Microsoft Security Essentials

The latest offering from Microsoft in free protection for windows, this software gives you another option on free protection for your pc.
This free software gives users basic protection against viruses, trojans, rootkits, and spyware. It was formerly codenamed Morro, this replacement for OneCare is free to all genuine windows users.

Microsoft Security Essentials Website

COMODO Internet Security 3.10.101801.529

Comodo Internet Security offers 360° protection against internal and external threats by combining a powerful Antivirus protection, an enterprise class packet filtering firewall, and an advanced host intrusion prevention system called Defense+. Developed by one of the world's leading IT security providers, COMODO AntiVirus leverages multiple technologies(including on demand & on access scanning, email scanning, process monitoring and worm blocking) to immediately start protecting your PC. The new-look interface facilitates quick and easy access to all major settings, including the powerful and highly configurable security rules interface.

Changes in 3.10.101801.529
* NEW! COMODO Secure DNS is introduced as a new free service
* NEW! COMODO HopSurf Toolbar - COMODO SafeSurf Toolbar has been discontinued and superseded by COMODO HopSurf Toolbar
* NEW! CIS now allows the users to change the URL for the program and virus updates
* IMPROVED! CIS now has a better support for Windows Security Center integration in Windows Vista SP1 and later
* IMPROVED! AV engine now supports more archives and has better detection capabilities
* IMPROVED! Direct disk access false alerts have been reduced
* FIXED! Some applications do not run when CIS is installed in Vista 64 bit
* FIXED! Antivirus scans excluded folders
* FIXED! Firewall does not show some connections under high load
* FIXED! Firewall sometimes causes the PC to freeze in windows XP 32
* FIXED! cfp.exe crashes when HIPS alerts timeout


COMODO Internet Security 3.10.101801.529 Download (x32)
COMODO Internet Security 3.10.101801.529 Download (x64)

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to detect. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start.

Key Features:

* Support for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista (32-bit only).
* Light speed quick scanning.
* Ability to perform full scans for all drives.
* Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Protection Module. (requires registration)
* Database updates released daily.
* Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
* Ignore list for both the scanner and Protection Module.
* Settings to enhance your Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware performance.
* A small list of extra utilities to help remove malware manually.
* Multi-lingual support.
* Works together with other anti-malware utilities.
* Command line support for quick scanning.
* Context menu integration to scan files on demand.


Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Website

Completely Remove Your Anti-Virus Software

Running two antivirus programs and security suites the same computer can cause system instability and degraded performance. It is important that any previously installed antivirus programs and security suites are uninstalled from your system before installing a new one.

A typical uninstallation using the Windows removal tool (Add/Remove Programs) is often insufficient, removal tools.
For the most common programs the removal tools can be downloaded from the following:

Avast:
http://files.avast.com/files/eng/aswclear.exe

AVG:
www.avg.com/download-tools

BitDefender:
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB333-en--How-to-uninstall-BitDefender.html

CA:
http://homeofficekb.ca.com/CIDocument.asp?KDId=3125&Preview=0&Return=0&GUID=DF325E0AA0AB4264AF47E4BEA49F571B

F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/corporate/downloads/removeav.shtml

Kaspersky:
http://usa.kaspersky.com/support/home-support.php?selected_faq_id=193239348&selected_product_id=176492845&selected_topic_id=176492916

McAfee:
http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

Panda:
http://www.pandasecurity.com/resources/sop/UNINSTALLER_08.exe

Symantec (Norton):
http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/asp/symcu...

Trend Micro:
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1033129

COMODO Internet Security 3.9.76924.507 Released!

What's New in 3.9.76924.507?

THANKS! COMODO would like to thank the BETA testers and the translators, whose invaluable efforts made this release possible.
NEW! Multilingual Support: CIS now supports other languages
NEW! Stateful File Inspection for Realtime Virus Scanner
NEW! Integrated In Memory Virus Scanner(i.e. Integrated BOClean)
NEW! LivePCSupport is provided as a 30 Day Trial
IMPROVED! Default popup layout changed to the basic layout in order to encourage the use of it
IMPROVED! Stronger Defense+ protection: New types of defenses are added e.g. Clipboard logging, Keyboard input blocking etc.
IMPROVED! Keyboard and Screen access alerts are improved and number of false positives are reduced
IMPROVED! Stronger Defense+ protection while the Windows is Booting/Shutting down
IMPROVED! Stronger Default Firewall policy in order to better hide from attackers(Thanks to feedback from our forum moderator Ronny)
IMPROVED! Configuration Management window is changed
IMPROVED! Submission functionality for the Quarantined items added
FIXED! Avntivirus heuristics does not detect some files properly
FIXED! Defense+ BO protection incompatible with Spy Swepper virus scanner.
FIXED! CIS does not validate digital certificates properly
FIXED! CIS blocks some application from being executed
FIXED! BSOD while CIS is being uninstalled
FIXED! CIS does not detect some types of shellcodes upon a BO attack
FIXED! CIS erroneously reports buffer overflow attacks for some applications under certain circumstances
FIXED! CIS does not scan specially created RAR files properly (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34737, first reported by Thierry Zoller)
FIXED! CIS creates duplicate file name entries for some protected file access alerts
FIXED! Right click scanner reports "Antivirus Engine is not initialized"
FIXED! Threatcast registration does not work properly(This bug caused some users unable to see TC statistics)
FIXED! CIS occasionally crashes while submitting the files
FIXED! CIS firewall drivers sometimes cannot be restored by the diagnostics utility
FIXED! CIS did not scan NTFS streams during manual scanning
FIXED! Windows Logon Screen is shown when CIS is installed under certain circumstances(Windows created a password bug)
FIXED! CIS causes system performance to degrade after prolonged time of network data transfer



