Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - Entire List [1]

Information:
Types of Backup Software : What’s the difference between Disk Imaging, File Based Backup, or Synchronization...? [4]
File Backup Terminology: What do terms like “Differential,” & “Incremental,” mean, and how will they help me? [5]
[6]Make 2016 The Year You Start Doing Cloud Backups [6]

More applications:
Softpedia's list: Back-Up and Recovery [7]
Softpedia's list: File Sharing [8]
MajorGeek's list: Back Up [9]
AlternativeTo's list: Backup & Sync [10] (click "Backup & Sync" to filter)
34 Free Backup Software Tools [11] (with reviews)
List of backup software [12]; Comparison of backup software [13]
Open Source Storage: 49 Tools for Backup and Recovery [14]
FREEWARE GUIDE - Utilities - Backup [15]

 

File-level backup:
Subsections follow.

1. Windows built-in applications:
Automatically Make Continuous Backups of Personal Files with Windows 8/8.1 File History [16]
The Automatic Windows 7 File Backup That You Didn’t Know You Had [17]
How to Control the Amount of Disk Space Used by System Protection (System Restore) in Windows Vista/7 [18]
ShadowExplorer [19]

2. Third-party applications - general:
Note: Some of the applications in section "Synchronization" can also be used for file-level backup.
Best Free File-Based Backup Program [20]
BackUp Maker [21]
FBackup [22]
Comodo Backup [23]
AOMEI Backupper Standard [24]
EaseUS Todo Backup Free [25]
Cobian Backup [26]
Areca Backup [27]
Genie Timeline Free [28]
GFI Backup Home Edition [29]
Ocster Backup Freeware [30]
Toucan [31]
FileHamster [32]
CrashPlan [33]
[34]Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE [35]
Yadis! Backup [36]
CFBackup [37]
Back4Sure [38]
EaseBackup [39]
JaBack [40]
EVACopy [41]
BitReplica [42]
Peter's Backup [43]
Personal Backup [44]
Backup Dwarf Home Edition [45]
aBackup2 [46]
SSuite File Backup Master [47]
Z-DBackup Freeware Version [48]
FileGee Backup & Sync System - Personal Edition [49]
Exiland Backup Free [50]
Uranium Backup Free [51]
AceBackup [52]
Lazy Mirror [53]
[54]Iperius Backup Free [55]
Nero BackItUp [56]
7Backup [57]
BuddyBackup [58]
AutoVer [59]
UrBackup [60]
Syncrify Personal [61]
Bacula [62]; download older versions for Windows [63] (newer versions for Windows are not free)
Amanda [64]
Renee Becca [65]

Synchronization:
Best Free Folder Synchronization Utility [66]
Comparison of file synchronization software [67]
PureSync Personal [68]
SyncBackFree [69]
Fullsync [70]
FreeFileSync [71]
SyncToy [72]
Karen's Replicator [73]
DSynchronize [74]
SyncBreeze [75]
FlagSync [76]
Create Synchronicity [77]
[78]Zback [79]
Allway Sync [80]
Sync Last Files Free [81]
Backup Folder Sync [82]
FileSynq [83]
yCopy2 [84]
AutoVer [59]
Synchredible Standard Edition [85]
Fast Back'em Standard Edition [86]
Saleen Folder Sync [87]
MetroBackUp [88]
Horodruin - stefanobordoni[DOT]interfree[DOT]it/Stefano/horodruin[DOT]htm
SyncFolders [89]
Synkron [90]
GoodSync Free [91]
GFI Backup Home Edition [29]
Toucan [31]
BitReplica [42]
Z-DBackup Freeware Version [48]
FileGee Backup & Sync System Personal Edition [49]
Exiland Backup Free [50]
Syncrify Personal [61]
File Synchronizer [92] (Karaosoft)
BitTorrent Sync [93]
Syncthing [94]

Online backup/storage/synchronization:
Subsections follow.

1. Providers:
Dropbox vs. Carbonite: The difference between cloud-based storage and backup [95]
Best Free Online Backup Sites [96] (contains both online backup and online storage applications)
11 Free Online Backup Plans [97] (with reviews)
33 Free Cloud Storage Services [98] (with reviews)
Comparison of online backup services [99]
Comparison of file hosting services [100]
OneDrive [101]; SDExplorer Base Edition [102]
Google Drive [103]; GMail Drive [104]
Dropbox Basic [105]
MozyHome [106]; Mozy Sync [107]
ADrive Personal Basic [108]
IDrive Basic [109]
Box Personal [110]
Cubby Basic [111]
TeamDrive [112]
4Sync [113]
Bitdefender Safebox [114]
CloudMe [115]
Memopal [116]
SpiderOak [117]
Syncplicity [118]
TeamLab [119]
MiMedia [120]
HiDrive [121]
BeeCloud [122]
Wuala [123]
Touro Cloud Backup [124]
Symform [125]
MyDrive [126]
Pogoplug [127]
[128]KumoSync [129]
LG Cloud [130]
Amazon Cloud Drive [131]
Yandex.Disk [132]
ASUS WebStorage [133]
CloudSafe [134]
Norton Zone [135]
Copy [136]
Digital Lifeboat [137]
Jottacloud [138]
Symform [139]
get2clouds [140]
OziBox [141]
SurDoc [142]
hubiC [143]
Yunio [144]
pCloud [145]
Nero BackItUp [56]
CrashPlan [33]
BuddyBackup [58]
UrBackup [60]
Syncrify Personal [61]
Bacula [62]; download older versions for Windows [63] (newer versions for Windows are not free)
Amanda [64]
myUpload [146]
4shared [147]
MediaFire [148]
MEGA [149] (Ch [150], FF [151])

2. Managers:
Jumptuit [152]
Duplicati [153]
Gladinet [154]
Cloud Turtle [155]
Neembuu Uploader [156]
Joukuu [157]
drag2up [158] (FF, Ch)
Cloud Save [159] (Ch)
Otixo [160]
SkyShellEx [161]

Drive imaging/cloning:
Subsections follow.

1. Windows built-in applications:
How to Create a System Image with Windows 8.1 File History [162]
Make Your Windows 8/8.1 Computer Act Like New with the Refresh Feature [163]
Create a Windows 7 System Image for Full Backup and Restoration [164]
How to use Vista's Complete PC Backup and Restore utility [165]

2. Third-party applications:
Best Free Drive Cloning Software [166]
List of disk cloning software [167]; Comparison of disk cloning software [168]
Paragon Backup & Recovery Advanced Free [169]
Macrium Reflect Free [170]
Easeus Todo Backup Free [25]
Keriver 1-click restore [171]
AOMEI Backupper Standard [24]
DriveImage XML [172]
O&O DiskImage Express [173]
Roadkil's Disk Image [174]
ActiveImage Protector Free [175]
ODIN [176]
RecImg Manager [177]
Realcopy [178]
HDClone free [179]
XXCLONE [180]
Acronis True Image WD Edition 2010 [181]
EASIS Drive Cloning [182]
Keriver Disk Sync [183]
Roadkil's Raw Copy [184]
HDD Raw Copy Tool [185]
CopyWipe [186]
G4U [187]
Clonezilla [188]
PING [189]
PC INSPECTOR clone maxx [190]
Partition Logic [191]
Redo Backup and Recovery [192]
EaseUS Disk Copy Home Edition [193]
Lazesoft Disk Image & Clone Home [194]
OSFClone [195]
UrBackup [60]
Active Disk Image Lite [196]

Driver backup:
Best Free Windows Driver Backup and Restore [197]
How to Back Up Windows 7 Drivers [198]
Double Driver [199]
Driver Magician [200]
DriverGuide Toolkit [201]
DriverBackup! [202]
DriverGrabber [203]
Driver Collector [204]
See also in this list: Updating/searching for drivers [205]

Email backup:
Best Free Email Backup Utility [206]
Best Free Outlook Express Backup [207]
MailStore Home [208]
KLS Mail Backup [209]
Personal Folders Backup [210]
Outlook Express Backup [211]
GMail Backup [212]
EZ eMail Backup [213]
OEBackup [214]
Amic Email Backup [215] 

Master boot record (MBR) backup:
8 Free Tools to Backup and Restore the Master Boot Record (MBR) [216]
MBR Backup [217]
Bootice [218]
BootRescue [219]

Registry backup:
How to Backup the Windows Registry [220]
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows [221]
Erunt [222]
Registry Backup [223]
EMCO Remote Registry Exporter [224]
RegistryLoaderPE [37]
HiveLoader [225]
SMARegisTry Backup [226]

USB device backup:
USBflashcopy [227]
USB Flash Tools [228]
USB Image Tool [229]
ImageUSB [230]

Other:
Backing Up EISA Hidden PQSERVICE Partition and MBR on a New Laptop [231]
Backup and Restore Vista OEM Activation License [232]
EasyBCD - BCD Backup/Repair [233]
NetSetMan [234]
Tonido [235] (FF, Ch)
DirectX Happy Uninstall [236]
MozBackup [237]
MailBrowserBackup [238]
Servers [239]
OPA-Backup [240]
OSFMount [241]
Gizmo Central [242]
DataGrab [243]
PowerFolder [244]
HTC Sync [245]
Undeluxe [246] (undelete utility)
ZeroPC [247] (Ch)
SnapRAID [248]
ToolWiz Remote Backup [249]
WinAIO Maker Professional [250]

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Information:
How to Surf More Securely [252]
How to Stay Safe While Online [253]
What Else Have You Just Downloaded? [254]
How to Block Bad Websites [255]
How to Tell If A Website Is Dangerous [256]
How to Remove Ads, Wasted Page Space and Annoying Content [257]
[258]14 Mozilla Articles to Help Make You a Better and Safer User of the Firefox Browser [258]
A comprehensive list of Firefox privacy and security settings [259]

Website safety checking:
Subsections follow.

1. Information:
Best Free Internet Safety Check [260]

2. Browser add-ons:
Web of Trust [261] (AB)
Webutation [262] (FF, Ch)
LinkExtend [263] (FF,Ch)
McAfee SiteAdvisor [264] (FF,Ch,IE)
Bitdefender TrafficLight [265] (FF,Ch,OB)
avast! Online Security [266] (Ch,IE)
Avira Browser Safety [267] (FF,Ch,IE)
PC Tools Browser Defender [268] (FF,IE)
Ad-Aware Security Toolbar [269] (FF,IE)
Netcraft Extension [270] (Ch, FF, OB)
Sitehound [271]
Web Security Guard [272] (IE,FF)
BrightCloud Toolbar [273] (FF,Ch)
Trust My Web [274] (FF,Ch)
SafeLinks FREE [275] (Ch)
Anti-phishing Domain Advisor
Unveil Technology Webfilter Toolbar [276]
IDND [277] (FF)
PhishTank SiteChecker [278] (FF)
FB Phishing Protector [279] (FF)
SmartScreen Filter [280] (IE)
AVG Secure Search [281] (FF,Ch,IE,OB)
G Data CloudSecurity [282] (FF,IE)
Trend Micro Browser Guard [283] (IE)
Trustwave SecureBrowsing [284] (FF,IE,Ch,OB)
VT Browser Extensions [285] (FF,Ch,IE)
Dr.Web LinkChecker [286] (FF,Ch,IE)
Malware Search [287] (FF,Ch [288])
vURL Online [289] (IE)
Quttera URL Scanner [290] (Ch)
Flag for Chrome [291] (Ch)
Flagfox [292] (FF)
ShowIP [293] (FF)
CallingID [294] (FF,Ch,IE)
IPvFox [295] (FF)
cyscon Security Shield [296] (FF)

3. Web applications:
VirusTotal [297]
Zulu URL Risk Analyser [298]
NoVirusThanks [299]
Dr.Web [300]
Comodo [301]
Online link scan [302]
Web of Trust [303]
ScanURL [304]
UrlVoid [305]
IPVoid [306]
Google [307]
Unmask Parasites [308]
Webutation [262]
Norton Safe Web [309]
AVG [310]
McAfee: SiteAdvisor [264] ; Threat Intelligence [311] ; TrustedSource [312]
F-secure [313]
TrendMicro [314]
PC Tools Browser Defender [268]
K9 Web Protection [315]
Websense [316] ; SWF [317]
Sophos [318]
Brightcloud [319]
Finjan URL Analysis [320]
MalwareURL [321]
Web Security Guard [322]
Unveil [323]
Sucuri SiteCheck [324]
Wepawet [325]
urlQuery [326]
vURL Online [327]
Quttera [328]
Monkeywrench [329]
Web Inspector [330] 

4. Windows applications:
AVG LinkScanner [331]
Quttera URL Scanner for Windows [332]
Ad-Aware Web Companion [333]

Anti-malicious/potentially unwanted browser add-ons:
Shield for Chrome [334] (Ch)
Extension Defender [335] (FF, Ch)
Privacy Guard [336] (Ch)

Anti-browser tampering:
HitmanPro.Alert [337]; Features of free vs. paid version [338]
BrowserProtect [339] (FF, Ch, IE)
Public Fox [340] (FF)
Preferences Monitor [341] (FF)
Secure Profile [342] (Ch)

Protection against scripts:
Click-to-play [343] (FF,Ch)
uBlock [344] (FF [345], Ch [346], OB); uBlock Origin [347] (FF [348], Ch [349], OB [350])
NoScript [351] (FF)
uMatrix [352] (Ch [353], FF, OB [354])
NotScipts [355] (Ch,OB)
ScriptSafe [356] (Ch)
YesScript [357] (FF)
QuickJava [358] (FF)
Quick Javascript Switcher [359] (Ch)
ScriptBlock [360] (Ch)
Script Defender [361] (Ch)

Protection against Adobe Flash:
Flashblock [362] (FF, Ch [363])
FlashControl [364] (Ch)
Clean the junk [365] (FF, Ch)

