"Although the law protects consumers' rights to determine what goes on their own computers,
it is antispyware and antivirus technologies that allow consumers to enforce those rights." ~~ Ari
Schwartz, A Turn In The Antispyware War? October 3, 2007 www.cnet.com.Is your computer slowing down, crashing, or are you losing valuable photo's or documents?
You may be infected with spyware or a virus. Choosing an antivirus program can be a daunting
task, do you buy the easily recognizable name brands or download a popular free version off the
internet? In the end, it's up to the individual computer user to decide which one to use.
In the section below, you'll find links to highly recommended anti-virus/anti-spyware programs.
All of these programs are free to the home computer user. Simply click the name of the program
below to visit the individual website of each program listed.
Of course if you feel more comfortable going with the more well known commercial anti-virus
programs, you can find them available for purchase at most electronic retail stores.PLEASE NOTE: Links to the programs mentioned below have been provided for information purposes only. We
do not accept responsibility or liability for any content, products or services available on these
sites. DOWNLOAD ANY AND ALL CONTENT/PROGRAMS AT YOUR OWN RISK.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you've tried the Norton products and decided you do not wish to continue using them, you
will need to remove the program by uninstalling it first. It's a good idea to also run the Norton Removal tool to ensure the complete removal of your Norton Product.-- NORTON REMOVAL TOOL --
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-- AVIRA ANTIVIR --
-- AVAST HOME EDITION --
Both of these programs are powerful highly recommended free Anti Virus programs which are
available free for home users and non- commercial use. They are very reliable programs which
tend to use less memory and are more user friendly than most commercial anti virus programs.
** Please note: Do not click on Google ad sponsored programs at the top of the AVIRA download page.
For those of you who don't want to download anything onto your system, try:
-- PANDA ACTIVE SCAN -- free online antivirus to combat viruses, spyware and other Internet threats. Unfortunately some viruses will disable your installed anti-virus protection. For maximum
anti-virus protection, scan regularily with an online anti-virus program such as this one.
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-- MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE --
-- SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY --
-- SPYWARE BLASTER --
-- SUPER ANTISPYWARE --
These free anti-spyware programs will provide 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 identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords,
and credit card account numbers.
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-- KERIO PERSONAL EDITION FIREWALL --
-- ZONE ALARM FREE FIREWALL --
Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats. Systematically identifies
hackers and blocks access attempts. Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone
on the Internet. Free for home and non-commercial users.
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-- ATF CLEANER -- Safely cleans up your computer files, easy to use and comes highly
recommended as part of routine computer maintenance.
-- JAVA UPDATES -- Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing
environment.
-- WINDOWS UPDATES -- Windows updates are imperative to protecting your computer and
personal nformation against malicious internet users.
-- XP SP2 -- A must if you use Windows XP. It offers enhancements and better protection
against viruses, hackers, and worms. With features like Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for
Internet Explorer, and Windows Security Center, you can be confident that your computer has the
right tools to stay more secure and up to date.
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Links to the above mentioned sites have been provided for information purposes only. We
do not accept responsibility or liability for any content, products or services available on these
sites. DOWNLOAD ANY AND ALL CONTENT/PROGRAMS AT YOUR OWN RISK.