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 General and Miscellaneous Security 

• 15 Free Security Programs That Work
• CERT: Home Network Security
• CNET Download Security Center
• exeLibrary
• Low-Hassle Ways to Secure Your Computer System
• OnGuardOnline
• PC World: Security Topic Center
• PrivacyChoice (opt-out of online ads)
• Protecting Your Privacy & Security
• Sandboxie

 Passwords

• Clipperz (password manager; online)
• KeePass (password manager)
• LastPass (password manager/generator)
• RoboForm (password manager/generator)
• PasswordSafe (password manager; online)
• Microsoft: Create Strong Passwords
• The Password Meter

 Anti-Virus

• Information and Alerts
  • 9 free antivirus programs for Windows
  • About: Antivirus
  • CA Global Security Advisor
  • McAfee Threat Center
  • Symantic Security Response
  • Trend Micro Threat and Resource Center
• Software
  • Avast! (free and pay versions)
  • AVG (free and pay versions)
  • Avira (free and pay versions)
  • ClamWin (free)
  • Comodo (free; bundled with firewall but installable separately)
  • Kapersky (pay)
  • Norton (pay)
  • Panda / PandaCloud (free and pay versions)
  • Panda ActiveScan (free online check)
  • Trend Micro (free and pay programs)
• Virus Hoaxes
  • About: Hoax Encyclopedia
  • Snopes.com
  • Symantic: Virus Hoaxes
  • See also: Urban Legends and Hoaxes

 Anti-Spyware

• Information
  • Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites (Important!)
  • Partial List of Rogue Software (Important!)
  • Anti-Spyware Guide
  • BadwareBusters
  • StopBadware.org
  • TechSoup: Anti-Spyware Toolkit
  • Wikipedia: Spyware
• Software
  • Ad-Aware (pay or free for personal home use)
  • Avira (free and pay versions; bundled with anti-virus program)
  • Malware Bytes (free)
  • Spy Sweeper (pay)
  • Spybot Search & Destroy (free)
  • Spyware Doctor (pay)

 Firewalls

• Information
  • Home PC Firewall Guide
  • Matousec Firewall Challenge
  • PC Magazine: Firewalls - Reviews and Pricing
• Software
  • Agnitum Outpost Pro (pay)
  • Comodo (free and pay versions)
  • Jetico (pay; older version free)
  • Online Armor (free and pay versions)
  • Sunbelt Personal Firewall (free and pay versions)
  • ZoneAlarm (pay and free versions)

 Security Suites (all-in-one)

• Information
  • PC World: All in One Solutions
• Software
  • BitDefender (pay)
  • Comodo (free and pay versions)
  • Kapersky Internet Security (pay)
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite (pay)
  • Symantec Norton Security (pay)

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