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WEB STREET SECURITY TOOL KIT
Antivirus
Grisoft offers a free
version of its AVG Anti-Virus for personal use. Don't
forget to record the serial number, as you'll need it
for installation.
www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
Antispyware
Spybot Search &
Destroy has won our Editors' Choice award in the past
and remains an excellent tool for eliminating spyware.
www.safer-networking.org
Spybot won't catch
everything, so you'll also want to bring Lavasoft's
Ad-aware.
www.lavasoftusa.com
Since these two may
miss a particularly virulent search bar or home page
hijacker, add HijackThis from SpywareInfo.
www.spywareinfo.com
Finally, if the
protean CoolWebSearch hijacker is present, only the
latest version of SpywareInfo's CWShredder has a chance
of eliminating it.
www.spywareinfo.com
Personal firewall
Windows XP has a built-in firewall of sorts, but the
firewall doesn't offer the protection against the misuse
of your Internet connection by rogue programs that a
standalone personal firewall would.
The free version of
ZoneAlarm is a perennial favorite.
www.zonelabs.com
Sygate Personal
Firewall also offers a free edition.
http://smb.sygate.com/ products/spf_standard.htm
Browser
On the chance that the your browser is damaged or
unusable, a free browser (one that's a smaller download
than IE).
Mozilla Fire fox is
free.
www.mozilla.org
Opera is free.
www.opera.com
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