Sunday, May 18, 2008

FIREWALL

PC Tools Firewall Plus 3.0.1.14

PC Tools Firewall Plus is a powerful free personal firewall for Windows® that protects your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. By monitoring applications that connect to the network Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, keyloggers and other malware from damaging your computer and stealing your private information.

PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technology designed especially for people, not just experts. Powerful prevention against attacks and known exploits is activated by default while experienced users can optionally create their own advanced packet filtering rules, including IPv6 support, to customize the network defenses. All you need to do is install it for immediate and automatic ongoing protection.

That's how PC Tools Firewall Plus provides world-leading protection, backed by regular Smart Updates, real-time protection and comprehensive network shielding to ensure your PC remains safe and hacker free. PC Tools products are trusted and used by millions of people every day to protect their home and business computers against online threats.

We recommend you use PC Tools Firewall Plus in combination with Spyware Doctor for comprehensive system protection against spyware, adware and other threats.

Features:

* Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing.
* Intelligent automatic protection without all the questions.
* Easy to use. Designed for both, novice and expert users.
* Advanced rules to protect your PC against common attacks.
* Best of all it’s FREE. No catches, limitations or time-limits.

Publisher: PCTools
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Platforms: Designed for Windows® Vista™ 32-bit, XP, 2000 and Server 2003.

Comodo Firewall Pro Ver.3.0.22.349

FREE Comodo Firewall Pro - Secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. Safeguard your personal data through a simple user friendly single click interface offering full immunity to attack. Comodo Firewall Pro helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks. Total peace of mind is FREE!

Features:

* Complete protection from Hackers, Spyware and identity theft
* Secures against internal and external threats
* Host intrusion prevention system stops viruses, spyware, and trojans from being installed

FIXED! BSOD SESSION_INITIALIZATION_FAILED after ChkDsk.
FIXED! BUG causing D+ to allow file modification attempts although it is blocked under some circumstances.
IMPROVED! Reduced false positives for D+ keyboard access alerts.
IMPROVED! Removed false positives for D+ service control manager access for XP computers.
IMPROVED! Increased D+ ability to protect itself from already installed rootkits.

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Platforms: Win 2000/XP/Vista

Jetico Personal Firewall 2.0.2.1.2248

Jetico Personal Firewall protects your computer from unwanted hacker's attacks from outside as well as from malicious programs living secretly inside your computer's memory and hard drive. Three levels of protection are included: low-level network packets filtering, application-level network events filtering, and filtering of user-level process activity. Jetico Personal Firewall checks every packet that comes in or out of your computer.

Version 2.0.2.1.2248 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Publisher: Visit Website
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Platforms: Win 2000/XP/Vista

Omniquad Personal Firewall 1.4.92

Omniquad Personal Firewall is a personal security system to protect your computer from unauthorised access over the LAN and / Internet. In addition to making your computer invisible, it gives you full control over what programs on your computer gain access to the Internet. It is real time network activity indicator. You can define and enforce trusted zone. Automatic lock shuts down Internet access after specified period of inactivity.

Version 1.4.92 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Publisher: Visit Website
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Platforms: Win 2000/XP/Vista

Online Armor 2.1.0.131

Online Armor Personal Firewall--the first free firewall to pass 100% of leak tests out of the box. Online Armor is a powerful personal firewall, with HIPS and a host of other security features to keep your PC clear of infections and running smoothly. Online Armor is designed to be easy to use for beginners and offers powerful performance.

Version 2.1.0.131 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Publisher: Visit Website
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Platforms: Win 2000/XP/Vista

Monday, May 12, 2008

ANTIVIRUS TOOLS

MWAV 9.5.8
Free AntiVirus toolkit to scan and clean your PC of virus, adware, spyware, trojans, registry errors and other malware. -Works with Windows Vista and 64 bit OS -Scans your computer completely and provides reports of any viruses that it finds. -Checks for all illegal dialers that are present on your computer and informs you of the same. -Informs you of any background illegal sniffers or tools like spyware, adware, keyloggers etc. running in the memory of your computer. -You can add this utility to the startup list of programs on your computer so that it scans your computer every time you start using it. -When you download this utility you will get it with the latest updated list of viruses so that it scans your computer for all known viruses. -No need to install. Just download and run the MWAV toolkit to scan for viruses. -MWAV 9.x also provides multi-language support.

Features:

Scans your computer completely and provides reports of any viruses that it finds.
Checks for all illegal dialers that are present on your computer and informs you of the same.
Informs you of any background illegal sniffers or tools like spyware, adware, keyloggers etc. running in the memory of your computer.
You can add this utility to the startup list of programs on your computer so that it scans your computer every time you start using it.
When you download this utility you will get it with the latest updated list of viruses so that it scans your computer for all known viruses.
No need to install. Just download and run the MWAV toolkit to scan for viruses.
MWAV 9.x (Vista & 64 - bit OS compatible) also provides multi-language support.