Changelog and download

Comodo Instant Malware Analysis

If you have a suspicious file, please submit it online by using the form below. Once the file is submitted, COMODO Automated Analysis System will scan it and report back its findings.

Comodo Instant Malware Analysis Website

Dr.Web

http://www.drweb.com/

* Dr. Web anti-virus successfully functions on an infected computer. Its exceptional resistance to viruses makes it stand out among other anti-viruses.
* Dr.Web is one of few anti-viruses that can be installed in an infected system and can cure it without additional utilities.
* Dr.Web scanner can be launched from a movable medium (CD or USB storage device) without installation in a system.
* Most viruses attacking an infected system can be neutralized during installation of Dr.Web anti-virus while scanning memory and startup files. Moreover, virus databases can be updated before the scanning (during installation).

Supported OSs
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista (32-bit only).


Free services
Online Virus check/
Dr.Web® CureIt!™
Dr.Web® LiveCD
Dr.Web LinkChecker for Internet Explorer
Dr.Web LinkChecker for Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird
Dr.Web LinkChecker for Opera

Mobile anonymous surfing with Opera

Very easy use just unzip and run the OperaTor.exe and browse away :)

OperaTor is a software bundle which is easy to install on a portable memory (pendrive, usb stick, hard drive) to allow anonymous surfing while at an internet cafe, library etc.

OperaTor combines the power of the Opera Browser, The Onion Router (TOR) and Privoxy.

With OperaTor no data will be stored at the computer you plugged your portable memory into.


OperaTor - Opera + Tor. Surf anonymously

Permanently Wipe All Data From A Hard Drive

To wipe a hard drive according to DoD 5220-22.M standards, you need to download a free utility called DBAN. This utility will work on all Windows and Unix file systems. For Macs, you can download a different version here. You can install DBAN on a floppy, USB flash drive, CD, or DVD. Once you have installed DBAN on your bootable media, place it in the computer that you want to wipe and reboot. Make sure that the computer is set to boot from the drive that you are trying to run DBAN from.

Once the computer boots into DBAN, you will be presented with a boot prompt. Hit enter to start DBAN in interactive mode.

Once you are in interactive mode, you can choose the wipe method by hitting the M key. The default method is DoD Short which should be fine. You can select the drives and partitions you want to wipe by using your spacebar. Hit F10 to start the wipe.














Depending on your drive size, the wipe could take a couple of hours. Once it has finished then the drive is safe to dispose of.

Darik's Boot And Nuke

TrueCrypt

Security is about controlling data. Gone are the days when administrators could build walls around their data. Mobility has broken down those walls. With your data mobile, your best method of protection is through encryption.

TrueCrypt is a free and open source encryption tool, for both Windows,Mac and Linux. It lets you create a password protected encrypted disk, either in a standalone file or on an entire physical partition or volume on a device; which is then mounted, read and written to just like a regular drive. Any file and any device that can be mounted as a filesystem can be used, from regular hard disks to USB flash drives.

I use TrueCrypt to protect my sensitive files on usb flash drives and hard drives, I highly recommend it to protect your data.

TrueCrypt

ClamWin Free Antivirus

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.93.1

Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

ClamWin Free Antivirus is based on ClamAV engine and uses GNU General Public License by the Free Software Foundation, and is free (as in freedom) software. To find out more about GNU GPL, please visit the following link: Philosophy of the GNU Project - Free Software Foundation.

ClamWin Free Antivirus uses ClamAV Scanning Engine

http://www.clamwin.com/

KeyScrambler Personal

One of the biggest dangers you face online is theft of your user name and passwords for logging into commercial Web sites (such as banking and financial sites) and Web-based e-mail accounts. A criminal who steals that information could empty your bank account and use your e-mail address to pose as you.

