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GetNetWise
http://www.getnetwise.org/
GetSafeOnline
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
Free anti-virus applications
MSE
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
AVG
http://free.avg.com/
Avira
http://www.free-av.com/
Panda
http://www.cloudantivirus.com/
Free anti-malware applications
MalwareBytes AntiMalware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
SuperantiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/
SpyBot
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Free anti-rootkit
Sophos
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html
McAfee Stinger
http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx
Free firewalls
ZoneAlarm
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm
Agnitum
http://free.agnitum.com/
PC Tools
http://www.pctools.com/firewall/
Email Spam protection
Mailwasher
http://www.mailwasher.net/mailwasher-free
DNS protection
OpenDNS
http://www.opendns.com/
Useful free utilities
Hirens multi-app rescure disc
http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/
ClamWin AntiVirus (run from memory stick)
http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable
Cleanup utiities
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
http://www.fcleaner.com/
Defraggers
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/
http://www.mydefrag.com/index.html
ImgBurn disc burning utility
http://www.imgburn.com
Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Rescue discs
http://bit.ly/bootrescue
BHO removal
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/BHO-Remover.shtml
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