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Probably the Best Free Security List in the World
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Motto: Si vis pacem, para bellum. |
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The products for each category are listed with the best free products first. The products are almost exclusively free with some exceptions: products where there is no free alternative, good products that offer a lifelong license, and exceptional products. |
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Please inform me for dead/false links, and give suggestions for new applications with the form located at the end of this list!
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Keys: # My current choice(s) for real-time protection ⇒ Good malware detection/removal tool(s) $ Not free
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Anti-virus: Anti-malware (Can be run alongside with an AV): Security suite (anti-virus, anti-malware and firewall): AV/AM trials: |
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Tools for most common viruses: Tools for stubborn malware: Removal tools for specific viruses: Collection of anti-malware tools: Additional AV-spesific tools Guides for malware removal: Malware removal help sites:
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File scanning with several scanners: Scanning of several zipped files: Online-scanners:
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Limited versions of commercial firewalls: free Firewalls: Simple firewall: Windows firewall: Replacement for router firmware: About NAT routers and hardware firewalls:
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Behaviour blocker: Classical strong HIPS: Classical lightweight HIPS: Anti-keylogger: Registry protection: Anti-executable: White/blacklisting anti-executable: Drive firewall: File/Folder Monitoring Software: Anti Dialer:
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System & Program Files Protection: MBR protection: Memory firewall: Address space randomization: USB-firewall: Shutdown prevention:
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Sandboxing (for browsers/IM/etc): System virtualization: Rollback software: Locked system : Desktop virtualization: Virtual players: Virtualization software: Virtualized browser:
Linux live CD:
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Windows-system security analyzing: Windows-system security analyzing (OS+installed programs): Updates for installed programs: Updates from Microsoft: Searching for drivers: CD With All Current Drivers for Windows: Package for most important media addons: Check website vulnerabilities: Penetration testing:
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Anti-phishing/malware browser plugins: Real-time link scanning: Manual link scanning: Prevent Blackhat Search Engine Optimization: Anti-phishing Firefox plugins: Check real URL: Ad blocking: Pop-up blockers:
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Blocking connections to malware domains: Blacklists for Explorer: Internet proxy+blacklist: Host File management: Host files (blocking malware and advertisements): Other IP-block lists: Caching/filtering and blocking pseudo-DNS server: Internal proxies: External proxies: Better DNS: local DNS proxy: IP-blocking: Parental control: Spam filters
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Port checking: Botnet diagnosis: Network traffic monitoring: Network traffic analyzing: Control internet traffic priority: DNS-performance test: Internet speed test: Ping: Other: |
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File rescuing from Usb-drive/hard disk: File rescuing from memory cards: Rescuing files from corrupted hard disk: Unstoppable copying: Versatile tool for coping files: Rescuing files from broken CD/DVD: Write error resistant DVD:s:
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Versatile tool for encrypting: Hiding files/folders: Encrypting files: Encrypted USB-stick: Disk/drive encryption: Encrypting with virtual drives: Encrypting for usb-drive: Steganography:
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Security program lists: Best security forums: Blogs: Remote control: Other:
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Better UAC: DEP: SEHOP:
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# My current choices for real-time protection
XP desktop:
This is setup for my friends and relatives:
⇒ Malware detection/removal tools Below a combat proven cleaning process for removing stubborn malware. (Start with boot cd:s to kill most resistance before going to Windows.)
*) Notice, that all these portable antimalware can be used with UBCD4Win boot cd. **) If you meet a malware that still blocks executables, try a "Force Breach" start of Hitman Pro (hold the left Ctrl-key until the man with the ladder appears while opening Hitman Pro). If you get UAC prompt you need to keep holding ctrl while you acknowledge the message. In case the internet connection is broken or unavailable, start a Early Warning Scoring (EWS) scan by selecting it from the Next button. This will also reveal: 1) The use of a local proxy server (an indication of malware redirecting or sniffing your web activity). 2) Check and fix an invalid Winsock stack. 3) Detect problems with NDIS (Network Driver Interface). 4) Track down rootkits or other malware that are cloaked, perform suspicious activity or have many bad characteristcs (unethical construction and/or behavior). Use one LUA for ALL everyday use and make another LUA which is used ONLY for banking. The point is, that if the everyday LUA is infected, the infection is limited to that account. (99.99% safety guaranteed. This of course requires, that you are not yet infected, and don't install malware with adminstrative rights in the future.) And get the free version of Prevx SafeOnline. Due to site politics direct links to executable files and non-green WOT-sites are forbidden. In such cases replace [dot] with . and the link will work. There are numerous anti-rootkits. I give here some more. They may be very good, but I cannot recommeded them, as I don't know anything about their quality: My proposal for a simple AV/AM testing methodology Cleaning test Protection test (samples) Protection test (exploits) Prisoners on remand (might be somewhat useful, but not recommended) RemoveIT Pro (too many dangerous false positives) Doing time in jail (not recommended) NoAdware (rogue) Probably the Best Free Security List in the World (c) 2009-2010 Antti Koponen
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http://www.dyndns.com/
How is this related to security? Is this alternate DNS? Where are the IP addressess for their DNS servers?
http://moonsecure.com/
:)
http://www.atom-core.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&...
http://www.mysystemexpert.com/page3.html
http://www.digital-defender.com/#digital-defender-antivirus-free-pane
http://www.innobate.com/Products/InnobateAntiVirus/
http://www.corbitek.ro/content/corbitek-software-products
I'll check these.
http://www.emco.is/products/malware-destroyer/features.php
See Prisoners on remand (might be somewhat useful, but not recommended)
http://zillya.com/en/zillya_antivirus.html
Tx!