Platform Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/2003 Server
Publisher MicroWorld Technologies Inc.
Download Free Antivirus Toolkit - MWAV 9.3.6 (16210K).

A-squared 3.5.0.11

Scans your computer for malicious software (Malware), including Trojan Horses, Dialers, Worms, Spyware and more. a-squared Free is specialized in finding and removing them securely. The disk scan checks all files on your system disks for Malware. The scanner scans for Spyware Traces and Tracking Cookies. The included Memory Scan detects Malware immediately without the need to scan the whole hard disk to make a quick and effective security check. Currently more than 1.2 million different types of Malware can be removed. After the scan has finished you can select which Malware files you want to remove automatically. Free daily online updates provides the best protection against Malware. Secure your PC and stop hackers now!

Platform Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/2003 Server
Publisher Emsi Software GmbH
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Avast! 4 Home Edition 4.8.11

avast! 4 Home Edition is a free and complete ICSA certified antivirus, with Checkmark certified anti-spyware, and cutting edge GMER anti-rootkit software for non-commercial home use. avast! continues to achieve Virus Bulletin VB100% awards, with an uninterrupted record of wins for over two years, which not all competitors can claim. avast! Home Edition includes the following components: On Demand Scanner - with Skinnable Simple Interface - just select what you want to scan, in which way, and press the Play button. On-Access Scanner - with special providers to protect: most available E-mail clients, Instant Messaging - ICQ, Miranda etc., Network traffic - Intrusion Setection, P2P protection for Kazza, BitTorrent etc., Web shield - monitors and filter all HTTPtraffic, NNTP Scanner - scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and of course all operations on PC files. avast! can scan inside the huge number of different packers including ZIP, ARJ, RAR etc. even Outlook Express .dbx files. Boot-Time Scanner - scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does (on NT / 2000 / XP only). Screen Saver Scanner - scans PC during your coffee breaks. Virus Chest - safe, isolated folder to store infected, suspicious and even some system files - to restore them. True incremental updates mean that, unlike some other antivirus solutions, automatic updates are small and therefore quick to download - and most updates never require a system restart: so just set the program to automatically keep you up-to-date, and the it just works. avast! 4 Home is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japaneese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish... altogether around 30 languages - check http: / / www.avast.com / eng / download-avast-home.html to download avast! in your language. You will download a 60 days fully functional demo. You can obtain a FREE license key by E-mail after the registration at http: / / www.avast.com / eng / home-registration.php.

Antivirus Kernel

Almost 100% detection
Anti-rootkit, anti-spyware built-in
Outstanding performance
Reasonable memory requirements
ICSA certified

User Interface

Memory test during the program startup
Very intuitive Simple User Interface
Testing whole disks or selected folders
Working with the scan results - actions with infected files
Virus encyclopedia
Log Viewer
Various appearances - skin support
Running from Explorer context menu
Antivirus screen-saver

Updates

The system of incremental updates guarantees low traffic
The updates can be completely automatic

Resident Protection

Standard Shield protects the file system
Generic SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 scanner
Specific MS Outlook plugin
Heuristic analysis in e-mail modules

Repairing

Limited capability of direct repair (especially macroviruses)
Repairing files using automatically generated Virus Recovery Database (VRDB)

Platform Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Publisher ALWIL Software
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1 - 2 - 3 Spyware 4.6

Keep your PC protected from Internet threats with a free and easy anti-spyware and antivirus solution. Choosing the right one among the many anti-virus products may be confusing and time-consuming. Learning how to set up proper and reliable protection with the tool of your choice can be tricky. The more options you are presented, the more difficult choices and trade-offs between your computer's speed and security you have to make to keep your PC as safe as possible without significantly harming its performance. 1-2-3 Spyware Free by Smart PC Solutions relieves you from making the unclear decisions by offering you the better of two worlds: automatic protection against all known threats combined with ultimate performance while doing so. 1-2-3 Spyware Free detects and removes all kinds of viruses, spyware, Trojan and harmful components that might sneak into your PC during the regular task of browsing the Internet. Get free updates over the Internet to ensure you are protected against future threats. 1-2-3 Spyware Free downloads all updates automatically on a schedule, providing completely transparent and unattended operation that is often missed in more sophisticated and much more expensive products. 1-2-3 Spyware Free is easy and safe to use. Real-time protection notifies you about any suspicious activities that a malicious program may attempt, and allows you to block hazardous activities to prevent infection. Scheduled system scan and updates maintain security on regular basis. The Undo option provides you with ability to roll back any infected entries that were deleted, providing you a guarantee of safe operation.

