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PC & Online Security

   
Online Tools
 

My Lockbox

 

My Lockbox™ is a security software enabling you to password protect any folder on your computer

The protected folder (lockbox) is hidden from any user and application of your system, including Administrator and System itself. It is impossible to access the lockbox not only from the local computer, but also from the net.

The program is extremely easy to use. You can set the lockbox location and the password during the setup procedure. After the setup is done, lockbox will be hidden and locked until you enter the valid password.

My Lockbox Control Panel allows you easily change basic lockbox parameters: lockbox location, protection status, password.

In addition, skinned user interface lets you choose from different skins to select the most comfortable look and feel of the software.

 
  SuperAntiSpyware

SuperAntiSpyware

Quick, Complete and Custom Scanning of Hard Drives, Removable Drives, Memory, Registry, and More!

Detect and Remove Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers and many other types of threats.

 
 

McAfee Site Advisor for Firefox

SiteAdvisor is a downloadable tool that works with Firefox to help you
Stay safe while you browse and stay safe while you surf

 
  McAfee Rootkit Detective  

McAfee Rootkit Detective is a program designed and developed by McAfee Avert Labs to proactively detect and clean rootkits that are running on the system.

McAfee Rootkit Detective should only be used by knowledgeable individuals at the direction of, and with the support of, a representative from McAfee Avert Labs or McAfee Technical Support. Improper usage of this tool could result in damage to your applications or operating system.

 
 

Spyware Terminator

Spyware Terminator lets people of all skill levels detect and eliminate spyware.
Free 100% Real-Time Protection is included in Spyware Terminator basic version – an essential function most other applications charge you extra for. Effectively remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers and other malware threats.
Manual & Scheduled Scan
Scan your computer manually or schedule an in-depth scan to be performed on a regular basis. The scan process runs in the background so that you will not be disrupted while working on other tasks.

Automatic Update Downloads:
Spyware Terminator can be set to automatically download updates, ensuring the most effective protection for your computer.

 
  Ad-Aware Personal
Ad-Aware Personal remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Our free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identify theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers. If you want real-time scanning capabilities, consider upgrading to Ad-Aware SE Plus for real-time protection against spyware, all the time!
 
  File deletion    
 

Eraser

Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows
It allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Works with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Windows 2003 Server and DOS.
Eraser is Free software and its source code is released under GNU General Public License.

The patterns used for overwriting are based on Peter Gutmann's paper "Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory" and they are selected to effectively remove magnetic remnants from the hard drive.

Other methods include the one defined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual of the US Department of Defence and overwriting with pseudorandom data. You can also define your own overwriting methods.

 

 
  UltraWipe UltraWipe - secure file deletion and cleanup

UltraWipe is a utility that enables complete removal of sensitive data from the hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns while protection your privacy and recovering disk space at the same time. You can quickly select common file types like browser cache, temp files and others and also add your custom entries as well. The program comes with an "Urgent Wipe" features that enables a "panic button" which will instantly delete a user defined range of files by either pressing the tray icon or a keyboard shortcut.

UltraWipe includes a scheduler which can use to automate the wiping process. In addition to cleaning up the browser s cache, cookies, history, recent document list and custom entries, UltraWipe can also wipe free space, DRAM and much more!

 
  Password Managers    
 

Keepass

 

Keepass password safe
Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your homepage's ftp password, online passwords etc. etc. etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use different passwords for each account because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, homepage, etc.

KeePass is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk. So you only have to remember one single master password or insert the key-disk to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).

 


 

Acces Manager

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Access Manager is a software solution that keeps all your passwords in one, simple to use list.

It offers fast, easy and secure password management. One 'Master Password' is all that is needed to access all your passwords and private information.

Features Include:

• Web site passwords
• Credit card and PIN numbers
• Computer logon passwords
• Telephone banking codes
• Email passwords
• Software access passwords
• Door entry and alarm codes

You can view or edit your passwords, and drag & drop or copy passwords to web pages and other software. Strong encryption keeps your information safe and secure. Access Manager is available in Dutch and English language versions.
Access Manager is FREE for personal, non-commercial use.

 
  Spybot Search & Destroy

Spybot Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware.

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. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

 
  Spyware Blaster
Spyware Blaster 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! The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.

Spyware Blaster Prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
Blocks spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restricts the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer. SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.SpywareBlaster is freeware for personal and educational use.

 
 

SpywareGuard

SpywareGuard
Provides a real-time protection solution against spyware and is a great addition to SpywareBlaster's protection method.

An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but for spyware! And you can easily have an anti-virus program running alongside SpywareGuard.

SpywareGuard now also features Download Protection and Browser Hijacking Protection!

* Fast Real-Time Scanning engine - catch and block spyware before it is executed (EXE and CAB files supported) with signature-based scanning for known spyware and heuristic/generic detection capabilities to catch new/mutated spyware
* Download Protection - prevent spyware from being download in Internet Explorer
* Browser Hijacking Protection - stop browser hijacking activity in real-time
* SG LiveUpdate - provides an easy updating solution
* Small size - with a small size and small definition sizes, download and updates are quick
* Report Capabilities - keep a detailed log of all spyware detected
* Spyware files are blocked before being opened or run - they are not simply shut down after they are loaded in memory (and after they have performed their tasks)

 
  a-squared

a-squared

Security must not be a privilege!