[366]Ad blocking:
Adblock Plus [367] (FF, Ch); blocklists [368]
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus [369] (FF)
Adblock Lite [370] (FF)
AdBlock [371] (Ch,OB)
Ad Muncher [372]
AdFender [373] (AB)
Adsweep [374] (Ch, AB [375])
Simple-adblock [376] (IE)
AdblockIE [377] (IE)
Karma Blocker [378] (FF)
AdvertBan [379] (FF)
Bluhell Firewall [380] (FF)
Ad-Aware AdBlocker [381] (AB)
How to Remove Google Text Ads [382]
Ad-Blocker for Gmail [383] (FF,Ch)
Css AdBlock [384] (FF,Ch,OB)
Quero Toolbar [385] (IE)
Diladele Web Safety [386] (AB)
Webmail Ad Blocker (FF [387],Ch [388])
AdNauseam [389] (FF)
10 Ad Blocking Extensions Tested for Best Performance [390]

Pop-up blockers:
Best Free Popup Stopper [391]
Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon [392] (FF)
Better Pop Up Blocker [393] (Ch)
PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper [394] (FF, IE)
EMS Free Surfer [395] (IE)
Popup Blocker Pro [396] (Ch)
JavaScript Popup Blocker [397] (Ch)
Google Toolbar [398] (IE)
Poper Blocker [399] (Ch)

Safer downloading:
µTorrent Virusguard [400]
Team Cymru [401] (FF)
Check my Torrent IP [402]
Trusted Downloads [403]
Fireclam [404] (FF)

Safer online shopping:
Shopping assistant [405]
Zscaler Safe Shopping [406] (FF)

HTTPS validation:
Certificate Patrol [407] (FF)
Perspectives [408] (FF, Ch)
SaferChrome [409] (Ch)
SSLGuard [410] (FF)
Calomel SSL Validation [411] (FF)
Unencrypted Password Warning [412] (Ch)
Convergence [413] (FF)
Heise SSL Guardian [414]
SSL Blacklist [415] (FF)
PasswordFail Extension [416] (Ch)
SSL Collection [417] (FF)
See also in this list: Force HTTPS [418]

Updating browser and add-ons:
Qualys BrowserCheck [419] (FF, Ch, IE, OB)
Mozilla Plugin Check [420]
Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater [421]
SecBrowsing [422] (Ch)
SurfPatrol [423] (Ch, OB)

[424]Browser data backup and synchronization:
Best Free Bookmark Syncronizer [425]
[426]FavBackup [427]
[428]Xmarks [429] (FF, Ch, IE, OB)
FEBE [430] (FF)
Google Bookmarks [431] (AB)
Sync2It [432] (FF, IE)
Delicious [433] (AB)
Diigo [434] (AB)
Favekeeper [435]
Linkman Lite [436] (FF,Ch,IE,OB)
OPML Support [437] (FF)
More [438]

Browser data cleaning:
[439]Click&Clean [440] (FF,Ch)
Preferences Cleaner [441] (FF)
eCleaner [442] (FF)
IE HistoryView [443]
BrowsingHistoryView [444] (IE,FF,Ch,OB)
Iron Cleaner [445] (Ch,OB)
Privacy Agent [446]
History Eraser [447] (Ch)
OneClick Cleaner for Chrome [448] (Ch)
Clear Console [449] (FF)

Short URLs:
Subsections follow.

[450]1. Unshortening short URLs:
bit.ly Browser Extensions [451] (FF,Ch)
Untiny url [452] (AB)
TrueURL [453] (FF, IE)
longurlplease [454] (AB)
LongURL [455] (FF)
URL X-ray [456] (AB)
View Thru [457] (Ch)
Unshorten URL [458]
Unshorten.it [459] (FF,Ch)
URL Uncover [460] (FF,Ch)

2. Safer URL shorteners:
mcaf.ee [461] (Ch)
scr.im [462]

Text recovery:
Lazarus [463] (FF, Ch)
Textarea Cache [464] (FF)

Other:
Online tools for surfers and webmasters [465]
SpyBHORemover [466]
Silent Block [467] (FF)
BlockSite [468]; Plus [469] (FF)
HTTP Content Security Policy Detector [470] (FF)
Clickjacking Defense - Declarative Sec Detector [471] (FF)
Remove It Permanently [472] (FF)
Readability [473] (AB)
TidyRead [474] (FF,Ch [475])
Shortmail [476] 
Kristal Safe Way [477]
Link Location Bar [478] (FF)
Zscaler Tools [479]
IEZoneAnalyzer [480] (IE)
Menu Editor [481] (FF)
Password Alert [482] (Ch)
ConfigFox [483] (FF)

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Data recovery:
Subsections follow.

1. General:
Best Free Data Recovery and File Un-delete Utility [484]
MiniTool Power Data Recovery [485]
Testdisk [486]
Wise Data Recovery [487]
PC Inspector File Recovery [488]
Photorec [489]
[490]Recuva [491]
Easeus Data Recovery Wizard [492]
Softperfect File Recovery [493]
Undelete 360 [494]
FileWing [495]
Avira UnErase [496]
Toolwiz File Recovery [497]
Restoration [498]
Lazesoft Windows Data Recovery [499]
Puran File Recovery [500]
Eassos Recovery Free [501]
Pandora Recovery [502]
File Repair [503]
DataRescue's DD [504]
Lazesoft Data Recovery Home [194]

2. From damaged media:
Best Free CD Recovery Utility [505]
IsoBuster [506]
IsoPuzzle [507]
CDcheck [508]
CD Recovery Toolbox [509]
Puran Data Recovery [510]

File copying:
Best Free File Copy Utility [511]
Some Useful Free Windows Programs for Backing Up Your Files [512]
Unstoppable Copier [513]
TeraCopy [514]
ExtremeCopy [515]
XXCOPY [516]
Fastcopy [517]
UltraCopier [518]
SuperCopier [519]
KillCopy [520]
Mass File Mover [521]
NTFS File Copy Utility [522]
ShadowCopy [523]
NiceCopier [524]
Limagito FileMover Lite [525]
TimeDim [526]
Copy Handler [527]
RichCopy [528]
WinMend File Copy [529]
Directory Compare [530]
dd for windows [531]

Write more error-resistant media:
dvdisaster [532]

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File encryption:
Subsections follow.

1. Using a separate file for every encrypted file:
Best Free File Encryption Utility [533]
AxCrypt [534]
DsCrypt [535]
Crypt4free [536]
EncryptOnClick [537]
Toolwiz BSafe [497]
Androsa FileProtector [538]
ICE encrypt [539]
FreeSecurity [540]
Crypt [541]
Lazar Crypter [542]
Blowfish Advanced CS [543]
bcrypt [544]; BcryptFE [545] (GUI)
Handy Encryption [546]
JavaEncryptor [547]
Right-Click Encrypter [548]
Adhcifar [549]
MyFolder [550]
MAXA Crypt Portable [551]
Encoding Decoding Free [552]
Sicurpas [553]
idoo File Encryption Free [554]
VSEncryptor [555]
Encryption Wizard [556]
Kryptel Lite [557]
Bulambod [558]
Smart Encryptor [559]
encrypt [560]
Silver Key Free [561]
AES Crypt [562]
BCArchive [563]
GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio [564]
WinAES [565]
Omziff [566]
MultiObfuscator [567]
Protectorion Data Safe [568]
Quick Crypt [569]
gpg2winshell [570]

2. Using a virtual drive:
Best Free Encrypted Virtual Drive Utility [571]
TrueCrypt [572]; TruPax [573]; TestCrypt [574]
FreeOTFE [575]
Safehouse Explorer [576]
Secret disk [577]
R-Crypto [578]
Private-Public [579]
[580]Cypherix Cryptainer LE [581]
CryptoExpert Lite [582]
[583]VeraCrypt [584]
BestCrypt Traveller [585]
CipherShed [586]

[587]3. Using a file archiver:
Best Free File Archiver-Zip Utility [588]
7-Zip [589]
IZArc [590]
PeaZip [591]
KGB archiver [592]
Secure Archive [593]
Bandizip [594]
HaoZip [595]
FreeArc [596]
TUGZip [597]
ZipGenius [598]
A2 Strong Encryption Tool [599]
Pocket UnZip [600]
Secret Data Manager [601]
ArcThemAll! [602]
Express Zip [603]
Bitser [604]
More [605]

4. Whole drive encryption:
Best Free Drive Encryption Utility [606]
TrueCrypt [572]; TruPax [573]; TestCrypt [574]
FREE CompuSec [607]
Comodo [608]
DiskCryptor [609]
BitLocker Drives Unlocker [610]

5. USB drive encryption:
USB flash security [611]
Rohos Mini [612]
SecureStick [613]
Encrypt Stick [614]
USB Safeguard [615]
R.W. Flash Drive Explorer [616]
Granite Portable [617]
SecurStick [618]

6. On-the-fly file encryption before storing online:
Best Free Encryption Utility for Cloud Storage [619]
Cloudfogger [620]
BoxCryptor [621]
Secured Cloud Drive [622]
nCrypted Cloud [623]
Viivo [624]
Cloudifile [625]
Cryptomator [626]
More [627]

Text encryption:
Steganos LockNote [628]
ETXT [629]
crypTN [630]
gpg4usb [631]
scrambled-egg [632]
ImmediateCrypt [633]
Free Message Encrypter [634]
MAXA TEXT-2-EXE [635]
CTI Encryption [636]
Cypher Bot [637]
Text Guard lite [638]
Secret Notes [639]
BCTextEncoder [640]
CryptoLab [641]
MultiObfuscator [567]
SecureEdit [642]

Email encryption:
PGPFreeware [643]
Comodo SecureEmail [644]
Gpg4win [645]
GPGrelay [646]
Enigmail [647]
Sophos Free Encryption [648]
Safester [649]
GPG4Browsers [650] (Ch)
SafeGmail [651] (Ch)
Mailvelope [652] (FF,Ch)
InstantCrypt [653]
Cassiopeia's BitMail [654]
Email Guardian [655] (FF,Ch)
Virtru [656] (FF, Ch)
How to Encrypt Your Email and Keep Your Conversations Private [657]
Automatically Encrypting all Incoming Email [658]
CryptoLab [641]
Confidant Mail [659]
See also in this list: Secure e-mail service [660]

Portable encryption applications:
Best Free Encryption Utility for Personal Use at Work [661]

Hiding files/folders:
Best Free Folder Hiding Utility [662]
[663]My Lockbox [664]
WinMend Folder Hidden [665]
Easy file locker [666]
Wise Folder Hider [667]
Hidefolders [668]
Free Hide Folder [669]
MySecretFolder [670]
FolderGuard [671]
Secure Folder [672]
HiddenDIR [673]
Disguise Folders [674]
FileWall [675]
Sneaksy [676]
Simple Run Blocker [677]
More [678]

Locking files/folders:
File & Folder Locker [679]
A+ Folder Locker [680]
BuduLock [681]
LocK-A-FoLdeR [682]
PadLock [683]
SecretFolder [684]
[663]My Lockbox [664]
Simple Run Blocker [677]
Secure Folders [685]

Steganography:
OpenPuff [686]
Bon Kuy Bon [687]
Steghide [688]; Steghide UI [689]; StegTorrent [690]
wbStego [691]
Hide in picture [692]
DIIT [693]
Invisible secrets [694]
Concealar [695]
BitCrypt [696]
SteganoG [697]
Free File Camouflage [698]
Our Secret [699]
Cipher Image Free [700]
DeepSound [701]
CipherTune [702]
Steganography Revealed [703]
SecretLayer [704]
How to Hide Files in JPEG Pictures [705]

Password protect applications:
Empathy [706]
WinGuard Pro [707]
ExeLock [708]

Other:
SecureTrayUtil [709]
Stunnel [710]
MAXA Key Exchanger [711]
TCHead [712]
CryptSync [713]
Secret Sharp [714]
HP Trust Circles [715]
List of One Time Pad encryption programs [716]
Datum Locker [717]
CrypTool [718]
ShadowCrypt [719] (Ch)
FREEWARE GUIDE - Utilities - Security & Encryption [720]

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Information:
Best Free Firewall Protection [721]

[722]Windows built-in firewall:
XP firewall guide [723]
Configuring XP firewall [724]
Vista firewall guide [725]
Firewall App Blocker [726]
Diagnose and fix Windows Firewall service problems [727]
Windows8FirewallPanel [728]

Third-party firewalls with alert-based non-network behavior containment/detection:
Comodo Firewall [729]
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall [730]
Privatefirewall [731]
Outpost Firewall Free [732]
Online Armor Free [733]
AVS Firewall [734]
GlassWire [735]
Jetico Personal Firewall [736]
Sunbelt Personal Firewall [737] (trial) ; functionality present after trial is over [738]
PC Tools Firewall Plus [739]

Third-party firewalls without alert-based non-network behavior containment/detection:
FortKnox Firewall [740]
TinyWall [741]
Windows 10 Firewall Control [742]
Windows Firewall Notifier [743]
Windows Firewall Control [744]
Rising Personal Firewall [745]
Filseclab Personal Firewall Professional Edition [746]
Safety.Net [747]
GhostWall [748]
Sygate Personal Firewall Free [749]
SoftPerfect Personal Firewall [750]
Kerio Personal Firewall [751]
R-Firewall [752]
Ashampoo Firewall [753]
WIPFW [754]
nDispatcher [755]
DCFirewall [756]
Xvirus Personal Firewall [757]

Network perimeter security-related operating systems:
Subsections follow:

1. Containing at least a firewall:
List of router and firewall distributions [758]
Smoothwall Express [759]
Pfsense [760]
IPCop [761]
m0n0wall [762]
IPFire [763]
Devil-Linux [764]
LEAF [765]
Zeroshell [766]
Coyote Linux [767]
RusRoute [768]
FREESCO [769]
MikroTik RouterOS [770]
floppyfw [771]
redWall Firewall [772]
Sentry Firewall CD [773]

2. Unified threat management (UTM):
Endian Firewall Community [774]
ClearOS Community [775]
Untangle NG Firewall Free [776]
[777]Sophos UTM Home [778]
Zentyal Community [779]

3. Router alternative firmware:
List of router and firewall distributions [758]
Tomato [780]
DD-WRT [781]
OpenWrt [782]
RouterTech [783]
Talisman/Basic [784]
XORP [785]

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Alert-based non-network behavior containment/detection without a firewall:
HIPS Explained [786]
Best Free Intrusion Prevention and Detection Utility for Home Use (HIPS) [787]
WinPatrol Free [788]
Xvirus Personal Guard [789]
SysWatch Personal [790]
Malware Defender [791]
ReHIPS [792]
Spyware Terminator [793] (newer free version is available but lacks HIPS)
System Safety Monitor Free Edition [794]
OSSEC [795]
Ambush IPS [796]
MJ Registry Watcher [797]
SystemShield [798]
TeaTimer ; about [799]; download [800] (newer free versions do not include TeaTimer)
Arovax Shield [801]
Patriot NG [802]
ThreatFire [803]
Xyvos Antivirus [804]
McAfee Raptor [805]
EQSecure [806]
All-Seeing Eye [807]

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IP filtering applications:
Peerblock [808]
ProtoWall [809]
[810]Bot Revolt [811]

HTTP filtering applications:
NoVirusThanks Website Blocker [812]
Web Monitor [813]
Active Wall Web Filter [814]

Parental control:
Best Free Parental Filter [815]
Norton Safety Minder [816]
Windows Live Family Safety [817]
Kidzui [818]
K9 Web Protection [819]
Avira Social Network Protection [820]
Parental Control Bar [821]
Safesquid [822]
AOL Parental Controls [823]
DansGuardian [824]
Kidz CD [825]
BlockSmart [826]
Cloudacl Addons [827] (FF,Ch)
GoGoStat [828]
FoxFilter [829] (FF,Ch)
ProCon Latte [830] (FF)
Profanity Filter [831] (FF, Ch)
Blocksi [832] (Ch)
Qustodio [833]
MinorMonitor [834]
Kurupira Web Filter [835]
JuniorWatch [836]
Safe Internet for kids [837]
Dns Angel [838]
See also in this list: Password protect applications [839]

IP/URL/domain blacklists:
Spy Eye Tracker [840]
Zeus Tracker [841]
Blocklist Manager [842]
I-Blocklist [843]
AlienVault [844]
StopBadware [845]
OpenDNS [846]
Threat Log [847]
DShield [848]
More [849]

Domain security:
Subsections follow.