Platform Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Publisher Smart PC Solutions, Inc.
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Avira AntiVir Removal Tool 3.0.1.16

Avira AntiVir Removal Tool for Windows is a free, easy-to-use disinfection tool, specifically designed to remove a series of security threats from your system: Worm / Sober.J Worm / Sober.P Worm / Sober.Y W32 / Stanit.A Worm / NetSky.AA Worm / NetSky.B.1 Worm / NetSky.C Worm / Netsky.D.Dam Worm / NetSky.P Worm / NetSky.X Worm / Mytob.IN.2 Worm / Mytob.KS Main benefits: * Repair affected files, whenever possible (sometimes files may be irremediably damaged by the malware's actions). * Easy to use: you do not even need to install it, just unpack it and use the operation instructions provided in the readme file. * Constant transparency: it displays information while scanning files on your computer, thus allowing you to know the live status of its activity. * Report features: this tool is able to create log files and reports after completing its task, providing information on scan results. * Continuous development: we recommend you to check regularly for the latest version, as our virus researchers will add more detection routines to this tool, in order to remove even more threats

Platform Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Publisher AVIRA GmbH
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BugHunter 2.2e

BugHunter is a DOS based malware scanner which has a frequently updated database of signatures as well as engine updates. The program is designed to quickly scan for and optionally disable / remove any malware found. BugHunter is able to detect browser hijackers, rogue programs, adware, keyloggers, spyware (including some commercial ones), rootkits which are file based, malicious java / html / vb scripts, and various worms. As BugHunter is DOS based and does not require installation of any sort, it can easily be copied to various media and used to disinfect other systems without those systems having potentially harmful code present in memory. BugHunter gets along fine with most memory resident programs Please see BUGHUNT.TXT for full details.

Platform Windows 3.1/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Publisher Dustin Cook
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SHUTDOWN TIMER

Smart Shutdown Classic

Slawdog Smart Shutdown is a free, commercial-quality shutdown utility for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista. The program is based on an easy 1-2-3 interface and has an immense number of shutdown options. It allows you to shut down, log off, reboot, lock, turn off, hibernate, disconnect from the Internet or network, enter standby mode in Windows, and shut down and reboot computers in your network--all both manually and automatically. Its built-in Smart Shutdown technology can shut down your computer if you are inactive for a specified period of time. Plus, with its Easy Shutdown technology, you can shut down your computer with just a single click. The program displays options available in your OS only, supports command line options, and uses little system resources. In addition, our exclusive Dependable Timer System technology, ErrorGuard, and other similar features give you a 99.8% guarantee that your system will be shut down on any occasion, according to our recent tests. Slawdog Smart Shutdown will run on all versions of Windows.

Features :

Turn off, log off, reboot, lock, power off, hibernate, disconnect from the internet/network and go to stand by mode in Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 Server.
Shut down and reboot network computers.
Set message reminders.
Execute actions manually or automatically.
Choose between two types of setting events time in automatic mode: after some period of time or at a concrete time e.g. “After 20 minutes” or “At 2:30PM”.
Stop the countdown and start it again.
Shutdown, reboot etc. with just one click!
Schedule everyday shutdowns
Display warning message before shutdown, reboot etc.
Play a sound or sound file before shutdown, reboot etc.
Cancel the shutdown process just by pressing a button on the warning message box.
Empty the Recycle bin on shutdown, reboot etc.
Control the program and execute actions using only the system tray.
Shutdown in a smart way: The program will identify if you are inactive for a certain period of time and execute the specified action.
Create and manage profiles for different users and occasions in which all tunings are stored. Every time you launch Smart Shutdown, you will find everything exactly the same as it was after you last used it.
Run Smart Shutdown from the command line, allowing you to shut down Windows without even pressing a button on the program window.
Eject any of your removable media on shutdown, reboot etc.
Password protect all shutdown commands and program options
Run the program in “silent” mode
Disable/enable windows shutdown commands in Windows Start menu
Program actions to be executed even if no user is logged on

NOTE: Due to the differences among Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, the program doesn't show or enable the same options for all operating systems.

Publisher : Visit Website

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Alarm

Alarm is a small scheduler program.
With Alarm you can set some functions to be executed after a time or to a specific predefined time.

Features :

ShutDown
Restart
LogOff
Stand By
Hibernate
Alarm - play a .mp3 or .wav file
Execute - run a program
Message - display a message
Counter - stopwatch

OS : Windows 9x/Me/2k/XP/Longhorn.

Publisher : Visit Website

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ShutdownerX

ShutdownerX is a freeware program to shutdown PC automatically within time range or exact time.
Just specify time range or time when PC should shutdown and let ShutdownerX do the rest.

