Category: Security

Everyone has some secret documents. Some have secret emails or pictures, while others keep some passwords stored in files on their hard disk. But this poses another risk – what if a hacker breaks into your computer and steals your secret documents? You can use freeware Sophos Free Encryption Tool for easily encrypting your documents.

If your computer is infected with malware and viruses, and either you do not have an anti-virus solution installed or your current anti-virus solution is not able to clean the computer fully, then you should give VIPRE Rescue a try. The VIPRE Rescue Program is a command-line utility that will scan and clean an infected computer that is so infected that programs cannot be easily run.

If your computer is infected so bad with malware and viruses, that it cannot even start properly, then you should give F-Secure Rescue CD a try. The F-Secure Rescue CD is a free CD ISO image available from the makers of F-Secure antivirus and contains Knoppix (a derivative of Linux), an operating system that runs completely from the CD and allows access to your computer’s Windows operating system and hard disks.

If you have been a victim of crimeware then you might want to scan your computer with Norton Power Eraser. Norton Power Eraser targets and eliminates viruses that regular virus scan cannot detect. Norton Power Eraser uses aggressive methods to detect these threats, there is a risk that it can select some legitimate programs for removal.