Security, Privacy, and Related Links

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Another site to test firewall penatration: http://www.grc.com/default.htm

The next best to Avat IMO and in some cases catches what Avast don't. Also has a root kit scanner: http://www.free-av.com\ Dosn't have boot time scan.

A nice firewall that offers packet sum check and DOS attack prevention, packet injections, (Not good for you game cheaters) and many others : http://www.comodo.com/products/free_products.html

See if your Firewall passes the leak test suite: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/onlinetest.html

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Avira AntiRootkit Tool and others.

http://www.avira.com/en/support/support_downloads.html

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After removing some ads you may have a slow or no Internet connection at all! Use this.

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Another port scanner. http://www.speedguide.net/scan.php

The site has a wealth of info. including a WAN key generator and a TCP/IP Analyzer. Many others.

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Delete stubborn files. http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/ Read the read Me File included!!!

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A collection of all kinds of stuff http://www.malwarehelp.org/

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I didn't see hijackThis. So here it is.

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-Security Link

http://www.truecrypt.org/

By far the best encryption you will ever need. Must read about Trucrypt throughly!

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PC Decrapifier Gets rid of trialware and the likes.

Autoruns See what you have starting up.

Also => Startup CPL Compliments Startup monitor.

When StartupCPL is installed a new icon will be in the control panel called "Startup". Lists the HKLM, HKCU, Startup user, Startup Common and Run Once entries. Good for controlling what you want to auto start and what doesn't really need to auto start and/or finding out why have have a craptaculer Internet connection / slow computer.


Is it privacy related? Could be..

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http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

http://hosts-file.net/