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Probably the Best Free Security List in the World

Probably the Best Free Security List in the World - Page Index
14. Privacy

Intro:
Social Engineering: Guide1  Social-Engineer.org
The Complete Guide To Protecting Your Privacy Online
Turning on pro-privacy features in your web browser: A visual guide
How to Improve Your Security When Using a Public Terminal
How to secure your personal data at border crossings 
How to Harden Your Browser Against Malware and Privacy Concerns
FTC:Avoid ID Theft
 

I. ONLINE SERVICES

14.1. Social media privacy:
Sitelier
FACEBOOK: 
Security Homepage 
Report Compromised Account
Privacy settings: 1  2  3  4  5  6
The (Very) Unofficial Facebook Privacy Guide
How to permanently delete your facebook account  Facebook page
How to block A Facebook stalker
TWITTER:
Do Not Track
F-Secure: Guide 
AnonTwi
A. Services:
MyPermissions 
Defensio 
Norton Safeweb 
BitDefender Safego (Twitter)
ESET Social Media scanner
MyPageKeeper
F-Secure ShareSafe 
ReclaimPrivacy: Facebook Privacy Scanner
Privacy Check 
Zesty 
AccountKiller 
Delete Your Account
B. Browser extensions:
Social Permissions (Ch,FF,OB)
Priveazy Lockdown (Ch)
Privacyfix (Ch)
Google Privacy (FF)
Social Privacy Protector (FF)
Facebook Privacy Watcher (FF)

14.2. Search engines with high privacy:
ixquick
Startpage
Duckduckgo
YaCy
more:SSL-protected Google

14.3. Chat privacy:
Cryptocat more
Jitsi
PrivyTalks
TorChat
ChatStep
Bitdefender chat encryption (XP,V)
Safety Jabber 
Off-the-Record Messaging

14.4. Secure messaging:
Burn Note
Privnote
PrivacyBox
PrivateSky (IE)
OneShar.es
Lockify
RetroShare
Bitmessage 

14.5. Identity protection:
BugMeNot
Fake Name Generator   

14.6. Check your online footprint:
Me and my Shadow
Pipl
Social Mention 
ScanEye
You Have Downloaded

E-MAIL:

14.7. Secure e-mail service:
Hushmail
Lavabit
Lockbin
Riseup
Safe-mail
Enlocked (AB)
Sendinc
Cyber-Rights
MailVault
FastMail
Zoho Mail
Enigmail
Mailvelope (Ch,FF)
See Also

14.8. Anonymous e-mail:
Send Anonymous Email
anonymous e-mail
Tor Mail
TorBirdy (add-on for Thunderbird)
Anonymous Remailers
Novo-Ordo NoName Anonymous Email

14.9. Fake e-mail generator:
Mailinator (Ch)
TrashMail (FF, Ch)
BigString
10 Minute Mail
Dead Address
TempEMail
Guerrilla Mail
Anonymbox
MailNesia
EasyTrashMail
FakeInbox

MailCatch

AirMail
MaskMe (Ch)
Bloody Vikings! (FF)
Less Spam, please (FF)
YOPMail (FF, Ch, IE)
Ghacks:The Ultimate Disposable Email Provider List 2012
How to Use Disposable Email Addresses and Avoid Spam
Many more

14.10. E-mail/Account security check:
An Easy Way to Check for Unusual Activity in Your Gmail Account
List of Free Email Accounts that Shows Last Access Login Details
ipTRACKERonline (solve real email sender)
Email Header Analysis
E-Mail checker review
PwnedList
Should I Change My Password?

PASSWORDS:

14.11. Password management:
Krebs:How Companies Can Beef Up Password Security
Lastpass (AB)
Keepass (KeeFox) (ChromeIPass)
Password Safe 
Secure login (FF)
Access Manager
Dashlane
FlyingBit Password Keeper
S10 Password Vault
Sticky Password
Free Password Manager
PassPack (AB) (UsePass Ch)
Universal Password Manager
Efficient Password Manager
LockCrypt (FF)
LSN Password Safe
my1login
Clipperz
PINs(XP)
Password Vault Manager Standard
Any password
Kemesa Password Manager
LoginCode
Password Bank Vault

14.12. Generating secure passwords:
Five (easy-to-follow) tips for strong passwords and secure accounts
How To Create A Strong Password And Remember It
Microsoft: Create strong passwords
Easy-To-Remember Technique for Creating Strong Passwords
The Usability of Passwords
Reveal hidden passwords in all major browsers
Password Cards
GRC: Paper  Haystack
PC Tools Password Generator
PWGen
Celframe
Password Generator
SoftFuse Password Generator
PassGen
Awesome Password Generator
tidepass
Hash Password Generator (FF)
PwdHash (FF, Ch)
Magic Password Generator (FF)
Password Hasher (FF)
RndPhrase (FF)
Service for one-time passwords: KYPS
Secure Passwords
SuperGenPass
htCrypt
PasswordLive
Password Saavy 
SecurePassword Kit / GetSecurePassword

