| | Free Essential Software - Security Software Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today. By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends! Anti Spyware Software can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web. |
| 1. Spybot Search & Destroy / Lavasoft Adware Se Personal / Microsoft Anti spyware- Detect and deletes unwanted software (antispyware) "Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies.Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer." - from Spybot S&D website2. SpywareBlaster - Prevents the installation of spyware and other potentially harmful software! 3. Zone Alarm Firewall / Kerio Personal Firewall (or switch on the built in Windows Firewall in Win XP SP2) | |
| 4. AVG Antivirus / Avast Antivirus / Antivir Antivirus The AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. 5. Ultimate Boot CD - Bootable disc with essential diagnostic utilities 6. AXCrypt - File encryption. free and easy to use open source strong file encryption for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP, integrated with Windows Explorer. Encrypt, compress, decrypt, wipe, view and edit with a few mouse clicks. 7. True Crypt - Drive Encryption
8. Eraser - Secure file deletion |
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