1. Domain Name System (DNS):
Subsections follow.

[850]1.1 Public DNS servers:
Norton ConnectSafe [851]
[852]OpenDNS [853]
Comodo Secure DNS [854]
DNS Advantage [855]
ScrubIT [856]
FoolDNS [857]
Google DNS [858]
Gozoom DNS [859]
DNSresolvers [860]
Safe DNS [861]
CloudNS [862]
Yandex.DNS [863]
BA.net [864]
OpenNIC [865]
[866]Verisign Public DNS [867]
More: 1 [868]; 2 [869]

[870] [871] [872]1.2. DNS server configuration:
Public DNS Server Tool [873]
DNS Helper [874]
ChrisPC DNS switch [875]
[876]QuickSetDNS [877]
Check DNS-settings [878]
[879]Dns jumper [880]
DNS Benchmark [881]
Namebench [882]

1.3. DNS server applications:
Unbound [883]
DNSKong [884]

1.4. DNS proxies:
Acrylic [885]

1.5. DNS encryption:
Dnssec-Trigger [886]
DNSSEC Validator [887] (FF)
DNSSEC or not? [888] 
DNSCrypt [889]
SSL-DNS [890]

2. Hosts file:
Subsections follow.

2.1. Information:
Using the Windows Hosts File for Security and Privacy [891]

2.2. Third-party hosts files:
hpHosts [892]
MVPS HOSTS [893]
Hostfile [894]
someonewhocares HOSTS [895]

2.3. Management:
Hostsman [896]
HostsXpert [897]
BISS Host File Manager [898]; download [899]
Hostblock [900]
BlueLifeHosts editor [901]
PowerShell script [902]
Hosts Block [903]

Anti-spam:
Subsections follow.

1. Information:
How to Avoid Getting Spammed [904]
How to Reduce Spam [905]
[906]Quickly Block All Future Emails From Selected Senders In Gmail [906]

2. Spam filtering applications:
Best Free Spam Filter for the Average User [907]
Best Free Spam Filter for Experienced Users [908]
Spam Blockers: The Best Products for Home Use [909]
SpamAssassin [910]
SpamBayes [911]
Spamihilator [912]
SPAMfighter [913]
Comodo Antispam [914]
Mailwasher [915]
BullGuard Spamfilter [916]
POPFile [917]
SpamPal [918]
ASSP [919]
Phalanx [920]
AVS Antispam [921]
Agnitum Spam Terrier [922]
SafeMule [923]
xTerminator [924]
K9 [925]
AntispamSniper for The Bat! [926]
SpamFence [927]
0Spam [928]
BitDefender 4blogs [929]

3. Spam blacklists:
Spamhaus [930] ; Why was my IP address listed on Spamhaus? [931]
SpamCop Blocking List [932]
Project Honey Pot [933]
SURBL [934]
SORBS [935]
UCEPROTECT [936]

Browser element blacklists:
SpywareBlaster [937]
ZonedOut [938]
Adding unwanted sites to the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone [939]

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General security resources and guidelines:
Best Computer Security Sites [941]
(IN)SECURE Magazine [942]
Useful Computer Security Resources [943]
So You Want To Be A Malware Analyst [944]
Hacker 10 [945]
How to Become a Hacker [946]
GetNetWise [947]
SecurityTube Tools [948]
US-CERT [949]
Security In A Box [950]
Security and So Many Things [951]

Blogs and news:
Kaspersky: Securelist [952]; Threatpost [953]
Symantec Security Blogs [954]
Trend Micro [955]
ESET ThreatBlog [956]
F-secure [957]
Safe and Savvy [958]
Naked Security [959] (Sophos)
Microsoft Safety & Security Center [960]
Microsoft Security Response Center [961]
Microsoft Malware Protection Center [962]
Microsoft Security Research and Defense Blog [963]
Microsoft TechNet [964]
Microsoft Cyber Trust Blog [965]
Schneier on Security [966]
Krebs on Security [967]
Zscaler Research [968]
Internet Security News - Team Cymru [969]
CloudFlare [970]
Ars Technica [971]
GFI Labs [972]
PC Security [973]
Webroot [974]
Dark Reading [975]
Zero Day [976]
HOTforSecurity [977] (Bitdefender)
Graham Cluley Security News [978]
Malwarebytes Unpacked [979]

Security discussion forums:
Wilders Security [980]

Other problem solving forums:
Suggestions for asking a question on help forums [981]
Microsoft Support [982]
Microsoft Community [983]
Microsoft Technet [984]
w7forums [985]
sevenforums [986]

Security program lists:
SecTools.Org [987]
Spywarewarrior [988]
Cyber Security tools list [989]
Alken [990]
firewallguide [991]
Wikipedia [992]
Freeware Home [993]
Freeware Files [994]
List of lists [995]
Gogeek [996]
Free Software Foundation [997]
4sysops [998]
HLRnet.com [999]
it-sec-catalog [1000]

List of malicious/unwanted software:
Lavasoft Rogue Gallery [1001]
Spyware Warrior [1002]
FortiGuard Labs [1003]
The Adware List [1004]
Kaspersky [1005]

[1006]Portable application launchers:
LiberKey [1007]
PortableApps [1008]
App.etizer [1009]
Asuite [1010]
CodySafe [1011]

[1012]Remote control:
Best Free Remote Access Software [1013]
Teamviewer [1014]
UltraVNC [1015]
RealVNC [1016]
Crossloop [1017]
ThinVNC [1018]
TightVNC [1019]
OnlineVNC [1020]
Concurrent RDP Patcher [1021]; review [1022]
Remote Desktop Manager [1023]
RemoteVU [1024]
PC Monitor [1025]
ToolWiz Remote Backup [249]
Chrome Remote Desktop [1026] (Ch)
sRemote [1027]
AnyDesk [1028]
Requirements in Using Networking Tools on Remote Windows Computers [1029]
See also in this list: VPN software [1030]

Screen sharing:
[1031]join.me [1032]
[1033]Mouse Without Borders [1034]
Mikogo [1035] 

Laptop theft prevention:
[1036]Coming Soon To Windows 10: Find My Device [1036]
[1037]Prey [1038]
LAlarm [1039]
A.L.A.R.M [1040]
Adeona [1041]
iSpy [1042]
ContaCam [1043]
LaptopLock [1044]
PC-Alarm and Security System [1045]
Key Monitor [1046]
WebCamImageSave [1047]
ThinkPad Anti-Theft Manager [1048]
Laptop security tips [1049]

Lock keyboard and mouse:
BlueLife KeyFreeze [1050]
Toddler Keys [1051]
Littleguard [1052]
S Lock [1053]
Kid-Key-Lock [1054]
killkeys [1055]
Child Lock [1056]
KeyFreeze [1057]
Baby Smash! [1058]

System lock:
Predator [1059]
BtProx [1060]
USL [1061]
WinLockr [1062]
ClearLock [1063]
Eusing Maze Lock [1064]
VSUsbLogon [1065]
dWinlock [1066]
ScreenBlur [1067]
OSAS Computer Locker [1068]
Desktop VLocker [1069]
Windows Screen Locker [1070]

Macro utility:
Best Free Hotkey or Macro Recorder Utility [1071]
AutoHotKey [1072]
Do It Again [1073]
Actionaz [1074]
FileSavvy [1075]
AutoIt [1076]
Sikuli [1077]
WinParrot [1078]
TinyTask [1079]
Pulover's Macro Creator [1080]
iMacros [1081] (FF,Ch,IE)
ifttt [1082]

Device/document signatures:
Open Signature [1083]
DigiSigner [1084]
Aloaha sign! [1085]
Easy Signature [1086]
JSignPDF [1087]
HelloSign [1088]
SignNow [1089]

All-in-one utilities for many tasks:
DiskBoss [1090]
Swiss File Knife [1091]
Wizmo [1092]
FileBot [1093]
Win32 Console ToolBox [1094]
Far Manager [1095]

Collection of tools:
Windows Sysinternals [1096]
Microsoft's Free Security Tools [1097]
NirSoft [1098]
Tweaking.com [1099]
The Windows Club [1100]
AskVG Apps [1101]
Emiel Wieldraaijer [1102]
Roadkil.Net [1103]
Mandiant [1104]
GuruX [1105]
My Portable Software [1106]
SolApplets [1107]
sepago [1108]
Doug's Windows [1109]
IntelliAdmin Free Utilities [1110]
Bapuli Online [1111]
Daanav.com [1112]
Drive Tools for Windows [1113]

Secure OS:
Qubes [1114]
Fortress Linux - https[COLON]//www[DOT]fortresslinux[DOT]org/
NetSecL [1115]
OpenBSD [1116]
Tin Hat [1117]

Censorship circumvention:
Internet censorship circumvention [1118]
PirateBrowser [1119]
Hola Unblocker [1120] (FF,Ch)
Proxy DNS [1121]
9 Alternative Ways To Access Blocked Sites [1122]
8 Ways to Access Blocked Sites [1123]

Other:
ESET Virusradar [1124]
Symantec Internet Threat Meter [1125]
Norton Cybercrime Index [1126]
Spambot Search Tool [1127]
Stolen Camera Finder [1128]
iPhoneTracker [1129]
Web Application Security - How to Minimize the Risk of Attacks [1130]
Power Off USB Port when Safely Removed USB Device in Windows 7 [1131]
RegToBat [1132]
Advanced BAT to EXE Converter [1133]
Copy Locked File In Use with HoboCopy [1134]
The Surveillance Catalog [1135]
In My Diary [1136]
LoadDLLViaAppInit [1137]
[1138]Unchecky [1139]

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Ako's free setup for friends and relatives:

Here robustness and simplicity are as important as efficiency of protection.

• Avira
• Windows firewall
• LUA [1140]

Ako's personal setup:

• LUA
• Avira 
• Windows firewall
• Winpatrol Plus (paid version, lifetime licence)
• Sandboxie (paid version, lifetime licence)
• Ad Muncher
• Secunia PSI 
• SyncbackFree 
• Paragon Backup & Recovery
• Virustotal Uploader

Ako's online banking advice:

1) Use one LUA [1140] 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 almost always limited to that account. (99% safety guaranteed. This of course requires that you are not yet infected, and don't install malware with administrative rights in the future.)

and/or

2) Use one browser only for banking and a separate browser for everything else. This gives some extra safety.

 

J_L's recommendations for others:

• Avast Free [1141] - General antivirus with good protection. Maybe install Unchecky first if you don't want Chrome...
• Unchecky [1139] - Must have for those who don't bother unchecking PUP's from many software these days.
• WOT [1142] - Although may be a bit too sensitive, a great add-on that prevents you from going to malicious sites.
• µBlock Origin (Ch [1143], FF [348]) - Must have for not just adblocking, but filtering of malicious sites in general. Can be very powerful, although default settings are sufficient to give you good protection.
• Secunia PSI [1144] - May not be needed with all the automatic updates these days, but patching is very important!
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware [1145] - The on-demand scanner of choice for whatever Avast misses.
• VirusTotal [1146] - Make sure to check suspicious/unknown files and websites with this! Includes browser add-ons.
• Windows built-in - Don't disable the firewall [1147], UAC [1148], SmartScreen [1149], and whatnot! Although installing Avast will disable Windows Defender [1150]. Can even make system image [1151] for those who want to backup Windows and their programs.
• Possibly Sandboxie [1152] and Startup Sentinel [1153] - The first will contain any executable you run inside it, making it completely separate from the system unless you choose to make exceptions. If the program is already installed, it can help prevent infections that you may execute while using it. The second monitors your computer's startup for anything new, such as adware you may have installed. Then you may remove the offending entry via settings, program uninstall, or a customized removal tool. Please choose the Lite version if you want no option to install RelevantKnowledge adware.

