2007-03-06 11:02:25 · 6 answers · asked by Abdo A 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free
2007-03-06 11:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the following, all are free for a safe surfing experience,
install in SAFE mode with networking ( hit F-8 at boot time ), run them all in SAFE mode
with networking as you'll need it for the updates all the programs below will need.
Turn off RESTORE and the RECYLE BIN temporarily as virii can regenerate / reinfect even if you delete
them with both services on. After all the scanning and cleaning after a 2nd reboot and one last
scan do you turn both of them back on.
ANTI VIRAL
AVG (free) http://free.grisoft.com/
FIREWALL
ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp
WEB BROWSER - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox
EMAIL use thunderbird. It has a good built in spam filter and learns when you teach it. http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird
SPYWARE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
and if you have a wireless router follow these tips,
1. Use WPA encryption (WPA-PSK) it's less crackable then WEP.
2. Make a passphrase that is upper & lower case and has some numbers thrown in there as well, again harder to crack.
some like mAkE1t5eCurE0rel53 and as long as possible.
3. Use MAC access control so only you or authorized PC's can connect (even if you do have encryption turned on)
4. Turn off DHCP use static addresses.
5. Turn off SSID (and change it) unless your card really needs it (some do)
6. Change username/password of access unit front end
7. Ensure you have the usual firewall enabled on your PC.
8. Paranoia rules, turn WLAN off if your not using it :)
one last tip
control panel---administrator tools--services--messenger
right clik on it
stop the service
then disable it
save changes
2007-03-06 11:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Free is a popular and free Virus Checker: -
http://free.grisoft.com
2007-03-06 11:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jiblob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows defender is free. Check out Microsofts home page for some other crap.
2007-03-06 11:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by Renegade_X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply............
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm
2007-03-06 11:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
2007-03-06 11:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