Avira: The Free Antivirus You Can Trust!

By now, we should all know that antivirus is indispensable for all computer especially Windows. In the field of security product, there is a clear-cut between free and paid version; but in fact many free ones in this list of alternatives actually perform better than paid, hands down. Frankly, companies nowadays doesn't focus only on detection rate, but also user interface where many has stripped off the traditional look, and now resemble a fancy gaming mode.

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Norman Malware Cleaner: A Portable Virus Cleaning Utility!

If you have read my post on free alternatives to paid antivirus/antimalware, you should by now realise that preventing and cleaning infections is totally different module. Even there are quite many reliable cleaning solutions, only a few like Emsisoft Emergency Kit that is packed in portable to bring in pocket.

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Spotflux: Not Just An Ordinary Virtual Private Network!

No matter if you to stay annonymouse on Internet, or need a secure connection in a hotspot, proxy or virtual private network is your best bet. Though, most VPN services are not free or with certain limitations like SecurityKiss with 300MB data per day, or some with speed capping.

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AppAdmin: Blocks Programs From Being Accessed!

Protecting a file from unauthorized user especially on a shared computer is fairly easy with either encryption or with different user account. But how do you block access to a specific program? If you have kids, I believe you would love to temporarily lockdown Messenger to stop them from chatting the whole day, or torrenting without your permission.

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Best Free Alternatives for Paid Antivirus / Anti-Malware!

Speaking of computer security, most will be wondering of which antivirus program he should use, or whether the one he is using is reliable enough. Moreover, many doubt the effectiveness of free programs. Below are some frequently asked questions.

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Peerblock: Blocks Connections Of Internet Trackers!

Internet is indeed the best place to get any files and information. Apart from the standard HTTP or FTP download, P2P or torrenting remains the top channel for files sharing. Howbeit, everything we do over the Internet is tracked. Sounds scary? Deal with it! Numerous software and approaches have been introduced, like utorrent has built-in feature, but they won't be effortless to use for a novice.

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Toolwiz Time Freeze: Securely Prevents Unwanted Changes!

Everytime I see an interesting software, I want to test it. However not all software are well-developed and many have bugs which can cause damage to my system. Usually I use a virtual machine, but Toolwiz Time Freeze is another method whenever I feel lazy to turn on virtual machine that uses more system resources.

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Ad-Aware 10: Improved Perfomance With New Look!

If you can recall, Lavasoft Ad-Aware was once arguably the best antispyware program some time ago. Following the pace to tap into field of antivirus, I had always wanted to write about Ad-Aware 9 and even did some test, but I simply forgot about it; and now the version 10 has come. This time I will write without any excuse!

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UnThreat: Free Antivirus With Vipre Engine!

When comes to free antivirus, most people opt for Avast, Avira and many others. Until today the outdated me come across a not-so-famous antivirus product, UnThreat. Just like other vendors, UnThreat Free Edition is provided for no cost and registration. What is catchy about this product? It uses Sunbelt's VIPRE antivirus engine! If you do not know, VIPRE is a paid software that scored great in various tests.

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USB Show: Restores Missing Files After Virus Attack!

Some time back my sister came to me complaining that viruses has deleted all documents in her thumbdrive. An avast! virus scan revealed 14 viruses including Win:Sality. Well, cleaning these viruses away still didn't bring files back into view. Tried "view all hidden files and folders", no luck still and she ended up formatting it.

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