J_L's security setup:

• Windows 10 built-in (system imaging, file history [1154], SmartScreen, Windows Defender, Protected Mode, UAC, etc.)
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Premium
• Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Premium
• Sandboxie
• Emsisoft Emergency Kit, HitmanPro
• Steganos Privacy Suite, SoftPerfect RAM Disk, VirtualBox
• Glary Utilities Pro, PeStudio, Process Hacker, VTchromizer
• Prey Anti-theft, SUMo
• LastPass, Bitdefender TrafficLight, WOT, µBlock
• HostsMan, SpywareBlaster

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Port checking:
ActivePorts [1155]
TcpView [1156]
CurrPorts [1157]; IPNetInfo [1158]
Roadkil's Scan Port [1159]
TCPEye [1160]
Opened Ports Viewer [1161]
Free Port Scanner [1162]
Pwn [1163]
Port Scanner [1164]
PortScan [1165]
[1166]IPFingerPrints [1167] 
Advanced Port Scanner [1168]
SuperScan [1169]
CrowdInspect [1170]; download [1171]

Botnet diagnosis:
Trendmicro RUBotted [1172]
FayeTracker [1173]

Network traffic monitoring:
Axence NetTools [1174]
Networx [1175]
Netmeter [1176]
Network lights [1177]
Urlsnooper [1178]
Cucusoft Net Guard [1179]
ProcNetMonitor [1180]
Pandora FMS [1181]
Kismet [1182]
Network Monitor II [1183]
PRTG Network Monitor [1184]
Network Activity Indicator [1185]
NetWitness Investigator [1186]
Network Meter [1187]
My Network Speed [1188]
NetTraffic [1189]
York [1190]
[1191]Real Network Monitor [1192]
SterJo NetStalker [1193]
Active Wall Traffic Monitor [1194]
Network Manager [1195]
TechString [1196]
NetToolset [1197]

Network traffic analyzing:
Best Free Network Analysis Tools [1198]
[1199] [1200]Wireshark [1201]
NetworkMiner [1202]
[1203]Nmap [1204]
Fiddler [1205]
Cain & Abel [1206]
IP Tools [1207]
Microsoft Network Monitor [1208]
Analyzer [1209]
Smartsniff [1210]
[1211]Colasoft Capsa Free Network Analyzer [1212]
Angry IP Scanner [1213]
SoftPerfect Network Scanner [1214]
Advanced IP Scanner [1215]
WinSniff [1216]
NetworkTrafficView [1217]
RawCap [1218]
IP Traffic Spy [1219]
AthTek NetWalk Personal [1220]
Moo0 Connection Watcher [1221]
Network Scanner [1222]
ICSI Netalyzar [1223]

Whois/IP lookup:
DomainTools [1224]
DomainHostingView [1225]
WhoisThisDomain [1226]
Online Domain Tools [1227]
Whois Tool [1228]
who.is [1229]
IPNetInfo [1158]
IPInfoOffline [1230]
IP locator [1231]
ip2c [1232]

Network intrusion detection system:
Snort [1233]
Bothunter [1234]
TWIDS [1235]
ThreatFinder [1236]

Control internet traffic priority:
NetBalancer [1237]

Internet speed and quality test:
Speedtest [1238]
Pingtest [1239]
Broadband Speed Checker [1240]
JD's Auto Speed Tester [1241]
TamoSoft Throughput Test [1242]
DSL speedtest [1243] (Ch)

Ping:
[1244]Emco Ping Monitor [1245]
Ping Monitor [1246]
hrPING [1247]
http-ping [1248]
PingInfoView [1249]
Colasoft Ping Tool [1250]

[1251]Wireless tools:
Best Free Wi-Fi Network Finder Utility [1252]
inSSIDer [1253]
Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector [1254]
NetSurveyor [1255]
SciLor's Wifi Penetrate [1256]
Wireless Network Watcher [1257]
Homedale [1258]
Network Stumbler [1259]
Wireless Wizard [1260]
TekWiFi [1261]
NetGhost [1262]
WeFi [1263]
W10ifiInfoView [1264]
Wifi Protector [1265]
SoftPerfect WiFi Guard [1266]
Securing wireless network [1267]
How To Check If Someone Is Stealing Your WiFi [1268]

Collection of tools:
Network Security Toolkit [1269]
OSSIM [1270]
Plax network suite [1271]
eToolz [1272]
Network Stuff [1273]
HoverIP [1274]
Network Monitoring Tools Package [1275]

Monitor file shares:
ShareEnum [1276]
NetShareMonitor [1277]
McAfee ShareScan [1278]; review [1279]
ShareWatcher [1280]
ShareWatch [1281]

ARP protection:
Protection against ARP poisoning [1282]
Anti NetCut [1283]
DecaffeinatID [1284]
CUTe ARP Protector [1285]

Website monitoring/analysis:
Websites Cop [1286]
Down For Everyone Or Just Me [1287]
WebESC [1288]
NotiPage [1289]
Mon.itor.us [1290]
ThreatSign! [1291]
ServiceMon [1292]
TargetAnalyser [1293]
See also in this list: Website security [1294]

Other:
CountryTraceRoute [1295]
Computer IPv6 addresses & privacy [1296]
WebSiteSniffer [1297]
HTTP LogStat [1298]
DNSQuerySniffer [1299]
Connection Keeper [1300]
Sentinel [1301]
LanTopolog [1302]
Simple IP Config [1303]
ADHD [1304]
HookME [1305]
Firewall Builder [1306]
Reporting Hacked or Rooted Servers used by Booters to Datacenters [1307]
SSL Eye [1308]

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Low Web of Trust rating:
Yet Another Cleaner
Perzo
Sendori
Stop P-O-R-N
ACleaner
LockAnEXE
KuaiZip
Simple Backup Tool
MovDivx
EUREKA Malware Analysis Internet Service
ZipItFree
Hardware Read & Write utility

Might be useful, but not recommended:
PC Tools Antivirus Free (retired)
Spyware Doctor (retired)
RemoveIT Pro (too many dangerous false positives)
Winpooch (not compatible with XP SP3)
WIPS (proof-of-concept software; very demanding)
Blue Atom (low detection rate antivirus)
Mint Security Essentials (low detection rate antivirus)
Emco Malware Destroyer (low detection rate anti-malware)
Mysystemexpert (low detection rate anti-malware)
Malware Eraser (low detection rate anti-malware)
Ultrasurf (probably legitimate, but has some strange behaviour)
SpywareGuard (out-of-date)
SecureIT Free (out-of-date)
Ammyy Admin (used too often by scammers)
IObit Advanced SystemCare (all IObit programs: probable MBAM database theft [1309])
IObit Malware Fighter (all IObit programs: probable MBAM database theft)
IObit Unlocker (all IObit programs: probable MBAM database theft)
IObit Random Password Generator (all IObit programs: probable MBAM database theft)
IObit Toolbox (all IObit programs: probable MBAM database theft)
IObit Uninstaller (all IObit programs: probable MBAM database theft)
Norton PC Checkup (false and exaggerated reports)
FSB Antivirus (beta program with buggy/incomplete features)
BkavHome (no auto-update; outdated; bad international support)
Zoner (private beta)
Moon Secure (engine is outdated; not under active development; buggy features)
CMC Infosec (dangerous false positives)
SpyCatcher Express (outdated)
WormBlaster (outdated)
CA antispyware (outdated; not under active development)
Airy Free AntiSpyware (ineffective; BitDefender and Sophos alerts on website)
Lavabit (currently shut down)
CookieCuller (outdated)
CYSEC Anti-Virus (multiple detections including by itself)

Not recommended:
NoAdware (rogue)
StopZilla (rogue)
SpyRemover (rogue)
Balaji Plus Cloud Antivirus (nonexistent program; multiple lies)
RoboSAM (rogue)

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Introduction:
The Complete Guide To Protecting Your Privacy Online [1310]
Turning on pro-privacy features in your web browser: A visual guide [1311]
How to Improve Your Security When Using a Public Terminal [1312]
How to secure your personal data at border crossings [1313]
What Is Social Engineering? [1314] 
Social-Engineer.org [1315]
How to Harden Your Browser Against Malware and Privacy Concerns [1316]
Identity Theft [1317]
PRISM Break [1318]
How to Keep Google from Putting Your Name and Picture in Their Ads [1319]
How to Stop Google from Keeping a Record of Every Search You Make [1320]
How to stop the NSA from tracking your mobile phone calls [1321]
IVPN Privacy Guides [1322]
If You Don't Want to Appear in Google Ads, Read This [1323]
privacytools.io
[1324]How to Check and Edit the Privacy Settings for Accounts at Microsoft and Google [1325]
How Google Knows Everywhere You've Been [1326]

Windows OS privacy:
Fix Windows 10 privacy [1327]
DoNotSpy10 [1328]
Destroy Windows 10 Spying [1329]
Windows 10 Privacy Fixer [1330]
DisableWinTracking [1331]
Remove Windows 10 Spying Features [1332]
O&O ShutUp10 [1333]
[1334]Spybot Anti-Beacon [1335]
Windows Privacy Tweaker [1336]
BlockWindows [1337]
Remove telemetry updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 [1338]
Ashampoo AntiSpy for Windows 10 [1339]
Comparison of Windows 10 Privacy tools
[1340]Understanding and Dealing with the Windows 10 Privacy Issue
[1341]How To Stop Windows 10 From Phoning Home [1342]
Windows 10 and Privacy
[1343]Are Recent Patches to Windows 7/8 Letting Microsoft Spy on You?
[1344]More About Privacy Settings in Windows 10 [1345]
[1344]Increase Your Privacy by Turning off the Diagnostics Tracking Service in Windows 7 [1346]

Social media privacy:
Subsections follow.

1. General:
Sitelier [1347]
Sgrouples [1348] 
Nightweb [1349]
Norton Satellite [1350]

2. Facebook:
Facebook Family Safety Center [1351]
Security Homepage [1352]
Report Compromised Account [1353]
Privacy settings: 1 [1354]; 2 [1355]; 3 [1356]; 4 [1357]; 5 [1358]; 6 [1359]
The (Very) Unofficial Facebook Privacy Guide [1360]
How to permanently delete your facebook account [1361]
How do I permanently delete my account? [1362]
How to block A Facebook stalker [1363]

3. Twitter:
Safe tweeting: the basics [1364]
Do Not Track [1365]
How to Tweet Safely: A Quick Guide to Twitter Security [1366]
AnonTwi [1367]
efemr [1368]

4. Web applications:
MyPermissions [1369]
Defensio [1370]
Norton Safe Web [1371]
BitDefender Safego [1372]; Twitter [1373]
ESET Social Media scanner [1374]
MyPageKeeper [1375]
F-Secure Safe Profile [1376] (beta)
F-Secure ShareSafe [1377]
Safe Twiit [1378]
[1379]Facebook Privacy Scanner [1380]
Privacy Check [1381]
Zesty [1382]
AccountKiller [1383]
[1384]Delete Your Account [1385]
WikiCancel [1386]
[1387] [1388]Just Delete Me [1389]

5. Browser extensions:
Social Permissions [1390] (Ch,FF,OB)
Priveazy Lockdown [1391] (Ch)
Privacyfix [1392] (Ch,FF)
Google Privacy [1393] (FF)
Social Privacy Protector [1394] (FF)
Facebook Privacy Watcher [1395] (FF)
ShareMeNot [1396] (Ch,FF)

Search engines with high privacy:
ixquick [1397]
Startpage [1398]
[1399]Duckduckgo [1400]
YaCy [1401]
Zeekly [1402]
Disconnect Search [1403] (FF,Ch)
Blippex [1404]
Ortigra [1405]
privatesearch.net [1406]
Acoon [1407]
eTools.ch [1408]
More [1409]

Chat privacy:
Cryptocat [1410] ; review [1411]
Jitsi [1412]
PrivyTalks [1413]
TorChat [1414]
ChatStep [1415]
Bitdefender chat encryption [1416]
Safety Jabber [1417]
Off-the-Record Messaging [1418]
OTR [1419] (Ch, FF)
Tox [1420]
IronPidgeon [1421]
ChatCrypt [1422] 
VSee [1423]
Peerio [1424] (Ch)
Subrosa [1425]
Matrix [1426] 

Secure messaging:
[1427]Burn Note [1428] 
Privnote [1429]
PrivacyBox [1430]
PrivateSky [1431] (IE)
OneShar.es [1432]
Lockify [1433]
RetroShare [1434]
Bitmessage [1435]
ThreadThat [1436] 
NoteShred [1437] 
SecretInk [1438] 
ReadOnce [1439] 
Dstrux [1440] 

Identity protection:
BugMeNot [1441]
Fake Name Generator [1442]

Check your online footprint:
Me and my Shadow [1443]
Pipl [1444]
Social Mention [1445]
ScanEye [1446]
You Have Downloaded [1447]

E-Mail:
Subsections follow.

1. Secure e-mail service:
Hushmail [1448]
Lockbin [1449]
Riseup [1450]
ProtonMail [1451]
Safe-mail [1452]
Enlocked [1453] (AB)
Sendinc [1454]
Cyber-Rights [1455]
MailVault [1456]
FastMail [1457]
Zoho Mail [1458]
Enigmail [647]
Mailvelope [1459] (Ch,FF)
SecureGmail [1460] (Ch)
AutonomyCentral [1461]
OpenMailBox.org [1462]
WeMail.me [1463]
Mailpile [1464]
Mail1Click [1465] (Ch)
Scramble [1466]
ShazzleMail [1467]
Scramble.io [1468]
RuggedInbox.com [1469]
SCRYPTmail [1470]
GhostMail [1471]
More: 1 [1472]; 2 [1473]
See also in this list: Email encryption [1474]

2. Anonymous e-mail:
Send Anonymous Email [1475]
anonymous e-mail [1476]
Remailer Reliability Stats [1477]
TorBirdy [1478] (add-on for Thunderbird)
Novo-Ordo NoName Anonymous Email [1479]
More [1480]

[1481]3. Fake e-mail generator:
Mailinator [1482] (Ch [1483])
TrashMail [1484] (FF, Ch [1485])
BigString [1486]
10 Minute Mail [1487]
Dead Address [1488]
TempEMail [1489]
Guerrilla Mail [1490]
Anonymbox [1491]
[1492]MailNesia [1493]
EasyTrashMail [1494]
FakeInbox [1495]
MailCatch [1496]
[1497]AirMail [1498]
[1499]MaskMe [1500] (FF, Ch)
Bloody Vikings! [1501] (FF)
Less Spam, please [1502] (FF)
YOPMail [1503] (FF, Ch [1504], IE)
The Ultimate Disposable Email Provider List 2012 [1505]
More [1506]

4. E-mail/account security check:
An Easy Way to Check for Unusual Activity in Your Gmail Account [1507]
List of Free Email Accounts that Shows Last Access Login Details [1508]
[1509]ipTRACKERonline [1510]
Email Header Analysis [1511]
E-Mail checker [1512]; review [1513]
PwnedList [1514]
Should I Change My Password? [1515]
[1516]have i been pwned?
[1517]Make It Easier To Trace The Source Of Email [1518]
If Your Password Is On This List, It's Time To Change Passwords [1519]

Passwords:
Subsections follow.