This add-in to Internet Explorer and Firefox promises a simple way to keep you safe. As you type your password, KeyScrambler Personal scrambles it so that the information sent out over the Internet doesn't match what you type. That way, a lurking crook won't be able to steal your private information.

A small icon sits at the bottom of your screen, telling you that KeyScramber Personal is going about its work. As you type, you'll also see the scrambled text that the program is sending.

KeyScrambler

ThreatFire

What is ThreatFire

ThreatFire is zero-day security software designed for the average consumer. ThreatFire protects in ?real-time against viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, keyloggers, and buffer overflows. It is designed to be used alongside your current antivirus to protect you between antivirus updates. Because it is behavior-based and not signature-based, ThreatFire protects against both known and unknown, or zero-day, threats. It is easy to install, painless to use, and immediately effective against today's computer security threats. And best of all, ThreatFire is free to all home users.

How ThreatFire™ Works

ThreatFire uses advanced patent-pending technology to detect signs of malicious behavior commonly used by malware threats. ThreatFire is unlike traditional antivirus products that rely on old fashioned "signature" technology and require updating every time a new threat occurs.

By constantly monitoring the activity on your PC ThreatFire's ActiveDefense technology is able to hunt down and paralyze threats that are too new or too clever to be recognized by traditional security software.

ThreatFire employs an intelligent behavioral engine to only alert you on truly malicious behavior, because sometimes even legitimate software may look malicious. This means you are only alerted when you really need to be.





ThreatFire Homepage

Kingsoft Internet Security (un-restricted 180 day Trial)

Kingsoft Internet Security 9 is provided as an un-restricted application that will run for 180 days. After this period is over, you may choose to purchase the software or remove the application with no further hassle.
Kingsoft Internet Security


Kingsoft Internet Security 9 passes VB100 march 2008
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2008 has earned the title of "this years best product" by PC Magazine. The first Chinese antivirus product earning the VB100 certification, a prized accolade in the anti-virus industry - CNETnews.com.cn
We are happy to announce that we have passed the Virus bulletin labs VB100 test for April 2008 (Vista edition) . In our ambition to increase awareness and trust in our brand though third part un-biased certification of our software. The VB100 is one of the most important tests we have submitted to.

Kingsoft Internet Security 9 attains Westcoast labs certification.
The Westcoast labs Checkmark test is a standard amongst antivirus and security software professionals, so it is without delay that we apply to have our software security tested and accredited for antivirus and Trojan detection.

Online Virus Scans

These are not meant to be a replacement for a standalone anti-virus software.

• TrendMicro HouseCall

• ESET's Online Antivirus Scan

• Panda ActiveScan

• BitDefender Online Scanner

• Kaspersky

• F-Secure Online Scanner

WinPatrol

This handy program alert you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission.
It keeps tabs on programs running on your PC (including the hidden ones) and alerting you if a program tries to install something unexpected, sets itself to run on startup, change your home page or install something it shouldn't. You can delete the offending programs, block their automatic startup or just monitor them to see what they do.

WinPatrol uses a heuristic behavioral approach to detecting attacks and violations of your computing environment. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive searching for previously identified threats. WinPatrol takes snapshot of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge.

WinPatrol Homepage

How Secure is Skype

A Skype spokesman wouldn't say whether Skype keeps keys to decrypt calls. "Sorry, Skype does not comment on media speculation," says Skype vice president Chiam Haas.

It's virtually impossible to figure out for sure from independent research whether Skype keeps encryption keys or not, says David Endler, chairman of Voice Over IP Security Alliance and senior director of security research at Tipping Point.

Not exactly reassuring... just think if they do keep keys to decrypt call most likely well if they ever leaked.......

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BitDefender Free Edition

BitDefender Free Edition uses the same ICSA Labs certified scanning engines found in other BitDefender products, allowing you to enjoy basic virus protection for no cost at all.

BitDefender Free Edition is an on-demand virus scanner, which is best used in a system recovery or forensics role.

BitDefender Free Edition

Encryption utility

Omziff is a straightforward encryption utility that uses various cryptographic algorithms to encrypt and decrypt textual files. These algorithms include: Blowfish, Cast128, Gost, IDEA, Misty1, AES/Rijndael, and Twofish. Omziff also generates random passwords, splits files, and does simple file shredding according to DOD Standards. It is freeware, comes in a standalone executable file with no dependencies and is completely USB compatible!
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ClamXav

ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X. It uses the tried, tested and very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end. Other features include logging results to a file, placing infected files into quarantine, monitoring folders for changes to their contents and a Finder Contextual Menu Item. Homepage here