Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - System Hardening and Protection [1]

Guides for securing your PC:
Best Free Security Diet Plan [4]
Gizmo's Security Wizard [5]
Gizmo's Guide to Securing Your PC [6]
Securing Your PC and Data [7]
Cyber Security Tips [8]
Computer and Data Security Guide for Windows [9]
CKnow Virus Tutorial [10]
Invincible Windows [11]
10 services to turn off in MS Windows XP [12]
Windows 10: which services to disable? [13]
How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows [14]; more: XP [15]; Vista [16]
Creating a secure domain policy in Windows [17]
Security Beacon – Security Check List [18]
See also in this list: My Choices [19]

Standard (limited) user account:
Why you should not run your computer as an administrator [20]
Windows Vista's Least-privilege User Account [21]
Configuring Windows 7 for a Limited User Account [22]

User Account Control (UAC):
Understanding The Windows 7 UAC [23]
Auto-elevate for admin [24]
TweakUAC [25]
UAC Tweak [26]
UAC Controller Tool [27]
UACController [28]
Norton UAC Tool [29]
Get Rid Of UAC Prompts With Microsoft’s Application Compatibility Toolkit [30]
Scheduled task shortcut [31]
UAC Trust Shortcut [27]
LOGINstall [32]
UAC Pass Automatically Creates UAC Free Shortcut [33]

Running a program with different privileges or as different user:
Three Tips for Running Programs as Administrator in Windows 7 [34]
PsExec [35]
StripMyRights [36]
1-defender [37]
RunInsideLimitedJob [38]
RunasRob [39]
RunasSpc [40]
Sudo for windows [41]
suDown [42]
[43]SuRun [44]
PowerBroker Desktops [45]
SuperExec [46]
Raise My Rights [47]
AdvancedRun [48]

Anti-executable:
Use a Software Restriction Policy (or Parental Controls) to stop exploit payloads and Trojan Horse programs from running [49]
NSA's Software Restriction Policies guide - www[DOT]nsa[DOT]gov/ia/_files/os/win2k/application_whitelisting_using_srp[DOT]pdf
Software Policy [50]
AppSamvid [51]
AppLocker [52]; MrBrian's AppLocker rules [53]
Parental Controls [54]
Bouncer [55] (formerly known as Tuersteher Light); Bouncer developer's blog [56]
Process Blocker [57]
Process Guard [58]
Trust-no-exe [59]
Winsonar [60]
Xyvos WhiteList Antivirus [61]
AskAdmin [62]
Application Blocker [63]
Task Blocker [64]
Simple Run Blocker [65]
Pretty Good Security [66]
Using Comodo Internet Security as an anti-executable [67]
[68]VoodooShield [69]

Protection for registry:
NoVirusThanks Registry Guard Service [70]
NoVirusThanks Registry Guard [71]

Anti-exploit tools:
[72]Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit [73]; NEMET [74]
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Free [75]
Crystal Anti-Exploit Protection [76]

Hardening tools:
Simple Windows Hardening [77]
SecureMyBit [78]
SysHardener [79]
Hard Configurator [80]
ConfigureDefender [81]
Vispa [82]
xpy [83]
Harden-It [84]
SafeXP [85]
xp-AntiSpy [86]
Security & Privacy Complete [87]
Seconfig XP [88]
Samurai [89]
Accounts Tuner [90]
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner [91]
Safe_Admin [92]

[93]Protection against specific vulnerabilities:
.LNK Shortcut Antivirus [94]
.LNK G Data [95]
.LNK Sophos [96]
CryptoPrevent [97]
Bitdefender Anti-CryptoLocker [98]
[99] [100] [101]Heartbleed

USB autorun disabling:
Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine [102]
Flash disinfector [103]
Thumbscrew [104]
USB Immunizer [105]
Protect My Disk [106]
USB Protector [107]
AutoRun Antivirus Pro [108]
Ntfs Drive Protection [109]

USB firewall:
USB Pratirodh [110]
No Autorun [111]
Antirun [112]
McShield [113]
Net Studio USB FireWall [114]
Autorun Eater [115]
Ninja Pendisk! [116]
MxOne [117]
USB WriteProtector [118]
USB Drive Antivirus [119]
USB Flash Drives Control [120]
Pen Drive Locker / Unlocker [121]
USB Guardian [122]
Free USB Disk Security [123]
Perfectly Protected USB Flash Drive [124]
Nomesoft USB Guard [125]
USB-AV Free [126]
Windows USB Blocker [127]

USB protection (other):
Bitdefender USB immunizer [128]
USBDummyProtect [129]
USBVirusScan [130]
busdog [131]
Ratool [132]
Smadav [133]

Script file protection:
Script Defender [134]
ScripTrap [135]

Running program with specific integrity level:
Runasil [136]
Chml and Regil [137]

Improved Group Policy editor:
Doug's Windows XP Security Console [138]
Polsedit [139]

File & folder properties:
FaJo XP File Security Extension [140]
Attribute Changer [141]
NTFS Permissions Tools [142]
PathLock [143]
NTFS Permissions Reporter [144]
NTFS Permissions Explorer [145]
SetACL [146]

Check for privilege escalation:
[147]AccessEnum [148]
AccessChk [149]
Dark Elevator [150]
AccessScanner [151]

Hardware security features:
Determine Processor Security Feature [152]

Data Execution Prevention (DEP):
Turning DEP on [153]
DEP Tools [154]

Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP):
Turning SEHOP on [155]

Buffer overflow protection and/or address space randomization (ASLR):
WehnTrust [156]
BufferShield [157]
Comodo Memory Firewall [158]

Anti-keylogger:
LMT Anti Logger [159]
SpyShelter [160]
Snoopfree [161]
Ghostpress [162]
DataGuard AntiKeylogger [163]
Zemana AntiLogger Free [164]
KL-detector [165]
PSMAntiKeyLogger [166]
MyPlanetSoft Anti-Keylogger [167]
What is the Best Anti Keylogger and Anti Screen Capture Software? [168]

[169]Key scrambling:
KeyScrambler Personal [170] (FF,IE)

Shutdown prevention:
ShutdownGuard [171]

File change protection:
SensiveGuard [172]
CoreForce [173]
MZWriteScanner [174]

Anti dialer:
Emsisoft Anti Dialer [175]
Dialer shields [176]
AntiDialer [177]

Prevent other users from deleting files/folders:
Prevent [178]
System Protect [179]

MBR protection:
nProtect MBR Guard [180]
EMBRLock [181]

Other:
Protect Windows with pfSense and VirtualBox [182]
NoVirusThanks Smart Object Blocker [183]
Driver Radar Pro [184]

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