14.13.Checking passwords:
Microsoft
The Password Meter
How Secure Is My Password?
Password Security Scanner
Passfault
PasswordFail(Ch)

14.14. Virtual keyboard:
Neo's safekeys
Mouse Only Keyboard
Virtual Keyboard Interface
7 Core Secure Input (Ch)
Keylogger Beater (FF)

BANKING:

14.15. Safeguarding banking session:
Ako's banking advice
Trusteer Rapport
ID Vault
see:Portable OS 
How Scammers Target Your PayPal Account
Tips: 1  2

II. CONNECTION

14.16. Anonymous browsing tools:
A.Tor-based:
Tor+Vidalia
tor2web
Advance Onion Router
Onion.To
JanusVM (XP)
BlackBelt Privacy Tor+WASTE
Easy and secure anonymous internet usage
Achieving Anonymity with Tor
B.Proxy-based:
JonDo
Your Freedom
alkasir
X-Proxy
Freegate
GPass
Charon
SafeIP
ChrisPC Free Anonymous Proxy
+A Proxy Finder
Proxy add-ons/extensions (14.26)

14.17. Browsing without a trace:
Tails 
Lightweight Portable Security 
Pollipix 
Browzar 
DemocraKey LiveCD 
OccupyOS 
Liberté Linux 
Whonix
IprediaOS 

14.18. Free VPN connection:
Hotspot shield (Expat Shield)
CyberGhost
Hostizzle
RiccoVPN
It'sHidden signup
USAIP
PacketiX
VPNReactor
Free hide IP
ProXPN
SecurityKISS
TunnelBear
Identity Cloaker
Spotflux review
iPrivo VPN
OkayFreedom
VPNDirect Lite
VPN Gate
VPNLive - collection of proxy and VPN
more

14.19. VPN software:
Logmein Hamachi
Comodo Unite
OpenVPN Community Software
iPIG (XP,V)
LANoi
VPN Link Test
VPN Lifeguard
NeoRouter    (Ch)
SoftEther VPN
tinc
See Also

14.20. Free online proxy:
Vtunnel
Anonymouse
Ninjacloak
Zend2
Proxybrowsing
StupidCensorchip
Guardster Free Web Proxy
SmartHide Online Anonymizer
TUVPN High Anonymity Web Proxy 
Fish Proxy
ZIGproxy
Glypeproxy script
Proxy.org
Public CGI list
Free Proxy List
Proxy Site List
Spys

14.21. Force HTTPS:
HTTPS Everywhere (FF,Ch)
ForceTLS (FF)
Prefer HTTPS (Ch)
Secure connections on sites (FF, Ch)
HTTPS Finder (FF)
My Security Search Bar (FF)
Strict Transport Security - Detector (FF)
KB SSL Enforcer (Ch)
See Also

14.22. SSH, SFTP or other secure "tunnel" client:
Tunnelier
WinSCP
FileZilla
PuTTY
Cyberduck
SilverSHielD
OpenSSH for Windows
AnyConnect
AirDC++
Rightload
Terminals
Fresh FTP 
dtelnet 
MobaSSH
Swish 
FTP Rush  
FireFTP (FF)
FTPShell (XP)
Core FTP LE (XP)
Poderosa (XP)
Zebedee

14.23. Spoofing mac address:
Computer MAC addresses explained
TMAC
SMAC
Mac Makeup (XP) McMMKUP (V,7,8)
Macshift (XP)
MadMACs
How to Change or Spoof MAC Address in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003/2008, Mac OS X, Unix and Linux

14.24. Checking your own IP:
IP Adress
Danasoft
IP2
IPLogger (FF)
IP Informer
IP Chicken 
Google 
more

III. BROWSER

14.25. Anonymous browsers:
Tor Browser Bundle
Jondofox
xB Browser
OperaTor
KPROXY Agent 

14.26. Proxy:
A.Firefox add-ons:
Foxyproxy
Proxy tool
Proxilla Glype Proxy Client
Go2 proxy
anonymoX
Stealthy
AutoProxy
ProxTube
B.Chrome extensions:
Proxy Switchy!
Proxy SwitchySharp
Stealthy

