Category: Security

Recently my friend Katelynn was looking for a free antivirus software and after my suggestion she tried some of them. But she ran into the problem of unable to uninstall them after she had tried a couple. Sometimes some software become too stubborn and resist all our efforts of their uninstallation. If you find yourself in a similar situation, then you can remove the security software (antispyware, antivirus etc.) using a free application called AppRemover from OPSWAT.

Even after we have got rid of malware on our PC, we keep using our computer unbeknownst to the fact that the outdated software or Windows security settings might be making our computer easy target for future malware attacks. The free Malware Scene Investigator is a software that can analyze your computer settings and tell you if it has security issues that can lead to malware attacks. It can also detect the common symptoms indicating the presence of unknown malware.

You can make use of the free 9-lab Removal Tool to remove malware infection from a PC. It is a completely free software that can detect and remove viruses, rootkits, unveil hidden infections and malicious registry keys that are concealed deep within a system. It is compatible with all Windows PC running Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8.

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.