1. Password management:
Best Free Web Form Filler and Password Manager [1520]
How Companies Can Beef Up Password Security [1521]
[1522] [1523]Lastpass [1524] (AB)
Keepass [1525]; KeeFox [1526]; ChromeIPass [1527]
Password Safe [1528]
Secure login [1529] (FF)
Access Manager [1530]
[1531]Dashlane [1532] (AB)
FlyingBit Password Keeper [1533]
S10 Password Vault [1534]
Sticky Password [1535]
Free Password Manager [1536]
PassPack [1537] (AB); UsePass [1538] (Ch)
Universal Password Manager [1539]
Efficient Password Manager [1540]
LockCrypt [1541] (FF)
LSN Password Safe [1542]
my1login [1543]
Clipperz [1544]
PINs [1545]
Password Vault Manager Standard [1546]
Any password [1547]
Kemesa Password Manager [1548]
LoginCode [1549]
[1550]Password Bank Vault [1551]
SafeWallet [1552]
Intuitive Password [1553] (AB)
Mitro [1554] (Ch,FF,OB)
Safe In Cloud [1555] (FF,Ch)
F-Secure KEY [1556]
Norton Identity Safe [1557]
KeyWallet [1558] 
Methods and programs for splitting a secret into multiple parts [1559]
Methods of password backup and recovery using challenge questions [1560]

[1561]2. Generating secure passwords:
How to create strong, secure passwords that you can easily remember [1562]
How To Create A Strong Password And Remember It [1563]
Create strong passwords [1564]
The Usability of Passwords [1565]
Password Cards [1566]
Perfect Passwords [1567]
Perfect Paper Passwords [1568]
How Big is Your Haystack? [1569]
Norton Identity Safe Password Generator [1570]
PWGen [1571]
Celframe [1572]
Password Generator [1573]
SoftFuse Password Generator [1574]
PassGen [1575]
Awesome Password Generator [1576]
tidepass [1577]
Hash Password Generator [1578] (FF)
PwdHash [1579] (FF, Ch)
Magic Password Generator [1580] (FF)
Password Hasher [1581] (FF)
RndPhrase [1582] (FF)
Secure Passwords [1583]
SuperGenPass [1584]
htCrypt [1585]
PasswordLive [1586]
[1587] [1588]Password Saavy [1589] 
SecurePassword Kit / GetSecurePassword [1590] 
SimThrow [1591]
Pafwert [1592]
Passwordcard Generator [1593] 
Diceware random words method [1594]
How do I use dice to create random strings of letters and numbers? [1595]
Making Random Letter Passwords Memorable [1596]
How to Create a Secure Master Password [1597]
Bruce Schneier's method [1598]
How to generate strong passwords with Google Chrome without third-party extensions [1599]
Brainpass Password Generator [1600]

[1601]3. Checking passwords:
Microsoft [1602]
The Password Meter [1603]
[1604]Password Security Scanner [1605]
Passfault [1606]
PasswordResearch.com [1607]
Password Score [1608]
zxcvbn [1609]
[1610]Telepathwords [1611] 
Rumkin.com Strength Test [1612]
Reveal hidden passwords in all major browsers [1613]

4. Virtual keyboard:
Best Free Onscreen Keyboard for Security [1614]
Neo's safekeys [1615]
Mouse Only Keyboard [1616]
Virtual Keyboard Interface [1617]
7 Core Secure Input [1618] (Ch)
Keylogger Beater [1619] (FF)
Oxynger KeyShield [1620]

Safeguarding banking session:
Trusteer Rapport [1621]
ID Vault [1622]
Bitdefender Safepay [1623]
Quarri MyPOQ [1624] 
Secure Virtual Desktop [1625]
How Scammers Target Your PayPal Account [1626]
Tips: 1 [1627]; 2 [1628]
See also in this list: Portable OS [1629]
See also in this list: Ako's online banking advice [1630]

Anonymity networks:
Subsections follow.

1. General:
Best Free Anonymous Surfing Services [1631]

2. Tor:
Tor+Vidalia [1632]
tor2web [1633]
Advanced Onion Router [1634]
Onion.To [1635]
JanusVM [1636]
BlackBelt Privacy Tor+WASTE [1637]
Lahana [1638] 
Easy and secure anonymous internet usage [1639]
Achieving Anonymity with Tor [1640]
Exit node geolocation for Tor [1641]
TorWall [1642]
Torcap [1643]
StegoTorus [1644]

3. Other anonymity networks:
I2P [1645]
Freenet [1646]
Kullo [1647]
demonsaw [1648]
Comparison of Tor vs. I2P vs. Freenet [1649]
List of Anonymous Networks [1650]
Anonymous P2P [1651]

Browsing without a trace:
[1652]Tails [1653]
Lightweight Portable Security [1654]
Pollipix  [1655]
Browzar [1656]
DemocraKey LiveCD [1657]
OccupyOS [1658]
Liberte Linux [1659]
Whonix [1660]
IprediaOS [1661]
Kodachi [1662]
Ubuntu Privacy Remix [1663]
Snowden Tribute [1664]
Freepto [1665]

Proxies:
Subsections follow.

1. Information:
What is a Proxy Server? [1666]
What is the difference between a SOCKS proxy and an HTTP proxy? [1667]

2. Proxy software:
Shadowsocks [1668]
BarbaTunnel [1669]
ReQrypt [1670]
Zebedee [1671]
List of proxifiers [1672]
Privoxy [1673]
Polipo [1674]
BFilter [1675]
Sidki's Proxomitron config [1676]
Proxomitron + JD list [1677]
Freecap [1678]
JonDo [1679]
Your Freedom [1680]
alkasir [1681]
X-Proxy [1682]
Freegate [1683]
GPass [1684]
Charon [1685]
SafeIP [1686]
ChrisPC Free Anonymous Proxy [1687]
+A Proxy Finder [1688]
Elite Proxy Switcher [1689]
E-Bouncer [1690]
friGate [1691] (Ch, FF, OB)
See also in this list: Proxy browser add-ons [1692]

3. Online proxies:
Vtunnel [1693]
Anonymouse [1694]
Ninjacloak [1695]
Zend2 [1696]
Proxybrowsing [1697]
StupidCensorchip [1698]
Guardster Free Web Proxy [1699]
SmartHide Online Anonymizer [1700]
TUVPN High Anonymity Web Proxy [1701]
Fish Proxy [1702]
ZIGproxy [1703]
Glypeproxy script [1704]
Proxy.org [1705]
Public CGI list [1706]
Free Proxy List [1707]
Proxy Site List [1708]
ProxyMonster [1709]
Spys [1710]

Free VPN connection:
Best Free VPN [1711]
SecurityKISS [1712]
CyberGhost [1713]
Hotspot shield [1714]; Expat Shield [1715]
It'sHidden [1716]; signup [1717]
USAIP [1718]
PacketiX [1719]
VPNReactor [1720]
Free hide IP [1721]
ProXPN [1722]
TunnelBear [1723]
[1724]Spotflux [1725] (Ch); review [1726]
OkayFreedom [1727]
Steganos Online Shield 365 free [1728]
VPNDirect Lite [1729]
VPN Gate [1730]
VPNLive - collection of proxy and VPN [1731]
Hideman VPN [1732]
Faceless.me [1733]
VPNBook [1734]
Browsec [1735]
Betternet [1736]
Wallcy [1737] (Ch)
5 ways to protect yourself when your VPN connection fails [1738]

VPN software:
Comodo Unite [1739]
OpenVPN Community Software [1740]
iPIG [1741]
LANoi [1742]
VPN Link Test [1743]
VPN Lifeguard [1744]
NeoRouter [1745]  (Ch)
SoftEther VPN [1746]
tinc [1747]
See also in this list: Remote control [1748]

Secure file transfer and/or terminal emulation:
Best Free Telnet-SSH Terminal Emulator [1749]
Tunnelier [1750]
WinSCP [1751]
PuTTY [1752]
KiTTY [1753]
SilverSHielD [1754]
OpenSSH for Windows [1755]
AnyConnect [1756]
Terminals [1757]
MobaSSH [1758]
FileZilla [1759]
Cyberduck [1760]
AirDC++ [1761]
Rightload [1762]
Fresh FTP [1763]
dtelnet [1764]
Swish [1765]
FTP Rush [1766]
Xshell [1767]
DameWare SSH Client [1768]
FireFTP [1769] (FF)
Secure Shell [1770] (Ch)
FTPShell [1771]
Core FTP LE [1772]
Poderosa [1773]

Force HTTPS:
[1774]HTTPS Everywhere [1775] (FF,Ch)
ForceTLS [1776] (FF)
Prefer HTTPS [1777] (Ch)
Secure connections on sites [1778] (FF, Ch)
HTTPS Finder [1779] (FF)
My Security Search Bar [1780] (FF)
Strict Transport Security - Detector [1781] (FF)
KB SSL Enforcer [1782] (Ch)
HTTP Nowhere [1783] (FF)
See also in this list: HTTPS validation [1784]

Spoofing mac address:
Computer MAC addresses explained [1785]
TMAC [1786]
SMAC [1787]
Mac Makeup [1788]; McMMKUP [1789]
Macshift [1790]
MadMACs [1791]
How to Change or Spoof MAC Address in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003/2008, Mac OS X, Unix and Linux [1792]

Checking your own IP:
IP Adress [1793]
Danasoft [1794]
IP2 [1795]
IPLogger [1796] (FF)
IP Informer [1797]
IP Chicken [1798] 
Google [1799] 
More [1800]

Web browser:
Subsections follow.

1. Anonymous browsers:
Tor Browser Bundle [1801]
Jondofox [1802]
xB Browser [1803]
OperaTor [1804]
KPROXY Agent [1805]

2. Proxy browser add-ons:
Foxyproxy [1806] (FF)
Proxy tool [1807] (FF)
Proxilla Glype Proxy Client [1808] (FF)
Go2 proxy [1809] (FF)
anonymoX [1810] (FF)
Stealthy [1811] (FF)
AutoProxy [1812] (FF)
ProxTube [1813] (FF)
Proxy Switchy! [1814] (Ch)
Proxy SwitchySharp [1815] (Ch)
Stealthy [1816] (Ch)

3. Firefox privacy: (FF)
Best Free Firefox Add-ons [1817]
RequestPolicy [1818]; RequestPolicy Continued [1819]
Smart Referer [1820]
RefControl [1821]
Live HTTP Headers [1822]
PrivacySuite [1823]
Form History Control [1824]
FormFox [1825]
Stealther [1826]
Cocoon [1827]
SquiggleSR [1828]
Link Password [1829]
Secure Sanitizer [1830]
Master Password+ [1831]
FireGloves [1832]
Leet Key [1833]
Encrypted Communication [1834]
Private Browsing by PortableApps [1835] (for portable Firefox)
Blender [1836]
SettingSanity [1837]
Secret Agent [1838]
History disable button [1839]
Masking Agent [1840]
PrefBar [1841]
NoTrace [1842]
Random Agent Spoofer [1843]
Network Monitor [1844]
Policeman [1845]
Disable Speculative Pre-connections [1846]

4. Chrome privacy: (Ch)
Privacy manager [1847]
UnSearch [1848]
Ghost incognito [1849]
Chrome Privacy Protector [1850]
Paranoid Browsing [1851]
ZenMate [1852]
Secure Bookmarks [1853]
KISS Privacy [1854]
Cache Killer [1855]
Keyboard Privacy [1856]
Guest browsing [1857]

5. Eliminate ad-data tracking:
Enable "Do not track" in browsers [1858]
Privacychoice [1859] (AB); TrackerScan [1860] (AB)
Ghostery [1861] (AB)
DoNotTrackMe [1862] (AB)
TACO [1863] (FF,Ch)
Disconnect [1864] (FF,Ch)
TrackMeNot [1865] (FF,Ch)
Beef Taco [1866] (FF)
Priv3 [1867] (FF)
NAI Opt-out Tool [1868] (FF)
Keep My Opt-Outs [1869] (Ch)
Parley [1870] (Ch)
SelectOut [1871] (Ch)
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on [1872] (FF,Ch,IE)
Google Advertising Cookie Opt-out Plugin [1873] (FF,Ch,IE)
[1874]Lightbeam [1875] (FF)
Adnostic [1876] (FF)
PrivDog [1877] (FF,Ch)
TrackingObserver [1878] (Ch)
[1879]Privacy Badger [1880] (FF,Ch)

6. Tracking lists:
IE [1881]
Clean MX [1882]

7. Cookie control:
CS lite [1883] (FF)
Cookie monster [1884] (FF)
CookieSafe [1885] (FF)
Cookie culler [1886] (FF)
MAXA Cookie Manager [1887]
selectivecookiedelete [1888] (FF)
Cookie Controller [1889] (FF)
Cookie Whitelist, With Buttons [1890] (FF)
[1891]Vanilla Cookie Manager [1892] (Ch)
Edit This Cookie [1893] (Ch)
Cookie Manager [1894] (Ch)
Cookie Monster [1895] (Ch)
WebCookieSniffer [1896]
Expired Cookies Cleaner [1897] (IE)
CookieSpy [1898]
Self-Destructing Cookies [1899] (FF)
Biscuit [1900] (FF)
Cookies [1901] (Ch)

8. Killing Adobe Flash Local Shared Objects:
BetterPrivacy [1902] (FF)
Objection [1903] (FF)
Click&Clean [440] (AB)

9. Redirect removal:
Redirect Remover [1904] (FF)
Redirect Cleaner [1905] (FF)
NoRedirect [1906] (FF)
Fix Url Links Redirect [1907] (Ch)

Data:
Subsections follow.

