Complete Resource for Security & Privacy Protection Freeware

By Rich on April 18, 2008 (35 Comments)

Security & Privacy Protection freeware – this list completes all your security & privacy protection needs without spending a penny.

Check out more freeware on www.mintywhite.com.

Ad-Aware 2007 Free

	Anti-spyware program that detects and removes spyware or adware on a user’s computer. It also detects dialers, Trojans, malware, data-mining, aggressive advertising, parasites, browser hijackers and tracking components.
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avast! 4 Home Edition

	Full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial use.
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AVG Free

	The most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers from Viruses, trojans etc.
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Eraser

	Advanced security tool for Windows, which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.
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HijackThis

	Spyware-removal tool that takes a heuristic approach on detecting malware – rather than relying on a database of known spyware. Highly effective at detecting and removing spyware and malware on a user’s computer.
	Download Here

KeePass

	Password manager that helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk. You can also use portable mode, which allows you to store your passwords securely on your USB thumb drive.
	Download Here

Spybot – Search & Destroy

	Detects and removes spyware.
	Download Here

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http://www.sufined.com naveed ahmad

hey thanks for sharing AVG is really great :)
naveed ahmad

hey thanks for sharing AVG is really great :)
Mike

Hey I use Avast and I think it works really well… runs in the background, updates automatically, and you never even see it unless it finds something. Definitely something I would recommend.
Mike

Hey I use Avast and I think it works really well… runs in the background, updates automatically, and you never even see it unless it finds something. Definitely something I would recommend.
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fergie

Good list!! thanks
fergie

Good list!! thanks
X RIDER

Good collection and good site
X RIDER

Good collection and good site
PC Security

PC Security…

If your looking for even more information on PC security then I would head over here as they have plenty of stuff on identity theft, antivirus software etc….
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Rich

@Naveed – I’ve used AVG for around 10 years and it’s still one of the best!

@Mike – Thanks for stopping by and the tip. “Helped a lot of people”

@fergie – Thanks for stopping by!

@PC Security – Thanks for sharing, it looks like your site isn’t working fully right now, but I look forward to updates
http://www.mintywhite.com Rich

@Naveed – I’ve used AVG for around 10 years and it’s still one of the best!

@Mike – Thanks for stopping by and the tip. “Helped a lot of people”

@fergie – Thanks for stopping by!

@PC Security – Thanks for sharing, it looks like your site isn’t working fully right now, but I look forward to updates
PC Security

If your looking for even more information on PC security then I would head over here as they have plenty of stuff on identity theft, antivirus software etc.
Sewerina

Very good collection
Sewerina

Very good collection
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Roger

Great collecion
Roger

Great collecion
B M

I love AVG and recommend it to others
B M

I love AVG and recommend it to others
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praveen

what about kaspersky internet security 8.0.0.454 ???
praveen

what about kaspersky internet security 8.0.0.454 ???
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ct4er

With XPSP3 I am using AVG8 free.
With VISTA SP1 PREMIUM and with WIN7 I have AVAST4 Home Edition.
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With XPSP3 I am using AVG8 free.
With VISTA SP1 PREMIUM and with WIN7 I have AVAST4 Home Edition.
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Mel

I wonder where the future of computer security is – the proliferation of freeware is changing the game everywhere. It will be interesting to see what all the competition does for the market.
Mel

I wonder where the future of computer security is – the proliferation of freeware is changing the game everywhere. It will be interesting to see what all the competition does for the market.
Analisa Martin

I’ve tried AVG, it is thorough but it disrupst a few programs that I loved using
Analisa Martin

I’ve tried AVG, it is thorough but it disrupst a few programs that I loved using

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