Category: Security

When we download software from the Internet, often it comes bundled with some kind of toolbar or promotional software. These promotional software may carry some toolbars, adware or PUP (potential unwanted program) which is very annoying. If you want to get rid of most common toolbars, adware or PUPs, then you can use the free Junkware Removal Tool. It is a free software that can scan and remove many types of unwanted programs from your PC.

If you are smart then you must have an anti-virus product installed on your system to ward off the malware infection. But sometimes only a simple anti-virus is not enough. You also need a specialized software to detect and remove specific malware like bank trojans and fake anti-viruses. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is such a software which can be used to scan your system for malware and remove them.

Most of the malware, adware and spyware silently slip into our Windows systems and make changes to system settings without our consent. They make changes in Windows registry to auto-start themselves at Windows startup, make changes in browser settings to redirect us to malware sites and what not. But now you can use free WinPatrol to monitor changes being made to your system. If WinPatrol detects a change, it will popup a window and alert you about it.

The number one reason for compromised e-mail accounts is using weak passwords. These weak passwords are easily guessed or hacked using simple dictionary attacks. While many security experts give guidelines to create strong and secure passwords, nobody can remember those all points. One thing you can do is to use a tool to generate strong passwords. PWGen is such an open-source tool which can be used to generate multiple passwords or passphrases.

All web browsers come with a password manager to store the login information for various sites and then autofill it when you re-visit that site. If you use multiple browsers, then it becomes very inconvenient, as some of the logins are stored in one browser and some in others. Sticky Password solves this problem by storing all the passwords at the same place and then sharing them with all the web browsers. Sticky Password supports all the popular applications, web browsers and email clients.

Although many of the antivirus companies are kind enough to provide us with the free online virus scanner tools, yet many other antivirus vendors do not provide such a tool. Fortunately, there are three free online services which let you scan a file for malware using all the antivirus engines. These three services are Jottis Malware Scan, VirScan and VirusTotal. All of these three services are free and provide the same basic tool to upload a file to scan it for malware.

One of the techniques used by the malware to infect your computer is through USB keys. You can use free MCShield to protect your computer from such malware. MCShield is a USB oriented antimalware program. It is designed to prevent malware and virus infections emanating from portable USB drives. It automatically scans each removable USB drive that is inserted into your PC to thwart any possible malware attacks.

LAlarm is a very ingenious software to protect your laptop against possible theft attempts. It is great to use in public places like coffee shops or restaurants. You can arm the LAlarm and leave the table without any worry that someone can silently steal your valuable laptop. In case of any theft attempts, LAlarm would make the loud sound not only to alert you but also to surprise the thief. LAlarm is free for personal use, but business users requires a paid license.