Anti-Spyware Resources

   Anti-Virus Resources

   Free Advice, Help, Info, and Tips

   Software: Freeware & Shareware

Anti-Spyware:

READ THIS  --  before downloading any Anti-Spyware Products!

FREE File Analysis:

| jotti.org | VirusTotal.com
...submit a suspect file to multiple scanners, get free analysis/results thereof

FREE Personal-Use Software:

| AntiVir | avast! | AVG | bitdefender | vCatch (basic)

FREE Removal Utilities:

| BitDefender | Panda | Symantec

FREE System Scan:

| BitDefender | Kaspersky | Panda | TrendMicro

FREE Virus Information:

| NetworkAssociates | Panda | Sophos | TrendMicro

Microsoft VIA Members:

| Aladdin | Computer Associates | ESET | F-secure | Global Hauri | Kaspersky | McAfee | Norman | Panda | Sophos | Sybari | Symantec | Trend Micro

(also see:)

| Hoaxes & Scams | vMyths

Connectivity Issues:

| cable-modems | dslreports | modemhelp

Device Drivers:

| Driver Guide | Driver Zone | Drivers HQ

File-Type Search:

| AllTheWeb | FILExt | Wotsit

Lingo + Terminology:

| NetLingo | TechWeb | WeboPedia | WhatIs

Lookup Stuff:

| Better Whois | DNS & IP | Pests | Ports | Trojans | Viruses & Worms

Microsoft Stuff:

| Critical Security Patches | DrWatson | Extract | Free Converters & Viewers | IE version # | MS Knowledge Base Search | MS Site Search

Misc. Resources:

| Annoyances | BEEP CODES | BOOT ERRORS | In Plain English | JD's Place | Registry Backup | Registry Restore | SafeMode | STARTUP apps | Tech Talk | Tom's Hardware | TourBus

READ & HEED THESE THREE:
READ & HEED THESE THREE:
READ & HEED THESE THREE:

| Before Connecting to the Internet
| Home Computer Security
| Home Network Security

Security Resources:

| Antionline | DoE-CIRC Bulletins | GRC Website | GRC's NanoProbe | HNS Advisories | ISC Website | Microsoft Bulletins | Microsoft Security | Netscape Security | US-CERT | W3C Security FAQ

Speed Tests:

| inetbench | verizon.net | zdnet.com

Windows XP Stuff:

| microsoft: malware-remover | microsoft: security | techspot: tweaks | Troubleshooting XP | WindowsXP Repair | Windows XP & Vista Tweaks

Internet Explorer
Better Browser:

| Mozilla Firefox

  Recommended Firefox Addons/Tweaks:

| ADblockPlus | ADblockPlusElementHiding | FireTune | FLASHblock | JSview | NOscript | PDF download

Freeware:

| 1st-Page-2000 | 7-ZIP | AnyPassword | Arasan Chess | AutoRuns | Belarc Advisor | CCleaner | ConsoleTools | Converter | Copernic basic | CoreFTP | CPU-MON | Desktop Restore | DistantSuns | EasyCleaner | Eraser | EndItAll2 | FaberToys | FileAnalyzer | FoxitReader | FREEupRAM | GRC.com | InetBench | IrfanView | KompoZer | LeakTest | MailWasher | MoveOnBoot | NetMeter | NetStumbler | NISC-speed | NIST-timesync | NoteTabLight | Opera«»AD-blocker | PrcView | Proxomitron | RegCleaner | RegDetective«»RegEdit+ | RegProtector | Restoration | ScreenCaptures | Sizer | StartRight | TCP-optimizer«»user-guide | TweakDUN | WebFerret | WebReaper | Wimpy | WorldTime | XnView | ZoneAlarm«»IMsecure«»VisualZone

Shareware:

| download | jumbo | majorgeeks | softpedia | softpile | tucows