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The
following are tools that will help you protect your PC from various
types of programs, exploits and viruses. Please not that start.gr
is not affiliated with any of the websites/programs listed here.
It is imperative that you read the instructions provided by each
vendor carefully in order to ensure the integrity of your system.
Start.gr can not be held accountable for any problems/damages
that may be incurred by the use of the programs listed below.
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| Software firewall program
that will help you prevent unnecessary and malicious intrusions
on your PC, it will also protect you from many form of virus attacks
that attempt to infiltrate your computer through Operating System
vulnerabilities, a must have for all users. Free version is basic,
but very good for the user that is not familiar with firewalls.
[FREE & COMMERCIAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE] |
GOLD PICK |
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A tool that will help you protect your browser from known spyware
and adware threats. It essentially configures your browser (MS
Internet Explorer and Firefox) to not execute a wide range of
potentially harmful files that can be executed via active-x controls
when you visit certain pages. It also can block access to certain
sites that are known to contain such adware/spyware programs.[FREE] |
GOLD PICK
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| Spybot Search and Destroy
is a tool that will help you detect and remove spyware, malware
and tracking cookies from your computer. Be careful when ussing
this or other such tools, as many programs require tracking or
spyware components in order to operate (many file sharing programs
fall under this category) [FREE] |
GOLD PICK
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| Antivirus tool that
comes with a free version for home-users. Auto updates automatically
through the internet and has many filtering capabilities. It is
also very processor friendly and stable.[FREE &
COMMERCIAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE] |
GOLD PICK |
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Originally a linux only anti-virus tool, it has been ported for
windows and is maintained by an active community of developers.
A very good choice for protecting your pc.. [FREE] |
GOLD PICK
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Adaware detects and removes spyware and tracking programs from
your PC. Be careful when ussing this or other such tools, as many
programs require tracking or spyware components in order to operate
(many file sharing programs fall under this category). [FREE
& COMMERCIAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE] |
SILVER PICK
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Security Scanner focusing on Trojans, Hacks, Worms and bots.
Scans for a wide variety of malicious programs and has built in
update feature via the net. Good for both beginers and experts.
[FREE] |
SILVER PICK
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| Antivirus tool that
comes with a free version for home-users. Auto updates automatically
through the internet and has e-mail filtering capabilities. [FREE
& COMMERCIAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE] |
BRONZE PICK |
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Another good antivirus scanner and virus shield. Home edition
can be used free of charge. [FREE & COMMERCIAL
VERSIONS AVAILABLE] |
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Scans for a huge range of Trojans - keyloggers and other malicious
programs, the free version has some limitations in functionality,
but this is still a very strong and useful program that updates
over the net. [FREE & COMMERCIAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE]
- [Windows XP/2000 only] |
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| McAfeee Anti-Virus software
is one of the most widely used AV program in the world. [TRIAL/COMMERCIAL] |
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Another one of the two
most widely used AV programs. Symantec is one of the leading
companies in the field of virus protection software. [TRIAL/COMMERCIAL]
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| Not a program
in itself, but the internet location of the Microsoft Windows
Update utility. Be sure to check this location often in order
to make sure your operating system is up to date and safer from
exploits. |
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