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Rootkits are a special kind of software tool used to hide trojans, viruses and other malware from your anti-virus scanner and other security products. Unfortunately, they are extremely effective which means that some of you reading this will be infected even though you believe your PC to be totally clean. Thankfully there is a new class of security product now available called rootkit detectors that use specialized techniques to detect these dangerous intruders. Read the rest of this entry »

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My top recommendation here is AVG Anti-Spyware [1], a product formerly formerly known as Ewido until it was acquired recently by GriSoft. Read the rest of this entry »

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No other single product class seems to cause as much angst to average users in their installation and day-to-day use as Firewalls. For such users, Kerio Personal Firewall is my top recommendation as it seems to cause the fewest problems yet manages reasonable protection as well. Read the rest of this entry »

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There’s a scumware plague at the moment. All it takes is a visit to a pushy web site or a “loaded” shareware install and next minute your Internet Explorer homepage has been changed, your default search setting altered, unwanted ads pop up on your screen and worse. Read the rest of this entry »

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A couple of years ago most folks relied on SpyBot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware for spyware protection. Alas spyware has evolved so quickly that these once outstanding products are no longer up to the task of providing primary protection though they remain useful as secondary, on-demand scanners. Read the rest of this entry »

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There are two equal recommendations in this category. First there is AVG Antivirus 7 Free Edition. This product [1] has been continuously refined since it was first released in 1991 and the recently released V7.5 makes further improvements to an already solid product. Additionally, it’s relatively small, light on resources, has regular automatic updates and handles email scanning. There is a free and a pro version, the only difference being that the free version has a few non-critical features disabled and has no direct technical support. Read the rest of this entry »

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The just released Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is a competent browser with enough features to meet the needs of most users but is difficult to recommend due to on-going security concerns. In the past IE has been a focus for security attacks and there is little to suggest this will change with the release of IE7. Additionally, Microsoft have a poor track record for speedily fixing IE defects and this has left users open to drive-by attacks and other forms of zero-day exploits. Read the rest of this entry »

DAEMON Tools is a virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator. It is able to emulate nearly all known copy protections on the market today.

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File Recover is the type of utility software that users never think they require until they have accidentally deleted an important document or data file. Gone in a flash can be months or years of work, accounting records, documents, data files, and especially those files planned for tomorrows back up. No doubt, you are wondering, why buy a program when Microsoft Windows already has a Recycle Bin? Windows software has a Recycle bin as part of the package. Nevertheless, many deleted files bypass the Windows Recycle bin, and are neither saved nor recoverable. Furthermore, the Recycle Bin purges older files all the time in the normal course of doing its job. Read the rest of this entry »

Duplicate File Finder, Works on Windows 95, Windows 98 and 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT (any version), Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003.
Simple installation with un-install option.
Easy to use graphical user interface.
No nag screens or delays of any kind.
No adware / spyware or other “hidden features”. Read the rest of this entry »

STOPzilla Anti-Spyware successfully detects and removes Spyware, Adware, Popup Ads, Phishing Attacks, Hi-Jackers, Rootkits, Trojans, Drive-By Downloads, Rogue Programs and much more. Install STOPzilla. Be Secure. Read the rest of this entry »

Adolix Wallpaper Changer is a free wallpaper changer and sequencer that will allow you to customize your desktop. You can make a play list with your favorite pictures and play it all day long. Various file formats are supported and many, many options are available.

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ProSchematic is A shareware schematic editor for drawing and publishing electronic circuit diagrams; operating on Windows and Linux. An easy to use interface gives access to the major controls required for the current task in hand. Part attributes are shown for each part as they are selected. Has built in netlister and Bill of Materials generator. Layers allow advanced diagram generation for producing publishable schematics Read the rest of this entry »

by Dhananjay V. Gadre

Electronic security locks, popularly known as “dongles,” are commonly used to deter software piracy. This idea describes a simple yet-powerful design of such a security lock using the linear feedback shift register (LFSR) principle. The lock, which is implemented using Atmel’s AT90S2323 AVR RISC microcontroller, connects to the PC’s RS-232 serial port. The lock uses the PC’s serial port to communicate to the PC, as well as derive power for its own operation. Commercially available dongles come in various shapes and connectivity. The most common type connects to the PC’s parallel port. Increasingly, dongles with USB connectivity also are appearing, and those using RS-232 connections exist as well.

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Most everyone has files or folders on their computer that they do not want to share with others. Free Hide Folder is a free computer security software to hide your private folders. Others will not know where your personal files exist and they will not be able to accidentally view them. You can hide folders simply with a few mouse clicks. Free Hide Folder is protected by a password that you can change or remove at any time. Read the rest of this entry »