Hey Ako, this is becoming a monster! Looking great! I am really liking the new area you added about removing stubborn malware.
I'd be happy if people will find it useful.
P.S. Thanks for encouragement! :)
Thank you Ako for adding my website: http://realsecurity.web.officelive.com/default.aspx to your list. I greatly appreciate it!
You are welcome :)
In the anonymous browsing tools you refer Ultrasurf
In http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/green-p3.1.1.html (Practical Internet Privacy) you can read: "Well, you would normally avoid government-funded freebies that log everything. One such service is Ultrasurf – linked to the Falun Gong run GIF Inc, and headed by an NSA scientist to break Chinese censorship."
The overall opinion of that page seems OK.
http://www.symantec.com/norton/themes/threatmeter/index.jsp
:-)
http://www.anti-malware-test.com/?q=node/184
Vba32 did great, while Sophos was satisfactory.
Tx!
How about Tizer Rootkit Razor(Free)
[Commercial software names removed. Please post about freeware only. We are a freeware site.]
Is it good?
BTW, Eset SysInspector, Process Explorer, RunScanner, and SanityCheck supports 64-bit as well.
Tx!
FreeFixer (supports 64-bit)
Tx!
Steganography:
http://steghide.sourceforge.net/index.php
http://diit.sourceforge.net/
http://www.invisiblesecrets.com/ver2/index.html
Tx!
No body can make proxy better then this
http://vpnlive.net
Tx!
Steganography:
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/hide-file-in-picture/
Tx!
Could you please change the link for "Immunet" because the actual link leads to a "Page not found" notification with an automatic redirection to the new page.
The new address is : >http://www.immunet.com/main/index.html
Tx!
Interestingly, that "page not found", if you wait a few seconds, forwards automatically to the correct page.
MRG ? I would not recommend them to anyone, strage methodology, fake reviews,
You are 100% Right!
MRG is just a cover-up of ssupdater.com (a Warez site).
Anyone, who knows enough the AV Testing sector, will not trust MRG!
Better stay with the AMTSO members:
www.amtso.org/members.html
This is old news which was never real news at the time it was posted years ago. MRG is now a respected member of the software testing community although the relevance of what any of them do varies according to personal need.
Wilders is one of the most acknowledged forums in this area and this is an example of what their members are saying now:
"Their methodology is clear and in my eyes well chosen"
Sveta from MRG responds to questions at Wilders and also to myself whenever I ask. You can't get much more open and interactive than that.
You should never make software choices on the basis of one set of test results alone, but accumulate information from a variety of sources and then decide which best meets your own criteria. As for reliability, only select those whose websites are rated "green" by WOT. True this is not 100% infallible but is still the best guide as WOT ratings change very quickly if something dodgy is uncovered.
No need to comment, MC explained it very clearly :-)
Bit like PC Mag then :) So who would you recommend and why should these be any more relevant, or believable?
There is "Secret disk" in the "Hiding files/folders" category.
I think it should go in the "Encrypting with virtual drives" category.
Thanks!
Hide in Picture (http://sourceforge.net/projects/hide-in-picture/)
Good Steganography tool.
Thanks!
Would you consider, ako, to add a new category : Steganography ?
I think it can be considered as security software in the sense that, a little bit as the "Hiding files/folders" category, it's purpose is to hide something inside something else so to protect it.
Thank you
Good idea!
i think you should add trinity rescue kit to your list
It is there already :)
There is one category actually missing in this very exhaustive list : softwares for hiding folders and files.
In this category I would suggest "Hide Folders" :
>http://www.hidefolders.org/
I am not saying it is the best, I just mention it as a reference.
This one can only hide folders, not files.
Thanks!
Great page and I know it is a lot of work. As soon as you have a lot of time on your hands, could you add an annotation or section for portable applications?
Good idea, but this is huge task. I would need help to do it.
Sophos Anti-Rootkit (supports 64-bit). Can't provide link because of spam filter.
Thanks!
For backup I use PureSync. Consider adding it to your list.
What I like most is that it has an (optional)auto-backup feature which will backup any changes you make to a file or folder immediately when you make them. With a scheduled backup, the file is vulnerable to loss between its creation time and the time of the next backup. With immediate auto backup, you're totally covered. I rest easy that my downloaded music and videos won't disappear unexpectedly.
Thanks!
SanityCheck:
http://www.resplendence.com/sanity_features.htm
Thanks! The number of existing anti-rootkits is huge (one can find dozens from the rootkit discussions links). I will only add new if they have been found really strong. Have you any links showing that SC is as strong/even stronger than those listed at the moment? (I will add it anyway, as it seems to have some interesting features :-)
One feature stands out is 64-bit compatibility. Not really sure how effective it is though.
VBA32 AntiRootkit:
http://www.anti-virus.by/en/vba32arkit.shtml
Thanks!
This article (or set of articles) is a really distinguished public service. Many congratulations?
Thank you! :-)
Looks like Comodo Security suite has had 64 bit capability since 2008 but on your list it doesn't have the 64 bit sticker.
Why is that?
Thanks!
I'm running AVG, Ad-Ware and Spy-Bot together. Anyone see a conflict with these as a problem?
Thanks
I think no conflict with them....
Here's another link for your privacy section.
The most comprehensive opt-out wizard and Firefox opt-out protector.
http://www.privacychoice.org
Thanks!
eScan AntiVirus Toolkit Utility:
http://www.escanav.com/english/content/products/MWAV/escan_mwav.asp
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