Publisher : Visit Website

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Shutter 2.90

Shutter is a multifunctional shutdown utility, which has a user friendly and easy-to-use interface and supports many different Events and Actions.

Events: Countdown, On Time, Winamp Stops, Low CPU Usage, User Inactive, Battery Low, Window Closes, Process Stops, Ping Stops, File Size Limit;

Actions: Shutdown, Reboot, LogOff, Lock Workstation, Sleep, Hibernate, Monitor Turn Off, Mute/UnMute Master Volume, Hang Up, Alarm; Also, it is able to play a custom sound and/or run a program of your choice, in addition to the simple shutdown message.

Optionally, Shell Links can be created to immediately execute any of the supported actions from the desktop. Web Interface - allows Remote Execution of any Action, it also displays some run-time information about the computer: Logged In User, Up Time, List of Processes, Screenshot of a Desktop, plus Command Line Execution.

What’s New:

This is just a maintenance release, fixing few problems. And probably the last one for the 2.xx line, because I've started working on the next major release a good while ago. Version 3.00 is completely redesigned, allowing definition of multiple events and actions, plus much more.

What's New:
* Added progress bar to the shutdown message;
* Text caret removed from the shutdown message;
* Fixed memory leaks produced by screenshots in the web interface;
* Fixed problem with screenshots (stopped appearing after several refreshes);
* Fixed problem with not saved settings when system is shutting down;
* "Continue" button renamed to "Action" in the shutdown message;

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Goodnight Timer

Like listening to music or audiobooks in bed? Then this is for you! Goodnight timer reduces the sound volume of your computer in a given amount of time and speed and then shuts down your computer.

Features:

Set shutdown time by timer or at a specific time
Volume reduction - choose between a linear and an exponetial profile, set reduction start time and duration. Start and end volumes can be freely choosen.
Restores your normal sound volume after next system start.

Operating System : Windows NT/XP.

Publisher : Visit Website

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

ANTI SPYWARE/ADWARE

Ad-Aware 2007 Free

Ad-Aware is no ordinary anti-spyware, it is the original anti-spyware product, offered to consumers worldwide to protect their personal and home computers from malware attacks.

Features:

Detects and removes Trojans, worms, spyware, and other malicious programs
Repairs damage left by malware
Internet surfing tracks erased with TrackSweep
Efficient computer resource footprint
Free software updates throughout license duration
Free support from worldwide security volunteer network

Publisher : Visit Website

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Doctor Alex Antispyware

Doctor Alex Antispyware is a new contemporary spyware monitor, detection and removal application. It will scan your PC to detect and remove any adware or spyware that you might have.

Features :

One of the largest spyware databases
Free scan and removing
Safely makes backups of any System changes
Live spyware definitions updates
Full hard disk, System Registry and Memory scan
Simple and intuitive interface
Efficient support service - Even if you are not able to solve a problem using the application you can send us a support request and we will investigate the problem and provide you with a solution.

Publisher : Visit Website

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Ninja Pendisk

Ninja is the freeware zero-configuration program designed for guarding computers against viruses transmitted by USB pendisks.

This ninja awaits quietly in the system tray for the times whenever a USB pendisk is inserted on the computer which will be examined to uncover the commonly malicious or virulent files known as “autorun.inf” and “ctfmon.exe” amongst many others.

To keep things simple, ninja is fully portable, self-contained and requires no installation.

Besides removing known virulent files, this tool will also immunize your pendisk and create a folder called autorun.inf with special protection permissions to protect your pendisk from being infected again when plugged on contaminated computers.

Publisher : Visit Website

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RootQuest

Rootkits can be able hidden on computers and remain undetected by anti-virus software, RootQuest will finds and removes any rootkit that is hidden on your computer using advanced rootkit detection systems.

RootQuest is a good solution to detection and remove all rootkit that currenlty running as background services on computer system. Designed with most compatible operating system, the program will do monitoring system process and remove all rootkit component with fast and secure. it also can prevent the installation and infection of many rootkits.The problem with rootkits is the fact that they can take over a computer and download and install other software, by using RootQuest rootkit detection technology there will no more a rootkit that currently running on processes.

Features:

Real-time protection from hackers and crackers.
Auto detect rootkit processes.
Protected resources in the hard drive.
Finds and removes rootkit.
Prevents rootkit being installed.
Scan detection based signature.
Self-protection all rootkit attack.

Publisher : Visit Website

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Simple Machine Protect

Simple Machine Protect is a simple open source antivirus. Simple Machine Protect is portable antivirus software for your Windows Operating System, build to remove certain variant of virus, worm, trojan and spyware from your computer. Simple Machine Protect is free to distribute, and free to use. Simple Machine Protect was designed to be a simple, open source antivirus scanner.