1. Removal of jpeg metadata:
JPEG and PNG stripper [1908]
BatchPurifier LITE [1909]
Metanull [1910]
jScript [1911]

2. Removal of doc metadata:
Doc Scrubber [1912]
Document Metadata Cleaner [1913]

3. Data firewall:
MyDLP [1914]

4. Data protection tools:
File Secure Free [1915]
Safetica Free [1916]

Automatic analyzing of EULA/TOS:
Eulalyzer [1917]
Spywareguide [1918]
TOS;DR [1919]
TOSSOS [1920]
Common Terms [1921] 

Boss key:
SmokeScreen [1922]
Panic Button (FF [1923], Ch, OB [1924])
More [1925]

Collection of tools/services:
Anonymous Services [1926]
Anoniem-surfen [1927]
Download squad [1928]
EPIC [1929]
WinPT [1930]
Autistici/Inventati [1931] 
SaluSafe [1932] 
Unseen [1933] 
Martus [1934]

Anonymity tests:
XeroBank [1935]
Decloak [1936]
Cloakfish [1937]
Proxy Test [1938]
Proxy Checker [1939]
Advanced Proxy Check [1940]
IP check [1941]
IP-Secrets [1942]
Anonymity Checker [1943]; Online privacy test [1944]
WITCH? [1945]

Other:
Evidence [1946]
JStylo-Anonymouth [1947]; review [1948]
OneID [1949] (Ch)
Tribler [1950]
CanvasBlocker [1951] (FF)
CanvasFingerprintBlock [1952] (Ch)

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Antivirus:
Best Free Antivirus Software [1953]
[1954]Avast! [1955]
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition [1956]
AVG [1957]
Avira [1958]
Panda Cloud [1959]
Tencent [1960]
Ad-Aware [1961]
Microsoft Security Essentials [1962]
Comodo [1963]
[1964]Sophos Home [1965]
Unthreat [1966]
Fprot (with Returnil) [1967]
Zillya! [1968]
360 Total Security Essential [1969]
Baidu [1970]
McAfee Free Antivirus Beta [1971]
Digital Defender [1972]
Preventon [1973]
Clam Sentinel [1974] (with ClamWin [1975])
BeeDoctor [1976]
Clearsight Antivirus - csantivirus[DOT]com
SecureLive Antivirus Free Home Edition [1977]
Comprehensive List of Free Anti-Virus 2013 [1978]
Approved Windows 10 Security Products [1979]

Anti-malware (can be run alongside with an antivirus):
Windows Defender [1980]
Monitor Tool for Windows Defender [1981]
Immunet [1982]
Clam AV [1983]
VirIT eXplorer Lite [1984]
Hazard Shield [1985]
Spybot - Search & Destroy [1986]
Celframe Free [1987]
Crystal Security [1988]
Xvirus Personal Guard [1989]

Security suite (antivirus, anti-malware and firewall):
ZoneAlarm [1990]
Outpost Security Suite Free [1991]
[1992]Comodo [1993]
Forticlient [1994]
Roboscan [1995]
360 Total Security [1996]
5nine Cloud Security for Hyper-V Free Edition [1997]

Other:
Difference Between Malware, Virus, Rootkits, Spyware, Worm and Trojans [1998]
Antivirus developers and vendors: 1 [1999]; 2 [2000]; 3 [2001]

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Sandboxing (for browsers etc):
Best Free Browser Protection Utility [2002]
[2003]Sandboxie [1152]
Aux Browser [2004]
GeSWall [2005]; download [2006]
Bufferzone [2007]
SurfCanister
[2008]Shade Anti-Malware [2009]

System virtualization:
Returnil [1967]
Toolwiz Time Freeze [2010]
Virtual Protect [2011]
Private Workplace [2012]
Reboot Restore Rx [2013]

Rollback software:
SysRestore [2014]
RollBack Home Edition [2015]

Locked system:
Toolwiz BHORM [2016]

Desktop virtualization:
Mojopac [2017]
Icore [2018]

Virtual players:
MobaLiveCD [2019]

Virtualization software:
Best Free Virtualization Solutions [2020]
[2021]VirtualBox [2022]; Portable-VirtualBox [2023]
VMware Server [2024]
VMware Player [2025]
VirtualPC [2026]
VMLite [2027]
VMToolkit [2028]
Bochs [2029]
Client HyperV [2030]

Repository of virtual appliances:
Zero Install [2031]
Spoon [2032]

[2033]Application virtualization:
Evalaze [2034]
[2035]Cameyo [2036]
Enigma Virtual Box [2037]
InstallFree Nexus [2038]
JauntePE [2039]
P-Apps [2040]

Virtualized browser:
Inmunos [2041]
Dell Kace Safe Browser [2042]
Browser in the Box [2043] 
SecuBrowser [2044]

Hypervisors:
VMware vSphere [2045]
Microsoft Hyper-V Server [2046]
Citrix XenServer Free [2047]
Proxmox VE [2048]
Oracle VM [2049]

Virtualized Linux with Windows:
coLinux [2050]
andLinux [2051]
Portable Ubuntu Remix [2052]

Physical to virtual machine conversion:
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone [2053]
Disk2vhd [2054] 
Paragon Go Virtual [2055]

Steady state using Windows features:
Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies [2056]
Windows 7 SteadyState solution simplified! [2057]
Wioski [2058] 
Steadier State [2059]

Other:
VMDetectGuard [2060]
Introduction to light virtualization [2061]

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Information:
Understanding tech language: The difference between malware and a virus [2062]
Not All “Viruses” Are Viruses: 10 Malware Terms Explained [2063]

Guides:
How to Know If Your Computer Is Infected [2064]
How to Clean An Infected Computer [2065]
Elitekiller [2066]
Select Real Security [2067]
Majorgeeks: 1 [2068]; 2 [2069]
Bleepingcomputer [2070]
Geeks to Go [2071]
Deletemalware [2072]
Remove-Malware.com [2073]
overclock.net [2074]
MakeUseOf [2075]
How to remove a virus when your computer won't work [2076]

Forums:
Bleepingcomputer [2077]
Dslreports [2078]
Malware Removal [2079]
Geeks to Go [2080]
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Tech Support Forum [2082]
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General-purpose scanners that use signatures:
Subsections follow.

1. Applications that work within a Windows installation:
Subsections follow.

1.1. Information:
Best Free Trojan Horse Scanning And Removal Software [2084]
Best Free Spyware And Adware Remover [2085]
23 Free On-Demand Virus Scanners [2086] (with reviews)
11 Free Online Virus Scanners [2087] (with reviews)

1.2. One scanning engine:
Subsections follow.

1.2.1. Can remove malware (for the free version, if there is also a paid version):
9-Lab Removal Tool [2088]
Avira Command Line Scanner [2089]; Scancl GUI [2090]
Avira PC Cleaner [2091]
Cezurity Antivirus Scanner [2092]
ClamWin [1975]; ClamWin Portable [2093]
ComboFix [2094]
Comodo Cleaning Essentials [2095]
Dr.Web CureIt [2096]
eScanAV Anti-Virus Toolkit [2097]
ESET Online Scanner [2098]
F-Secure Online Scanner [2099]
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool [2100]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware [2101]
McAfee Stinger [2102]
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool [2103]
Microsoft Safety Scanner [2104]
Norascan [2105]
Norton Power Eraser [2106]
Panda Cloud Cleaner [2107]; Panda Cloud Cleaner portable version [2108]
RogueKiller [2109]
[2110]Sophos Virus Removal Tool [2111]
Spy Emergency [2112] (trial; on-demand functionality is still available after trial period is over)
Spybot - Search & Destroy [2113]; portable [2114]
Superantispyware [2115]; portable [2116]
Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit [2117]
Trend Micro HouseCall [2118]
Trend Micro Sysclean [2119] (command-line and GUI scanner)
Vba32 Console Scanner [2120] (command-line scanner)
VIPRE Rescue [2121] (command-line scanner)
Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus [2122] (trial; good at removing malware)
Zillya! Scanner [2123]

1.2.2. Can't remove malware (for the free version, if there is also a paid version):
Bitdefender 60-Second Virus Scanner [2124]
Bitdefender QuickScan [2125]
BullGuard Online Virus Scan [2126]
[2127]Kaspersky Security Scan [2128]
McAfee GetSusp [2129]
McAfee Security Scan Plus [2130]
Norton Security Scan [2131]
Panda ActiveScan [2132]
Quick Heal Online Scan [2133]

1.3. Multiple scanning engines:
Subsections follow.

1.3.1. Can remove malware (for the free version, if there is also a paid version):
Emsisoft Anti-Malware [2134]
Emsisoft Commandline Scanner [2135]
Emsisoft Emergency Kit [2136]
HitmanPro [2137] (can't remove malware after trial period is over)
herdProtect [2138]
Multi-AV Scanning Tool [2139]
AntivirusMulti: review [2140]; download [2141]

1.3.2. Can't remove malware (for the free version, if there is also a paid version):
Metascan Client [2142]
WinMHR [2143]

2. Live media:
Kaspersky Rescue Disk [2144]
Bitdefender Rescue CD [2145]; Creating a Bitdefender Rescue CD on a USB flash drive [2146]
Avira Rescue System [2147]
Dr.Web LiveDisk [2148]
F-Secure Rescue CD [2149]
Panda Cloud Cleaner Rescue ISO [2150]; Panda Cloud Cleaner rescue USB drive [2151]
[2152]AVG Rescue CD [2153]
Windows Defender Offline [2154]
eScan Rescue Disk [2155]
Arcabit Rescue Disk [2156]
Zillya! LiveCD [2157]
Vba32 Rescue [2158]
Comodo Rescue Disk [2159]
ESET SysRescue Live [2160]
G Data BootMedium [2161] (on Tools tab)
Sophos Bootable Anti-Virus [2162]
Trend Micro Rescue Disk [2163]
Avast Rescue Disk [2164]
Ubuntu Malware Removal Toolkit [2165]
Comprehensive List of 26 Bootable Antivirus Rescue CDs for Offline Scanning [2166]

Integrate multiple live media/ISOs into one live medium/ISO:
Sardu [2167]
YUMI [2168]
XBOOT [2169]
Easy2Boot [2170]

Scanners that use non-signature techniques:
Subsections follow.

1. General:
HitmanPro [2137] (use Early Warning Scoring mode to avoid use of signatures)
Microsoft System File Checker [2171]; Run System File Checker Offline [2172]
AVZ Antiviral Toolkit: home [2173] (translated to English); download [2174] (translated to English)
Norton Power Eraser [2106]
McAfee GetSusp [2129]
Malware Scene Investigator [2175]
RogueKiller [2109]
Quick Heal DNAScan [2133]
Norascan [2105]
NoVirusThanks Malware Remover [2176]
Hidden CMD Detector [2177]
DensityScout [2178]
Universal Virus Sniffer: English version [2179]; home [2180] (translated to English); review [2181]
TrustWalk [2182]

2. Alternate Data Streams:
StreamArmor [2183]
ADS Spy [2184]
StreamFinder [2185]
ADS Tool [2186]
AlternateStreamView [2187]

Anti-PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program):
What does Potentially Unwanted Program mean? [2188]
Best Free Spyware And Adware Remover [2085]
AdwCleaner [2189]
Junkware Removal Tool [2190]
Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool [2191]
Adware Removal Tool - www[DOT]techsupportall[DOT]com/adware-removal-tool/
Force Byte Detector [2192]
Toolbar Cleaner [2193]; review [2194]
avast! Browser Cleanup [2195]
Auslogics Browser Care [2196]
Smart Toolbar Remover [2197]

Anti-ransomware:
What Ransomware is and How to Deal with It [2198]
How to Deal with the Ransomware Called CryptoLocker [2199]
Ransomware: how to remove it, even when the computer does not boot? [2200]
How to Remove Ransomware [2201]
Removing 'Police-themed' Ransomware [2202]
Kaspersky WindowsUnlocker [2203]; Banner Removal [2204]
Unlock codes [2205]
HitmanPro.Kickstart [2206] (feature of HitmanPro, which removes malware only during trial period)

Anti-rootkit:
Best Free Rootkit Scanner and Remover [2207]
How to Remove a Rootkit from a Windows System [2208]
Kaspersky TDSSKiller [2209]
GMER [2210]
GMER MBR rootkit detector [2211]
aswMBR [2212]
Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit [2213]
Sophos Anti-Rootkit [2214]
VBA32 AntiRootkit [2215]
Kernel Detective [2216]
SpyDllRemover [2217]
Trend Micro RootkitBuster [2218]
Bitdefender Rootkit Remover [2219]
SanityCheck [2220]
McAfee Rootkit Remover [2221]
RootRepeal [2222]
Rootkit Unhooker [2223]
NoVirusThanks Ring3 API Hook Scanner [2224]
catchme [2225]
Oshi Unhooker [2226]
ESET Hidden File System Reader [2227]
AntiSpy [2228]
Getting rid of MBR Rootkit's (bootkit) [2229]
NoVirusThanks Anti-Rootkit [2230]
wincheck [2231]
Packed Driver Detector [2232]
ListParts [2233]
PC Hunter [2234]
PowerTool [2235]
List of Anti-Rootkits [2236]
15 AntiRootkits to Detect and Remove Malware that Uses Rootkit Technology [2237]
13 top best free rootkit removal (anti-rootkit) programs [2238]

Specialized applications:
Subsections follow.

1. Individual applications:
[2239]RKill [2240]
Detekt [2241]
Remove Fake Antivirus [2242]
RegAuditor [2243]
RemoteDLL [2244]
UnDLL [2245]
Simple Machine Protect [2246]

2. Applications from anti-malware vendors:
Bitdefender [2247]
Kaspersky: 1 [2248]; 2 [2249]
ESET [2250]
Symantec [2251]
AVG [2252]
Quick Heal [2253]
K7 [2254]
G Data [2255] (see Tools tab)
Trend Micro [2256]
Avira [2257]
McAfee [2258]

Single file analysis:
Subsections follow.

