting to use this program.
Some Old Time Favorites
SpyBot S&D - will scan your computer for Adware and
Spyware and allow you to remove what it finds.
Ad-aware SE Personal Edition - will scan your computer for Adware and
Spyware and allow you to remove what it finds.
SUPERAntiSpyware - Their Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will
detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones! Very
Effective at removing SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon and AntiVermins.
SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster helps prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware
and other potentially unwanted pests. Blocks spyware/tracking cookies and restricts the actions of potentially
dangerous web sites. Regular manual updates are required to provide the best protection for the free version
but a pay to use option does allow the program to update automatically for better protection.
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