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10 free security tools that actually work March 25, 2009
2 Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes fights malware -- programs designed with malicious intent. Unfortunately, there's no way
to uninstall malware once it's installed, because it doesn't show up in the Control Panel. In addition, these files
usually install helper programs that re-download then reinstall the malware if you delete it. Malware includes
viruses, worms, rootkits, spyware, and trojans. As these products evolve, they are harder to detect and remove.
Malwarebytes is one of the best programs, free or not, for detecting and removing malware.
4 WOT
Within the context of the market, WOT is a fairly new offering that adds security, via an add-in, for your
browser. It will keep your system safe from online scams, identity, theft, spyware, spam, viruses, and suspect
commerce sites. As WOT encounters suspect sites, it alerts you. Of course, you decide whether to continue or
not, but at least you go into the transaction forewarned.
5 WinPatrol
WinPatrol is a robust security monitor that alerts you to hijackings, malware attacks, and changes
made to your system without your permission. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive, searching for
specific threats. WinPatrol uses a heuristic (discovery) behavior to detect attacks and violations by taking
snapshots of critical resources and alerting you to changes.
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8 Wireshark
System administrators will appreciate Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer. Security features
include, among other things:
Live capture and offline analysis.
Display filters.
Rich VoIP analysis.
Decryption support for many protocols.
9 Nmap
Nmap is a network-mapping utility for network exploration and security auditing. Uses for Nmap
include:
Determining what hosts are available.
Determining what services hosts are offering.
Determining what operating systems are running.
Determining the type of packet filters and firewalls in use.
10 Online scans
If you suspect your system has been infected and your current tools aren't able to deal with it, try one
of the following free online scan services:
Ewido Online Scanner
X-Block Free Scanner
Trend Micro Online Scanner
F-Secure Online Scanner
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