1. Information:
How to Tell if a File is Malicious [2259]
What Else Have You Just Downloaded? [254]

2. Online scanners that use signatures:
Subsections follow.

2.1. Information:
11 Free Online Virus Scanners [2087] (with reviews)

2.2. One scanning engine:
Dr.Web Online Scanner [300]
FortiGuard Online Virus Scanner [2260]
avast! Online scanner [2261]
ThreatExpert Online File Scanner [2262]
NANO Antivirus Online scanner [2263]
Comodo File Verdict Service [2264] ; Valkyrie Uploader [2265]

2.3. Multiple scanning engines:
[2266]VirusTotal [2267] ; [2268]VirusTotal Uploader [2269]
VirusTotal Scanner [2270]
PhrozenSoft VirusTotal Uploader [2271]
VT Hash Check [2272]
Jotti's malware scan [2273] ; JottiQ [2274]
Virscan [2275]
Metascan Online [2276]
Gary's Hood Online Virus Scanner [2277]
Hyperball [2278]
Crystal X [2279]
[2280] [2281]Sigcheck [2282]; SigcheckGUI [2283]

3. Non-signature techniques:
Subsections follow.

3.1. Without executing the file:
[2284]PeStudio [2285]
PeSweep [2286]
ExeScan [2287]
Malware Analyzer [2288]
Portable Executable Scanner [2289]
[2280]Sigcheck [2282]; SigcheckGUI [2283]
FileAlyzer [2290]
Comodo File Verdict Service [2264] ; Valkyrie Uploader [2265]
Pescanner [2291]
FileScanner [2292]
[2266]VirusTotal [2267] (see other tabs) ; [2268]VirusTotal Uploader [2269]
Norton Power Eraser [2106] (Advanced Options -> Reputation Scan)
Hyperball [2278]
Peek [2293] 

3.2. Online behavioral analysis:
ThreatExpert [2294]
GFI sandbox [2295]
Comodo Instant Malware Analysis [2296]
Comodo File Verdict Service [2264] ; Valkyrie Uploader [2265]
Anubis [2297]
Joe Sandbox [2298]
Xandora [2299]
ViCheck [2300]
Payload Security [2301]
Malwr [2302]

Signature definition files:
Avast [2303]
AVG [2304]
Avira [2305]
Bitdefender [2306]
ClamWin [2307]
Comodo [2308]
Emsisoft [2309]
F-Secure [2310]
IKARUS [2311]
K7 [2312]
Kaspersky [2313]
MalwareBytes [2314]
McAfee [2315]
Microsoft [2316]
Nano [2317]
Panda [2318]
Quick Heal [2319]
Sophos [2320]
Spybot [2321]
Superantispyware [2322]
Symantec [2323]
Trend Micro [2324]
Twister [2325]
VIPRE [2326]
Zillya [2327]

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Alternative browsers:
Best Free Web Browser [2328]
Google Chrome [2329]
SRWare Iron [2330]
Comodo Dragon [2331]
CoolNovo [2332]
Yandex.Browser [2333]
Firefox [2334]
Waterfox [2335]
Opera [2336]
SeaMonkey [2337]
Epic Browser [2338]
Pale Moon [2339]
MultiMi [2340]
Comodo IceDragon [2341]
QtWeb [2342]
Dooble [2343]
SlimBoat [2344]
Superbird Browser [2345]
Celensoft Super Web [2346]
CyberDragon Browser [2347]
Spark Security Browser [2348]

Alternative PDF readers:
Best Free Non-Adobe PDF Reader [2349]
PDF-XChange Viewer [2350]
Foxit [2351]
Sumatra [2352]

Alternative media players:
Best Free Media Player [2353]
PotPlayer [2354]
VLC media player [2355]
KMPlayer [2356]
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema [2357]
UMPlayer [2358]
ROX Player [2359]

Alternative image viewers:
Best Free Digital Image Viewer [2360]
FastStone Image Viewer [2361]
Irfanview [2362]
Picasa [2363]

Alternative office suites:
Best Free Office Suite [2364]
LibreOffice [2365]
WPS Office Free [2366]
Zoho Docs [2367]
Google Docs [2368]

Read/Post comments [251]

Versatile cleanup tool:
RegRun Reanimator [2369]
Ultra Virus Killer [2370]
AutoClean [2371]

[2372]Process killing:
Advanced Process Termination [2373]
KillProcess [2374]
ProcX [2375]
ProcessKO [2376]
SuperF4 [2377]
Kill Frozen Programs [2378]
Kill Process [2379]
Process Assassin [2380]
Task ForceQuit Pro [639]
KillEmAll [2381]

File shredders:
Best Free Hard Drive Eraser [2382]
[2383]Eraser [2384]; EraserDrop Portable [2385]
Quick Erase [2386]
UltraShredder [2387]
File Shredder [2388]
Secure Wipe [2389]
Free File Wiper [2390]
WipeFile [2391]
TweakNow SecureDelete [2392]
Secure Eraser [2393]
Any File Remover [2394]
Blank And Secure [2395]
SDelete [2396]
Permanent File Delete [2397]
Moo0 File Shredder [2398]
Freeraser [2399]
Zer0 [2400]
xShredder [2401]
File and Directory – Scramble and Jettison [2402]
Puran Permanent Delete [2403]
File Shredder [2404] (Kakasoft)
Securely [2405]
Free Secure File Eraser [2406]
Quick Crypt [569]
More [2407]

Wipe deleted files:
Prevent restore [2408]
Moo0 Anti-Recovery [2409]
WipeSpace [2410]
Files Terminator Free [2411]

Hard disk wiping:
Darik's Boot & Nuke [2412]
Secure Erase - HDDErase [2413]
Active@ KillDisk [2414]
PC INSPECTOR e-maxx [2415]
Disk wipe [2416]
Roadkil's Disk Wipe [2417]
WipeDisk [2418]
MHDD [2419]
HDD Wipe Tool [2420]
Puran Wipe Disk [2421]
PC Disk Eraser [2422]
Hardwipe [2423]
EASIS Data Eraser [2424]

Formatting disks:
Bypass Hard Disk Encryption Software and Format Your PC [2425]
Any Drive Formatter [2426]
HDD Low Level Format Tool [2427]

Ramdisk:
Dataram RAMDisk [2428]
ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver [2429]
SoftPerfect RAM Disk [2430]
Bond Disc [2431]
VSuite Ramdisk [2432]
Gavotte Ramdisk [2433]
More [2434]

Versatile tool for removing infection traces at bootup:
BlitzBlank [2435]
Threat Killer [2436]

Unlocking files:
Best Free Undeletable File Remover [2437]
Unlocker [2438]
LockHunter [2439]
WhoLockMe [2440]
Tizer [2441]
Emco UnLock IT [2442]
NoVirusThanks File Governor [2443]
UnlockMe [2444]
How to check what process is your holding external device [2445]

File killing:
Pocket Killbox [2446]
FileASSASSIN [2447]
Avenger [2448]
Emco MoveOnBoot [2449]
Delete Doctor [2450]
FilExile [2451]
Reboot Delete File Ex [2452]
Guide for killing files [2453]

Killing registry entries:
RegASSASSIN [2454]

Registry editing:
Best Free Registry Editor [2455]
[2456]Registrar Registry Manager Lite [2457]
Regalyzer [2458]
RegSearch [2459]
RegistryViewer [2460]
Yet Another Registry Utility [2461]
Windows Registry Recovery [2462]
Registry Commander [2463]
[2464]RegMagiK [2465]
Run Regedit as SYSTEM to Solve Error While Deleting Key [2466]

[2467]System cleaning:
Best Free PC Cleaner [2468]
Best Free Browser Scrubber [2469]
CCleaner [2470]; CCEnhancer [2471]; CCleaner Cloud [2472]
PrivaZer [2473]; Shellbag Analyzer & Cleaner [2474]
Wise [2475]
DiskMax [2476]
BleachBit [2477]
Temp File Cleaner [2478] (OldTimer)
Easy Cleaner [2479]
ATF-Cleaner [2480]
CleanUP! [2481]
FCleaner [2482]
KCleaner lite [2483]
Wipe [2484]
System Ninja [2485]
Browser Cleaner [2486]
Belvedere [2487]
Free Internet Eraser [2488]
Xleaner [2489]
OSPC [2490]
Ainvo Disk Cleaner [2491]
AppCleaner [2492]
FMS Temp File Cleanup [2493]
Moo0 Disk Cleaner [2494]
DrivePurge [2495]
Windisk [2496]
Sys Optimizer [2497]
Jet Clean [2498]
Eusing Free Internet Window Washer [2499]
Empty Temp Folders [2500]
Windows Wiper [2501]
CleverCleaner [2502]
UnCleaner [2503]
FCorp Cleaner++ [2504]
HLP Free PC Cleaner [2505]
Puran Disk Cleaner [2506]
Puran Delete History [2507]
PureRa [2508]
DriveTidy [2509]
Cyber-D's Autodelete [2510]
WinPrefetchView [2511]
DisCleaner [2512]
Oshi Cleaner [2513]
Synei PC Cleaner - www[DOT]synei[DOT]com/items/products/pc-cleaner
Advanced Disk Cleaner [2514]
nCleaner [2515]
Auto Cleaner [2516]
FileLab Windows Cleaner [2517]

Duplicate cleaning:
Best Free Duplicate File Remover [2518]
AntiTwin [2519]
Duplicate Cleaner [2520]
Auslogics Duplicate File Finder [2521]
LookDisk [2522]
DupScout [2523]
Search my Files [2524]
NoDupe [2525]
CloneSpy [2526]
Duplicate & Same Files Searcher [2527]
FileMany [2528]
Puran Duplicate File Finder [2529]
Image Comparator [2530]
Primitive Duplicate Finder [2531]
AllDup [2532]
MindGems Fast Duplicate File Finder [2533]
Fastest Duplicate File Finder [2534]

Maintenance & optimization:
Best Free Tune-up Program For Computer [2535]
WinUtilities [2536]
Glary utilities [2537]
Ashampoo WinOptimizer [2538]
360Amigo [2539]
Comodo system cleaner [2540]
TweakNow PowerPack [2541]
SlimCleaner [2542]
Eusing Cleaner [2543]
PowerTools Lite [2544]
Cleanup Assistant [2545]
JetBoost [2546]
Toolwiz Care [497]
System Mechanic [2547]
Advanced Uninstaller Pro [2548]
Wise Care 365 Free [2549]
dMaintenance [2550]
Anti Tracks Free [2551]
Puran Utilities [2552]
EaseUS CleanGenius Free [2553]
EnhanceMy8 [2554]
SystemNanny [2555]
Baidu PC Faster [2556]
Synei System Utilities - www[DOT]synei[DOT]com/items/products/system-utilities
JetClean [2498]
Kingsoft PC Doctor [2557]

Tweaking tools:
Mztweak [2558]
[2559]Ultimate Windows Tweaker [2560]
True System Security Tweaker [2561]
WinBubble [2562]
Advanced System Tweaker [2563]
TweakNow WinSecret [2564]
XdN Tweaker [2565]
Fresh UI [2566]
Quick Config [2567]
TweakIE9 [2568]
EnhanceMySe7en [2569]
Windows 7 Little Tweaker [2570]
GIGATweaker [2571]
[2572]Tweak Me! [2573]
FCorp Tweakers [2574]
OpenWith Enhanced [2575]
Profile Relocator [2576]
Delprof2 [2577]

Shell extensions:
Best Free Context Menu Extensions list [2578]
ShellExView [2579]; ShellMenuView [2580]
FileMenu Tools [2581]
Right Click Enhancer [2582]
Context Menu Editor [2583]
Moo0 RightClicker [2584]
MMM free [2585]
ShellNewHandler [2586]

Uninstallers:
Best Free Program Uninstaller [2587]
Revo uninstaller [2588]; guide [2589]
Zsoft uninstaller [2590]
Add/Remove Pro [2591]
InstallRite [2592]
EMB uninstaller [2593]
UnInstall Cleaner [2594]
Comodo Programs Manager [2595]
Advanced Uninstaller Free [2596]
Easy Uninstaller [2597]
Absolute Uninstaller [2598]
GeekUninstaller [2599]
Puran Uninstaller [2600]
Wise Program Uninstaller [2601]
[2602]Should I Remove It? [2603]
Windows App Boss [2604]
Simnet UnInstaller [2605]

Uninstall programs packaged with Windows Installer in Safe Mode:
SafeMSI [2606]
Uninstall Programs Packaged with Windows Installer (MSI) in Safe Mode [2607]

Tracking registry and files changes when installing software:
8 Tools to Track Registry and File Changes by Comparing Before and After Snapshots [2608]

MRU list deleting:
MRU-Blaster [2609]

Removing unwanted (preinstalled) Windows software:
PC Decrapifier [2610]
Slimcomputer [2611]
[2612]Decrap [2613]
Decrap My Computer [2613]
Antivirus removal: 1 [2614]; 2 [2615]
Uninstallers (removal tools) for common Windows antivirus software [2616]
Antivirus Program Removal Thread [2617]
AppRemover [2618]
AV Uninstall Tools Pack [2619]
Antivirus Remover [2620]
JavaRa [2621] (remove old versions of Java)
Old versions of Flash [2622]
.Net Framework Cleanup Tool [2623]
How to uninstall Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 suites if you cannot uninstall it from Control Panel? [2624]
Remove Office 2007; Remove Office 2010 [2625]
OldChromeRemover [2626]
Google Software Removal Tool [2627]
List of uninstallers [2628]

Disk defragging:
Best Free Disk De-fragmenter [2629]
Toolwiz Smart Defrag [497]
Auslogics [2630]
Windows 7 & SSD: defragmentation, SuperFetch, prefetch [2631]

Other:
ProEject [2632]
EjectUSB [2633]
USBOblivion [2634]
OpenedFilesView [2635]
Safely Delete Unused MSI and MST Files from Windows Installer Folder [2636]
Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter Tool Replaces MSICUU2 [2637]
Dev Eject [2638] (detect file locking the USB drive)
How to Allow the Uninstalling of Programs in Windows 7 Safe Mode [2639]

Read/Post comments [251]

Guides for securing your PC:
Best Free Security Diet Plan [2640]
Gizmo's Security Wizard [2641]
Gizmo's Guide to Securing Your PC [2642]
Securing Your PC and Data [2643]
Cyber Security Tips [2644]
Computer and Data Security Guide for Windows [2645]
CKnow Virus Tutorial [2646]
Invincible Windows [2647]
10 services to turn off in MS Windows XP [2648]
Windows 10: which services to disable? [2649]
How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows [2650]; more: XP [2651]; Vista [2652]
Creating a secure domain policy in Windows [2653]
Security Beacon – Security Check List [2654]
See also in this list: My Choices [2655]