14.27. Firefox privacy (FF):
RequestPolicy
Smart Referer
RefControl
Live HTTP Headers
PrivacySuite
Form History Control
FormFox
Stealther
Cocoon
SquiggleSR
Link Password
Secure Sanitizer
Master Password+
FireGloves
Leet Key
Encrypted Communication

14.28. Chrome privacy (Ch):
Privacy manager
UnSearch
Ghost incognito 
Chrome Privacy Protector

14.29. Eliminate ad-data tracking:
Enable "Do not track" in browsers
Privacychoice (TrackerScan) (AB)
Ghostery (AB)
Do Not Track Plus (AB)
TACO (FF, Ch)
Disconnect (FF, Ch)
TrackMeNot (FF, Ch)
Beef Taco (FF)
Priv3 (FF)
NAI Opt-out Tool (FF)
Keep My Opt-Outs (Ch)
Parley (Ch)
SelectOut (Ch)
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (FF, Ch, IE)
Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out Plugin (FF, Ch, IE)
Collusion (FF)
Adnostic (FF)

14.30. Tracking lists:
IE
Clean MX

14.31. Cookie control:
CS lite (FF)
Cookie monster (FF)
CookieSafe (FF)
Cookie culler (FF)
MAXA Cookie Manager
selectivecookiedelete (FF)
Cookie Controller (FF)
Cookie Whitelist, With Buttons (FF)
Vanilla Cookie Manager (Ch)
Edit This Cookie (Ch)
Cookie Manager (Ch)
Cookie Monster (Ch)
WebCookieSniffer
Expired Cookies Cleaner (IE)
CookieSpy
Self-Destructing Cookies (FF)

14.32. LSO killing:
BetterPrivacy (FF)
Objection (FF)
Click&Clean (AB)

14.33. Redirect removal:
Redirect Remover(FF)
Redirect Cleaner(FF)
NoRedirect (FF)
Fix Url Links Redirect (Ch)

IV. DATA

14.34. Removal of jpeg metadata:
JPEG and PNG stripper
BatchPurifier LITE
Metanull
jScript (XP,V)

14.35. Removal of doc metadata:
Doc Scrubber
Document Metadata Cleaner

14.36. Data firewall:
MyDLP

14.37. Data protection tools:
File Secure Free
Safetica Free

V. APPENDIX

14.38. Automatic analyzing of EULA/TOS:
Eulalyzer
Spywareguide
TOS;DR
TOSSOS
Common Terms (alpha)

14.39. Boss key:
SmokeScreen
Panic Button : FF  Ch,OB
more

14.40. Collection of tools/services:
Wilders Security: Anonymous Services
Anoniem-surfen
Download squad
EPIC
WinPT

14.41. Anonymity tests:
XeroBank
Decloak
Cloakfish
Proxy Test
Proxy Checker
Advanced Proxy Check
IP check
IP-Secrets
Anonymity Checker / Online privacy  test

14.42. Other:
Exit node geolocation for Tor
Evidence
Anonymous P2P
JStylo-Anonymouth review
OneID (Ch)

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Comments

by vodomar on 20. January 2013 - 18:56  (104678)
by vodomar on 19. January 2013 - 23:27  (104658)
by vodomar on 15. January 2013 - 11:32  (104490)

The "Red October" Campaign - An Advanced Cyber Espionage Network Targeting Diplomatic and Government Agencies

http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/785/The_Red_October_Campaign_An_Advanc...

by vodomar on 4. January 2013 - 8:14  (104214)

Microsoft Security Advisory (2798897)
Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing

"Microsoft is aware of active attacks using one fraudulent digital certificate issued by TURKTRUST Inc., which is a CA present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store."

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2798897

by vodomar on 1. January 2013 - 16:18  (104146)

IE 6/7/8:
Microsoft Security Advisory (2794220)
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2794220

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow information disclosure

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2794220

by vodomar on 16. December 2012 - 22:12  (103656)

Mythbusters: Dangerous Security Advice You Shouldn’t Follow
(makeuseof.com)

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/security-advice-and-myths-you-shouldnt-foll...

by vodomar on 10. December 2012 - 21:56  (103494)
by vodomar on 9. December 2012 - 22:19  (103472)

HitmanPro.Kickstart

http://www.surfright.nl/en/kickstart

"Q-04: How much does HitmanPro.Kickstart cost?
A-04: HitmanPro.Kickstart is a free solution. You only might need a license for HitmanPro. If you use HitmanPro.Kickstart on a ransomed PC that has a valid license for HitmanPro, it will use that license. If you use HitmanPro.Kickstart on a ransomed PC that has never used HitmanPro, the 30- day free trial period of HitmanPro can be used to remove the ransomware (not available on business computers)."

by ako on 10. December 2012 - 11:25  (103484)

This is cool! Have to test it soon :)

by vodomar on 28. November 2012 - 23:31  (103034)

Windows Blue is Microsoft's future low-cost OS with yearly updates

http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/28/3693368/windows-blue-update-low-cost

by vodomar on 27. November 2012 - 11:47  (102965)

Antivirus software so ineffective it's a waste of money, report suggests

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3413167/antivirus-software-...?

by Joe A.TT on 28. November 2012 - 0:13  (102996)

"...especially when freeware solutions outperform paid subscriptions."

