Sandboxie is a very useful program which runs your programs inside a special protective isolation area called a sandbox. Programs running inside the sandbox are not allowed to make changes or harm your computer. You can also create a shortcut to a program so that when double-click it on it, the program always runs inside the sandbox.
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Scan suspicious files using Kaspersky File Scanner
If you download a file from the internet and feel suspicious if the file is clean or infected, then you can use the free online Kaspersky File Scanner to scan this file. The best thing is that Kaspersky File Scanner always scans using the latest virus definitions.
Read moreUse Symantec Security Check to check online system safety
Symantec Security Check tests your computer’s exposure to a wide range of online threats. It’s free and an effective tool that helps determine your Internet security needs. Symantec Security Check checks your system for hacker exposure check, windows vulnerability check, trojan horse check, antivirus product check and virus protection update check.
Read moreRemove malware using Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010
The popular Russian anti-virus software vendor, Kaspersky, offers Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 for free personal use. It is is a utility designed to remove all types of threats from infected computer systems. It uses the same detection algorithms and virus definitions as realized in the commercial Kaspersky anti-virus software.
Read moreAdd Emsisoft Commandline Scanner to right-click menu
It is always a good idea to scan your files (especially the downloaded files over the internet and the USB sticks your friends bring) with more than one antivirus software products. Even if you have one resident antivirus program installed on your computer, you can still add Emsisoft Commandline Scanner to the right-click context menu to give you the option to scan with it.
Read moreAutoscan an inserted USB stick for viruses
These days computer viruses are spreading mainly through two mediums – the internet (web pages, emails and infected software etc.) and the USB sticks. USB sticks can carry autorun viruses which execute as soon as you insert the USB stick. The infamous Conficker worm, first found in 2009, spreads both through the internet and the USB stick. But do not worry, now you can automatically scan and remove all viruses on a USB stick as soon as it is inserted in your computer.
Read moreRepair an infected computer using Avira AntiVir Rescue
If your computer is infected with trojans, viruses and malware, and is not able to boot, then you can repair it using the Avira AntiVir Rescue System. Avira AntiVir Rescue System is a free Linux-based application that allows accessing computers that cannot be booted anymore.
Read moreScan and clean malware using Dr.WEB CureIt!
These days you can easily get infected with malware and viruses, if you use the internet. If your computer is also infected with malware and viruses, then you can get rid of them using the Dr.WEB CureIt!. Dr.WEB CureIt! is an antivirus and anti-spyware scanning tool that is developed on the Dr.WEB engine which will help you quickly scan and cure, if necessary, a computer without installation of the Dr.WEB Anti-virus.
Read moreEncrypt Secret Documents Using Sophos Free Encryption Tool
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.
Read moreClean an infected computer using VIPRE Rescue
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.
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