Who wouldn’t like an extra layer of protection using the internet? Avast Online Security for Chrome is a free extension you can use to be informed about the “reputation” of a web site you are opening. To give you this information, Avast must have gathered feedback from users, which of course is impossible for all […]
Tag: Malware
Perhaps you are familiar with Comodo Firewall, but there are more free and reliable tools available from the same company. Comodo Memory Firewall, which monitors the memory space and activity of your installed applications to make sure they do not fall prey to buffer-overflow attacks – a favorite and very damaging technique used by hackers […]
WinPatrol monitors important system areas that are commonly altered by many malicious programs. This includes the startup groups (registry and startup folder), cookies and active tasks. You can terminate processes and enable or disable startup programs. The cookie monitoring option allows you to automatically delete cookies based on a keyword found in the cookie name. […]
I mean secure from hackers and viruses, not anonymous browsing. 1. The absolutely first of your tasks when you setup your new computer is to ensure a good virus, spyware and stealing-of-personal-data attacks protection. For this read the 7 Steps to a nice (and free) antivirus solution. 2. Because you now feel safe, don’t forget to backup […]
A firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic you understand and initiate. PrivateFirewall is small, simple, light, surprisingly easy to use, and compatible with all Windows versions. It features, advanced packet filtering (blocking all unauthorized traffic), application control, process detection that prevents viruses, trojans, worms and other malware by tracking all […]
Spybot – Search & Destroy comes in many languages 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 […]
The free version of Avira AntiVirus is easy to use and one of the most reliable virus protection services. Avira offers extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc. Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software. Permanent virus protection, with real time monitoring. Virus protection against known and unknown threats, […]
Defender Control is a free and portable application that disables Defender’s Real Time protection,and it keeps it disabled contrary to what the OS may want. Pressing a button you can enable it again easily. Kaspersky Free protects against various types of information security threats, network attacks, and fraud. You can enable and disable protection components, […]
Free Kaspersky Antivirus for Windows
Kaspersky is famous for its success in identifying and stopping viruses. After Microsoft managed to make of Windows Defender a rather strong security application, Kaspersky decided to release a free version of its software for Windows. Kaspersky Free protects against various types of information security threats, network attacks, and fraud. You can enable and disable […]
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a portable and free program you can use to scan and clean your PC from malware. Note that this Kaspersky solution is not a complete anti-virus package. Note that Kaspersky offers also a complete antivirus package Free for Windows. The program features automatic and manual removal of viruses, Trojans, and […]