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- CCleaner • http://ccleaner.com/
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This free system optimization and privacy tool can be used to remove unused files from your system -- allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.
CCleaner also removes temporary files, URL history, cookies from the three main Web browsers (IE, Firefox and Opera).
It can also be used to delete temp files and recent file lists for all those third-party applications sitting on your PC.
- File Shredder • http://www.fileshredder.org/
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File Shredder is a must-have privacy tool that wipes/destroys documents beyond recovery.
With File Shredder, you can choose between 5 different shredding algorithms, each one gradually stronger than the previous one to get rid of files forever.
- GMER • http://www.gmer.net/index.php
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GMER, a free rootkit scanning tool built by Polish Windows internals guru, is widely hailed as the best at ferreting out stealth rootkits from PCs.
GMER does an excellent job of finding hidden processes hidden services, hidden files hidden registry keys, hidden drivers and all kinds of driver hooking.
It can also serve as a process explorer to monitor the creating of processes, the loading of drivers and libraries and file function and registry entries.
- Haute Secure • http://www.hautesecure.com/
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Haute Secure is a browser plug-in currently available for Microsoft's Internet Explorer that does realtime blocking of drive-by malware downloads.
The tool, the brainchild of for ex-Microsoft staffers, fits behavior-based profiling algorithms into the browser (Firefox support is coming soon) to identify and intercept malicious files in real-time.
- Netcraft Toolbar • http://toolbar.netcraft.com/
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Powered by an active online community, the free Netcraft Toolbar is effectively a giant neighbourhood watch that helps you spot phishing and other identity theft schemes.
It provides a direct glimpse at the hosting location and Risk Rating of every site you visit.
The Netcraft Toolbar can also trap suspicious URLs, enforce the display of browser navigational controls (toolbar & address bar) in all windows, to defend against pop up windows that attempt to hide the navigational controls.
- NoScript for Firefox • http://noscript.net/
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This must-have Firefox extension does preemptive blocking malicious scripts and allows JavaScript, Java and other potentially dangerous content only from sites you trust.
NoScript for Firefox also blocks blocks Flash and other potentially exploitable plugins too, and provides the most powerful Anti-XSS protection available in a browser.
- OpenDNS • http://www.opendns.com/
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OpenDNS is a must-have free service (there's no software to install) that speeds up Web surfing, corrects domain typos on the fly and protects you from phishing scams.
- PC DeCrapifier • http://pcdecrapifier.com/
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The PC Decrapifier does exactly that -- removes crapware that comes pre-installed on Windows computers.
This program will not remove crapware from older computers but is perfect for new machines that ships with trialware.
- Secunia Personal Software Inspector • https://psi.secunia.com/
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Secunia Personal Software Inspector can be used to scan all the installed applications on the PC to determine which programs are missing security patches/updates.
The tool works by by examining files on your computer (primarily .exe, .dll, and .ocx files) for meta information on specific software builds installed. After examining all the files on the machine, the collected data is sent to Secunia’s servers and matched against the Secunia File Signatures engine determine the exact applications installed on your system.
- SuperGenPass • http://labs.zarate.org/passwd_new/
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"Using the same password at every website you visit is convenient but risky. If just one of these websites is hacked, all of your accounts across the Internet are potentially compromised. SuperGenPass generates unique, complex passwords using one “master” password."
