Mega Thread: Firewalls, Antivirus and Other security tools

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Mega Thread: Firewalls, Antivirus and Other security tools

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What is a Virus?

A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself. and infect a computer. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability. A true virus can spread from one computer to another (in some form of executable code) when its host is taken to the target computer; for instance because a user sent it over a network or the Internet, or carried it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB drive.

Numerous names of different categories of Malware

Worms
Trojan
Polymorpgic Virus
Phishing
Spyware

Anti Virus

Having an Anti-Virus is very important to keep your computer safe, since it blocks malware BEFORE it infect you.

AVAST(97.3%)



Download AVAST

avast! Antivirus represents the best free antivirus protection currently available on the market. This edition is FREE OF CHARGE for non-commercial & home use. Its features include:

* Anti-spyware built-in
* Web Shield
* Anti-rootkit built-in
* Automatic updates
* Strong self-protection
* Virus Chest
* Antivirus kernel
* System integration
* Simple User Interface
* Integrated Virus Cleaner
* Resident protection
* Support for 64-bit Windows
* P2P and IM Shields
* Internationalization
* Network Shield




Avira(99.3%)



Download Avira

Functions: AntiVir stops all kinds of viruses; AntiAd/Spyware protects against adware and spyware; AntiPhishing protects your data from phishing attacks; AntiRootkit detects hidden rootkits; AntiDrive-by prevents downloading viruses while surfing the Net; EmailScanner examines incoming and outgoing emails; WebGuard checks downloads and websites for viruses; RescueSystem creates a bootable rescue CD; QuickRemoval removes viruses at the push of a button; NetbookSupport support for computers with low resolution; AHeADTechnology detects even unknown viruses by their profiles; AntiVirProActiv detects unknown viruses by their behavior patterns; AviraSupport there for you in person when questions arise; AntiBot prevents integration in bot-nets; BackupSystem secures your important data; AntiSpam filters against undesired emails; FireWall automatic protection against unprotected access; GameMode suppresses firewall pop-ups while gaming.




ESET(97.7%)



Download ESET

You didn't buy your computer to run antivirus. That's why ESET NOD32 Antivirus gives you fast, effective and easy-to-use protection without getting in your way. Smart proactive detection blocks most known and emerging threats hours or days faster than other antivirus technologies. Fast, light and unobtrusive software protects your Internet experience without annoying system slowdowns.


Kaspersky(97.1%)




Download Kaspersky

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 has everything that you need to stay safe and secure while you're surfing the web. It provides constant protection for you and your family – whether you work, bank, shop or play online.

Cleaning Tools

Cleaning tools are good ways of keeping your computer at top speed.


CCleaner



Download CCleaner

Freeware system optimisation and privacy tool that erases Internet history and other unused files, and cleans up orphaned registry entries.



Auslogic BootSpeed



Download Auslogics BootSpeed

BoostSpeed is an effective all-encompassing utility suite, combining some of Auslogics' popular freeware titles such as Disk Defrag and Registry Defrag with services that they don't offer elsewhere. There's an uninstall manager, a startup manager for boot cycle customizations, RAM and browser optimizers, file shredder, DirectX diagnostic, Windows tweak manager, and several mini apps to manage Windows settings. It also comes with a rescue center that can back up any settings before you change them. No doubt, BoostSpeed gives you your money's worth, at least in terms of services provided. Upgrading also only costs $10, for those who own older versions.

Virtual Private Network

Protect Your IP from hacker. Idea for Stopping DDOS

CyberGhost



Download CyberGhost

Make yourself invisible with CyberGhost VPN. Its anonymization services give you complete privacy when surfing, downloading, and sharing files on the Internet

FireWall

Firewall to keep hacker away. Can be used for another lay of defence to your anti-virus

COMODO FireWall



Download COMODO FireWall

Comodo Internet Security 2011 is the free, multi-layered, security application that offers complete protection from viruses, Trojans, worms, buffer overflows, zero-day attacks, spyware and hackers. Built from the ground upwards with your security in mind, Comodo Internet Security combines powerful Antivirus protection, an enterprise class packet filtering firewall, advanced host intrusion prevention, application control and anti-spyware in one supremely powerful application. The latest version sees a major leap forward in security and usability with the addition of cloud based virus-scanning and behavior analysis of unrecognized files - making CIS 2011 unbeatable at detecting zero-day attacks. Under default settings, unknown and untrusted files are automatically scanned by our cloud-based virus scanners then, while the file undergoes behavior analysis on our cloud server, it is run in a sandbox on your local machine so that it cannot modify or affect data on your 'real' system.

Zone alarm Firewall



Download Zone Alarm Firewall

Award winning Firewall, internet firewall and computer security software by ZoneAlarm, including virus scan and anti-spyware protection.

Other Tools

Another Layer of defence to your computer

KeyScrambler



Download KeyScrambler

KeyScrambler encrypts your keystrokes deep in the kernel, giving keyloggers only meaningless keys to record.


MalwareBytes



Download Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a surprisingly effective freeware antimalware tool. It's a relatively speedy malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 8 minutes even with other high-resource programs running. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and dangerous apps.

Spybot SND



Searches whole computer or just a certain file for malicious software commonly missed by anti-virus programs. Can be used to clean usage tracks.

Download Spybot SND

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[INC3PT!0N™]

Sure ive seen this post on HF somewhere, nevertheless great thread!

[+Moon]

Yeah, good to point people looking for help towards.

[LiamLC]

this thread helped me a ton! Thanks so much!