*Avast
Anti-Virus Free Edition -
Free Personal Home Edition - avast!
4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed
exclusively for home users, non-commercial users. Our company offers
Home Edition free of charge, since in our opinion, it is possible to
avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention; however, many
user are not able or do not want to pay for antivirus software. Free Updates!
*AVG
Anti-Virus - Anti Spyware Free Edition *****Recommended*****
Free Personal Home Edition - AVG Free Edition is the well-known
anti-virus - anti spyware protection tool. AVG Free is available
free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus
and spyware 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. Free Updates!
Firewalls
*Zone
Alarm Firewall Free Free Personal
Home Firewall Edition - Make your Computer Invisable! - Block all
Internet Intruders, hackers, Spy's and Information Thieves from
accessing your Computer - tracks, logs and blocks all intruders -
Free Updates!
*Comodo
Anti Virus - Anti Spyware - Personal FireWall Pro Free Edition *****Recommended*****
- Comodo claim that their Free Home
Edition personal firewall is unique in that it passes all known leak
tests to ensure the integrity of data entering and exiting your
system. Comodo has put firewall through all kinds of sophisticated
tests to ensure its firewall powerful enough to ward off these
attacks with default settings. No other firewall has had to work this
hard. * PC Magazine On-line's Editor's Choice * Secures against
internal and external attacks * Blocks Internet access to malicious
Trojan programs * Safeguards your Personal data against theft *
Delivers total end-point security for * Personal Computers and Networks
Adware and Spyware Removers:
*Ad-Aware
Free Free Personal Home Edition -
Spyware/Adware Removal Tool - Ad-Aware is designed to provide
advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising,
Parasites, Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware,
Browser hijackers, and tracking components. With the release of
Ad-Aware SE Personal edition, Lavasoft takes the fight against
Spyware to the next level. - safely scans and removes Spy Ware and Ad
Ware programs, Trojans, Worms and Cookie Identity Garbage from your
computer. Removes and neutralizes already planted spyware and Ad Ware
- does not block
new Attacks. - Free Updates!
Microsoft
Security Essentials Free - Microsoft
Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC
that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Microsoft Security Essentials is 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.
Its easy to tell if your PC is secure when youre
green, youre good. Its that simple. Microsoft Security
Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you
are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you wantwithout
interruptions or long computer wait times.
Spybot
Search & Destroy Free Edition
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, adware,
malware and other malicious software. This is a relatively new kind
of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware
silently tracks your surfing behavior 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. -
Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function
if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to
see what you have been working on. And for professional users,
Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and
extended reports. This is a Free program - Free to download - Free to
use and Free Updates!
*SpywareBlaster
Free Edition - Prevent
the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software!
SpywareBlaster is freeware. 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.
Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser
hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software. Block
spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restrict 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.