Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Essential Downloads

I've always been an internet privacy/safety advocate. Be sure to have the following installed on your computer (and know how to use them):
  • Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition - This is the most downloaded (therefore most trusted) adware/spyware remover on the net to date. Get it here.
  • Spybot : Search & Destroy - A preffered tag team partner of Ad-Aware. (Actually the second most downloaded aw/sw remover on the net. Get it here.
  • AVG Anti-Virus - One of the best FREE and reliable anti-virus software. Get it here.
  • Avast! 4 Home Edition- If AVG isn't the best, this is. #1 is really a toss between the two. Get it here. (Check the bottom of the page)
  • Zone Lab's ZoneAlarm Personal Edition - For me, the easiest (yet still very reliable) FREE third party firewall for your computer. Get it here.
  • Mozilla Firefox Pre-Release - As mentioned in an earlier post, I've switched to Mozilla. Has pop-up blocking without the hidden aw/sw. Get it here.

Of course, XP users should always have their auto-update turned on and their updates installed.

With all of these software fully functional on your computer (using just one anti-virus software will do) I guarantee more peace of mind with regard to the safety of your computer and its precious data.


1 comment:

flavoredwater said...

psst! ;) thanks for the tip! ehehe just scanned my PC with AVG...eeek! super dami infected files! lagpas 1,000! i wanna be a techie freak! =p hehe sa sembreak bubutingtingin ko tong comp ko. see ya when i see ya ;)