Program
and/or Service |
Notes |
Author |
Author's Site
(good to check for program details and latest updates) |
Direct ECS Download
(if available) |
SECURITY: |
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AntiVirus: |
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Norton AntiVirus |
Not free. But essential. (Can buy
and download.) |
Symantec |
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-Norton on-line virus scanner |
Great way to check your system for
free. (Can take a while.) |
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-Norton Virus Encyclopedia |
Wondering about a file or an
error? Look it up here, and get fixes, too! |
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-McAfee on-line virus scanner |
Another good way to check your
system for free. (Can take a while.) |
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-McAfee Stinger |
Small program designed just to
kill most recent viruses. Free. |
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(Changes so often that I
recommend going direct to author's site.) |
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Free anti-virus. It has
limitations and is difficult to keep up-to-date, but is far better then
nothing (and better than pirating a better product if you can't afford
them). |
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Anti-Spyware: |
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AdAware |
Removes the bad things the
antiviruses don't worry about (spyware, browser helper objects, other
malware). Free for personal use! |
LavaSoft |
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Firewall: |
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ZoneAlarm |
Firewall, free for personal use! |
ZoneLabs |
www.zonelabs.com |
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Other
Security Utilities: |
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DCOMbobulator |
For WinXP. Run just once to
close a security hole. |
Gibson Research Corp |
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Shoot-the-Messenger |
For WinXP. Run just once to
close a security hole. |
Gibson Research Corp |
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UnPNP |
For WinXP. Run just once to
close a security hole. |
Gibson Research Corp |
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File
Handling Utilities: |
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File Type
Utilities: |
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Acrobat
Reader |
What you need to read .pdf files!
Free. |
Adobe |
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WinZip |
Zip file management and
creation. Shareware (free to try, pay to use.) |
WinZip |
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AtomTime |
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TClockEx |
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DateTime Shell |
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TweakUI |
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Comparator |
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MulitRen |
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DrTCP |
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Eudora |
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PowerDesk |
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Nero Burning ROM |
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eFax |
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IrfanView |
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SmartFTP |
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PrintFolders |
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ShowCalc |
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PhotoExplorer |
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MemoKeys |
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PDF995 |
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VirtualCD |
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