Under this motto, Emsi Software provides the Malware scanner a-squared Free completely free of charge for private use. But it is not a very limited version, it is a full tool to clean your computer from Malware. Not only Spywares, as detected by classic Anti-Spyware programs, but also especially Trojans, Backdoors, Worms, Dialers, Keyloggers and a lot of other destructive pests, which makes it dangerous to surf the web.

 
  ClamWin
ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and 2003.
ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features:

* High detection rates for viruses and spyware;
* Scanning Scheduler;
* Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database.
* Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer;
* Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically.

The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.91.2
Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.
ClamWin Free Antivirus is based on Clam AntiVirus engine and uses GNU General Public License by the Free Software Foundation, and is free (as in freedom) software.

 
  Backup    
 

FileHamster

FileHamster is a version tracking application for developers, graphic artists and other content creators that frequently modify existing files.

FileHamster provides real-time backup and archiving of your files while you work. It enables you to monitor specific files on your hard drive and automatically create incremental backups whenever those files are modified. It also enables you to store notes about the changes that have been made, allowing you to quickly locate a specific revision or provide a detailed account of the work you've done on a project.

It has many features, but is very easy to use and does not require any technical expertise - just point it to the directory or file you want to monitor/backup and it will do the rest.

 
  Cobian
Cobian Backup
Is a multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories/drives in the same computer or other computer in your network. FTP backup is also supported in both directions (download and upload).

Cobian Backup exists in two different versions: application and service. The program uses very few resources and can be running on the background on your system, checking your backup schedule and executing your backups when necessary. Cobian Backup is not an usual backup application: it only copies your files and folders in original or compressed mode to other destination, creating a security copy as a result. So Cobian Backup can be better described as a "Scheduler for security copies".

Cobian Backup supports several methods of compression and strong encryption.

 
 

SyncBack

SyncBack

SyncBack, first released in 2003, established itself as the finest freeware backup program available.

Free for personal, educational, charity, government, and commercial use.

• No Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, or Advertisements
• No Nag Screens
• No Registrations
• No Payments
• No Collection of Demographic Information
• No Unauthorised Internet Connections

 

 

 

MozBackup

 

MozBackup is a simple utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite

and Netscape profiles.

It allows you to backup and restore bookmarks, mail, contacts, history, extensions, cache etc.

 
  Peerguardian

 

PeerGuardian 2 is Phoenix Labs’ premier IP blocker for Windows.

PeerGuardian 2 integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P.

 

 
  Cyberdefender

CyberDefenderFREE - spyware removal - detects and removes dangerous spyware and adware from your computer

Prevent identity theft, protect your computer, and remove Spyware, Viruses, Malware, Adware, Phishing scams, and dangerous Spam. CyberDefenderFREE is the first completely free, ad supported, security suite! CyberDefenderFREE will detect new viruses faster with its patent pending peer-to-peer network.

IPlus - intrusion Controls - get the latest Microsoft updates and remove personal information stored on your computer
Scam Shield - identifies and warns you about phishing sites and other potentially dangerous websites.

 
  Ashampoo free firewall

Ashampoo Free - This free firewall helps to protect your computer system from hacker attacks and other security threats.

The program's Configuration Assistant, complete with "wizard style" interface, allows users to set up the appropriate level of protection with minimal hassle. Ashampoo has an impressive number of features and monitors both incoming and outgoing traffic. Local and network activity can also be monitored.

 
 

Trend Micro HouseCall

 

Trend Micro HouseCall - Trend Micro's FREE online virus scanner

Trend Micro HouseCall is an application for checking whether your computer has been infected by viruses, spyware, or other malware. HouseCall performs additional security checks to identify and fix vulnerabilities to prevent reinfection.
Scan Now. It's Free!


 
  Calender of Updates

Calender of Updates - Keep your security software current with upgrades, updates and definitions

So, you got yourself a copy of a great free security programme (from Software Cybersleuth of course) and it's running perfectly, keeping your system secure.

But is it? Many programmes don't automatically download updates.

Just visit the brilliant 'Calender of Updates' website to check!

 
  Kaspersky

Kaspersky

Kaspersky online Scanner uses Microsoft ActiveX technologies to scan your computer for malicious code. The scanner uses MS Internet Explorer to scan your machine while online, and offers the same exceptional detection rates as other Kaspersky Lab products.

 
 

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Online Armor Free is a complementary version of our powerful windows firewall.

The only FREE firewall with 100% leak protection - right out of the box.

Online Armor's firewall came in 1st place with a rating of "EXCELLENT - 100%" at Matousec Security, competing against the big-brand security products.

Built on the same technology as Online Armor, the free version offers a basic firewall at no cost. There are no advertisements, no time limitations and no nag screens!

Minimum requirements: Online Armor currently runs on Windows NT/2000/XP

 
  Zone Alarm

 

Zone Alarm Firewall

This additional layer of security prevents hard-to-remove malicious programs from getting onto your PC and causing damage.

Monitor program installation, registry changes and file access down to your PC's core
Monitor additional program actions for more thorough protection
Prevents malicious software from damaging files in your core Windows operating system


 

 

 

 

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