This is the first time I read such a statement apart from on TSA. Perhaps there are more such statements elsewhere, but it's good to know that TSA's isn't the only one.

by MidnightCowboy on 28. November 2012 - 1:43  (102997)

There is quite a bit of this around the net. Here's two more examples.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/microsoft-vs-mcafee-how-free-antivirus-ou...
http://blog.avast.com/2012/07/20/avast-free-antivirus-outperforms-compet...

As with all these things though they are relative to the circumstances at the time, and as ako also points out, which components in the programs being tested are actually being used.

It makes sense that the timescale for introducing new samples (very important) is generally less for free AV's because many of these such as Avast!, Avira, Comodo etc. have very active forums providing almost instant feedback.

by Joe A.TT on 28. November 2012 - 4:36  (103001)

Thanks for the educational "homework" MC.

by MidnightCowboy on 27. November 2012 - 12:40  (102968)

At least the "zero" detection rate is easy to understand:D and three weeks to add a new sample is a joke considering how much vendors charge for this junk. MC - Site Manager.

by ako (the) (not verified) on 27. November 2012 - 15:10  (102979)

But Virustotal is not enough for analysing total strength, as it omits dynamic detection (Webroot Prevx, F-secure Deepguard).

by vodomar on 24. November 2012 - 22:05  (102852)

VB100 Results Summary
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/summary

Whole Product Dynamic "Real World" Test - Graph Bar
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart2.php

by vodomar on 23. November 2012 - 19:22  (102809)
by indie on 20. November 2012 - 17:55  (102626)

Your link to Emsisoft AV scanner from Gizmo's Free AV Scanners leads to paid version:
https://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antimalware/
Please revise it to the following:
https://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/?scan=1

by Anupam on 20. November 2012 - 18:07  (102628)

The link is correct, since the editor is referring to the anti-malware and not the online web scanner. The anti-malware has a free version, and a commercial version both.

The second link which you are referring to, which is for online web scanner, has been covered in the online scanners category.

by AnonymousD26 (not verified) on 16. November 2012 - 7:38  (102395)

I just wanted to let forticlient fans know there is a update I found it... http://download.cnet.com/FortiClient/3000-2239_4-75755299.html version 5... So you guys can update the link now its still being developed woohooo....

by AnonymousD26 (not verified) on 16. November 2012 - 9:00  (102398)

I just wanted to make a comment that it did not install properly as during the install I got a blue screen on windows 7 sp1. Also after I restarted from the blue screen it was not able to start by clicking on the system tray bar. Also lastly it isn't registering in Action Center I'm not sure what is wrong but this is a review similar to the one I read on download.com from the link I put above. So I'm not sure if I should have posted the link if I knew it would do this to my system. Its not a conflict as I haven't installed any other Av or security products before this. I did a factory restore and installed it and got a blue screen of death. I expected much better from Forticlient.

by AnonymousD26 (not verified) on 16. November 2012 - 18:12  (102424)

I just wanted to add to my dismay it was only a system restore that removed Forticlient it did not install properly but realtime protection was on after the blue screen crash... I guess its not compatible with Windows 7 SP1 as I did see it was windows 7 compatible. Had nothing but issues installing and removing and it need lots of work. Not sure why it was released with bugs...

by vodomar on 13. November 2012 - 20:51  (102267)

Download Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview (7)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie-10/wor...

by mark.n (not verified) on 13. November 2012 - 11:31  (102242)

hi just installed Avast 7 free with malwareytes free and zone alarm free firewall,unchecked toobar first,all running great

by vodomar on 12. November 2012 - 21:58  (102215)

Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/mbar/

by mark.n (not verified) on 13. November 2012 - 11:34  (102243)

is this a good programme havent tried it

by ako on 12. November 2012 - 23:12  (102217)

I added it, very interesting :)

by Trainkarr (not verified) on 10. November 2012 - 14:45  (102119)

Bad link: The windows sysinternals link takes you to a random page in a sysinternals forum, not a download site.

by ako on 10. November 2012 - 18:55  (102129)

Thanks! Removed.