Standard (limited) user account:
Why you should not run your computer as an administrator [2656]
Windows Vista's Least-privilege User Account [1140]
Configuring Windows 7 for a Limited User Account [2657]

User Account Control (UAC):
Understanding The Windows 7 UAC [2658]
Auto-elevate for admin [2659]
TweakUAC [2660]
UAC Tweak [2661]
UAC Controller Tool [1981]
UACController [37]
Norton UAC Tool [2662]
Get Rid Of UAC Prompts With Microsoft’s Application Compatibility Toolkit [2663]
Scheduled task shortcut [2664]
UAC Trust Shortcut [1981]
LOGINstall [2665]
UAC Pass Automatically Creates UAC Free Shortcut [2666]

Running a program with different privileges or as different user:
Three Tips for Running Programs as Administrator in Windows 7 [2667]
PsExec [2668]
StripMyRights [2669]
1-defender [2670]
RunInsideLimitedJob [2671]
RunasRob [2672]
RunasSpc [2673]
Sudo for windows [2674]
suDown [2675]
[2676]SuRun [2677]
PowerBroker Desktops [2678]
SuperExec [2679]
Raise My Rights [2680]
AdvancedRun [2681]

Anti-executable:
Use a Software Restriction Policy (or Parental Controls) to stop exploit payloads and Trojan Horse programs from running [2682]
NSA's Software Restriction Policies guide - www[DOT]nsa[DOT]gov/ia/_files/os/win2k/application_whitelisting_using_srp[DOT]pdf
Software Policy [2683]
AppLocker [2684]; MrBrian's AppLocker rules [2685]
Parental Controls [2686]
Bouncer [2687] (formerly known as Tuersteher Light); Bouncer developer's blog [2688]
Process Blocker [2689]
Process Guard [2690]
Trust-no-exe [2691]
Winsonar [2692]
Xyvos WhiteList Antivirus [2693]
AskAdmin [2694]
Application Blocker [2695]
Task Blocker [2696]
Simple Run Blocker [677]
Pretty Good Security [2697]
Using Comodo Internet Security as an anti-executable [2698]
[2699]VoodooShield [2700]

Anti-exploit tools:
[2701]Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit [2702]; NEMET [2703]
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Free [2704]
Crystal Anti-Exploit Protection [2705]

Hardening tools:
Vispa [2706]
xpy [2707]
Harden-It [2708]
SafeXP [2709]
xp-AntiSpy [2710]
Security & Privacy Complete [2711]
Seconfig XP [2712]
Samurai [2713]
Accounts Tuner [2714]
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner [2715]
Safe_Admin [2716]

[2717]Protection against specific vulnerabilities:
.LNK Shortcut Antivirus [2718]
.LNK G Data [2719]
.LNK Sophos [2720]
CryptoPrevent [2721]
Bitdefender Anti-CryptoLocker [2722]
[2723] [2724] [2725]Heartbleed

USB autorun disabling:
Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine [2726]
Flash disinfector [2727]
Thumbscrew [2728]
USB Immunizer [2729]
Protect My Disk [2730]
USB Protector [2731]
AutoRun Antivirus Pro [2732]
Ntfs Drive Protection [2733]

USB firewall:
No Autorun [2734]
Antirun [2735]
McShield [2736]
Net Studio USB FireWall [2737]
Autorun Eater [2738]
Ninja Pendisk! [2739]
MxOne [2740]
USB WriteProtector [2741]
USB Drive Antivirus [2742]
USB Flash Drives Control [2743]
Pen Drive Locker / Unlocker [2744]
USB Guardian [2745]
Free USB Disk Security [2746]
Perfectly Protected USB Flash Drive [2747]
Nomesoft USB Guard [2748]
USB-AV Free [2749]
Windows USB Blocker [2750]

USB protection (other):
Bitdefender USB immunizer [2751]
USBDummyProtect [2752]
USBVirusScan [2753]
busdog [2754]
Ratool [2755]

Script file protection:
Script Defender [2756]
ScripTrap [2757]

Running program with specific integrity level:
Runasil [2758]
Chml and Regil [2759]

Improved Group Policy editor:
Doug's Windows XP Security Console [2760]
Polsedit [2761]

File & folder properties:
FaJo XP File Security Extension [2762]
Attribute Changer [2763]
NTFS Permissions Tools [2764]
PathLock [2765]
NTFS Permissions Reporter [2766]
NTFS Permissions Explorer [2767]
SetACL [2768]

Check for privilege escalation:
[2769]AccessEnum [2770]
AccessChk [2771]
Dark Elevator [2772]
AccessScanner [2773]

Hardware security features:
Determine Processor Security Feature [2774]

Data Execution Prevention (DEP):
Turning DEP on [2775]
DEP Tools [2776]

Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP):
Turning SEHOP on [2777]

Buffer overflow protection and/or address space randomization (ASLR):
WehnTrust [2778]
BufferShield [2779]
Comodo Memory Firewall [2780]

Anti-keylogger:
SpyShelter [2781]
Snoopfree [2782]
Ghostpress [2783]
DataGuard AntiKeylogger [2784]
Zemana AntiLogger Free [2785]
KL-detector [2786]
PSMAntiKeyLogger [2787]
MyPlanetSoft Anti-Keylogger [2788]
What is the Best Anti Keylogger and Anti Screen Capture Software? [2789]

[2790]Key scrambling:
KeyScrambler Personal [2791] (FF,IE)
NextGen Antikeylogger [2792] (FF,IE,OB)

Shutdown prevention:
ShutdownGuard [2793]

File change protection:
SensiveGuard [2794]
CoreForce [2795]
MZWriteScanner [2182]

Anti dialer:
Emsisoft Anti Dialer [2796]
Dialer shields [798]
AntiDialer [2797]

Prevent other users from deleting files/folders:
Prevent [2798]
System Protect [2799]

MBR protection:
nProtect MBR Guard [2800]
EMBRLock [2801]

Other:
Protect Windows with pfSense and VirtualBox [2802]
NoVirusThanks Smart Object Blocker [2803]
Driver Radar Pro [2804]

 

Read/Post comments [251]

Versatile monitoring and maintenance tool:
System Nucleus [2805]
QuickMon [2806]
Marxio Timer [2807]
Windows Inspection Tool Set [2808]
Sysmon [2809]

System monitoring and diagnostic:
Best Free System Information Utility [2810]
System Explorer [2811]
System Information for Windows [2812]
What's Running [2813]
Change Analysis Diagnostic tool [2814]
EVEREST Home Edition [2815]
Fresh Diagnose [2816]
System Spec [2817]
Multimon [2818]
Hijack Hunter [2819]
System Monitor II [2820]
PowerGUI [2821]
SystemReport [2822]
RegistryReport [2823]
SimpleSysInfo [37]
SYS Informer [2824]
Sys Information [2825]
Karen's Computer Profiler [2826]
Xyvos System Explorer [2827]
System Information Tool [2828]
SystemInfo [2829]
SysFile [2830]
Son of Snoop on Steroids [2831]
WMI-Explorer [2832]
Kiwi System Info [2833]
[2834] [2835]BgInfo [2836]

Hardware monitoring and diagnostics:
LookInMyPC [2837]
PC Wizard [2838]
HWMonitor [2839]
Sisoft Sandra lite [2840]
[2841]HWiNFO [2842]
SpeedFan [2843]
[2844]Speccy [2845]
CPU-Z [2846]
SF Diagnostic Tool [2847]
WinAudit [2848]
System Information Viewer [2849]
Novabench [2850]
Crystalmark [2851]
Hardware Freak [2852]
MiTeC System Information X [2853]
Quick Performance Monitor [2854]
Auslogics BenchTown [2855]
SharpSpecs [2856]
thilmera7 [2857]

Hardware, network and software inventory:
Lansweeper [2858]
Spiceworks [2859]

Process/startup/etc scanners:
Best Free Process Viewer [2860]
Best Free Startup Manager [2861]
[2862]Autoruns [2863]; ASEPMonitor [2864]
Process Explorer [2865]
Comodo Cleaning Essentials [2095]
DTaskManager [74]
Glint [2866]
Process Hacker [2867]
OTL [2868]
Silent runners [2869]
Remote Process Viewer [2870]
Eusing Utilities [2871]
Startup control panel [2872]
WinPatrolToGo [2873]
Startup Guard [2874]
Autostart Explorer [2875]
Ez-PC-fix [2876]
Atool [2877]
Security Autorun [2878]
Starter [2879]
Startup Manager [2880]
Bill2's Process Manager [2881]
Ainvo Startup Manager [2882]
Auslogics Task Manager [2883]
Oolauncher [2884]
WhatInStartup [2885]
ProcessEye System Utilities [2886]
Task ForceQuit Pro [2887]
Startup Delayer [2888]
TaskManager.xls [2889]
System Tray Cleaner [2890]
DDS [2891]
Free Startup Manager [2892]
Puran Startup Manager [2893]
Task Manager DeLuxe [2894]
SterJo Task Manager [2895]
My Startup Delayer [2896]
SterJo Startup Patrol [2897]
Chameleon Task Manager Lite [2898]
Tizer [2899]
Kiwi application monitor [2900]
Listsp [2901]
Anvir task manager [2902]
StartupEye [2903]
StartupMonitor [2904]
Startup Sentinel [1153]
Registry Alert [2905]

Process/startup/etc scanners with analyzing help:
ESET SysInspector [2906]
OSAM Autorun manager [2907]
RSIT [2908]
Sreng [2909]
HiJackThis [2910]; help [2911]; portable [2912]
OLTPE [2913]
Emsisoft HiJackFree [2914]
FreeFixer [2915]
Hijack Hunter [2819]
Run Scanner [2916]
Runalyzer [2917]
Autorun Angel [2918]
x-ray PC [2919]
Soluto [2920]
StartUpLite [2921]
TaskPatrol [2922]
Startup Inspector [2923]
Universal Virus Sniffer: English version [2179]; home [2180] (translated to English); review [2181]
Quick Startup [2924]

Services:
Smart [2925]
Advanced Win Service Manager [2926]
ServicesSuite [2927]
Windows Service Monitor [2928]
Service Trigger Editor [2929]
Puran Service Manager [2930]
svchost.exe Lookup Tool [2931]
Easy service optimizer [2932]

Device & driver analyzing:
ServiWin [2933]
Pserv.cpl [2934]
DevManView [2935]
DriverView [2936]
Device Remover [2937]
GhostBuster [2938]; review [2939]
How to Make a List of the Installed Drivers on a PC [2940]

Monitor DLLs:
RegDllView [2941]
InjectedDLL [2942]
Static Import Finder [2943]
Svchost Process Analyzer [2944]
FileMap by BB [2945]
ListDLLs [2946]

[2947]Realtime process monitoring:
Process monitor [2948]
ProcessActivityView [2949]
SpyMeTools [2950]
Top Process Monitor [2951]
Fileinspect Sidebar Gadget [2952]
Moo0 System Monitor [2953]
ExecutableTracker [2182]
El Jefe [2954]

File/folder (hard disk activity) monitoring:
Tiny Watcher [2955]
Glint [2956]
Directory Monitor [2957]
Watch 4 Folder [2958]
TheFolderSpy [2959]
File Watcher Utilities [2960]
What's my computer doing? [2961]
FileChecker [2962]
AFICK [2963]
SysTracer [2964]
DiskPulse [2965]
Moo0 File Monitor [2966]
FolderChangesView [2967]
NT Filemonitor [2968]
Spy-The-Spy [2969]
HDD-Profiler [2970]
FingerPrint [2971]
Notify [2972]
MoniDIR [2973]
Track Folder Changes [2974]
Windows Explorer Tracker [2975]
LastActivityView [2976]
Recent Files Scanner [2977]
Check5 [2978]
unhide [2979]
Free Folder Monitor [2980]
Phrozen Windows File Monitor [2981]
Monitor with win7 group policy [2982]

Monitor registry and file changes:
RegShot [2983]; RegShot Unicode [2984]
TrackWinstall [2985]
SpyMeTools [2950]
RegFromApp [2986]
[2987]Windows System State Analyzer [2988]
[2989]WhatChanged [1079]
InstallSpy [2990]
SystemSherlock [2991]
RegMerge [2992]
DiffView [2993]
RegistryScanner [570]
[2994]CRegistry Comparison [2995]

Searching files and processes:
file.net [2996]
SystemLookup [2997]
File Research Center [2998]
Process Library [2999]
Bit9 FileAdvisor [3000]
SANS Institute: Hash Database [3001]
ViCheck [3002]
Team Cymru [3003]
Is This File Safe? [3004]
Kaspersky Application Advisor [3005]

File type inspector:
TrID [3006]; TRIDNet [3007]
MediaInfo [3008]

Monitor hard disk/SSD:
Best Free Hard Drive Health Monitoring and Diagnostic Programs [3009]
CrystalDiskInfo [3010]
HD Tune [3011]
HDDScan [3012]
PassMark DiskCheckup [3013]
Acronis Drive Monitor [3014]
DiskAlarm [3015]
Disk Alignment Test [3016]
EASIS Drive Check [3017]
SSD Life [3018]
Macrorit Disk Scanner [3019]
HDDExpert [3020]

Monitor memory:
[3021]RAMMap [3022]
MKN MemoryMonitor [3023]
PerfView [3024] (also for CPU)
RAMExpert [3025]

Monitor CPU:
[3026]Process Lasso [3027]
Process Tamer [3028]

Monitor video card and GPU:
GPU-Z [3029]
GPU Caps Viewer [3030]
RivaTuner [3031]
GPU Shark [3032]

Monitor USB activity:
USBDeview [3033]
USBLogView [3034]
IntelliAdmin USB History Viewer [3035]

Group Policy settings:
How to See Which Group Policies are Applied to Your PC and User Account [3036]
Group Policy Settings Reference [3037]

Event/log viewers:
What information appears in event logs? [3038]
EventLog Inspector [3039]
MyEventViewer [3040]
Windows Event Log Viewer [3041]
EventSentry Light [3042]
SnakeTail [3043]
Advanced Log Viewer [3044]
[3045]Event Log Explorer [3046]

Checksum calculation:
Best Free Hash Utility [3047]
Hashtab [3048]
MultiHasher [3049]
FileVerifier++ [3050]
HashMyFiles [3051]
Checksum Verify [3052]
IgorWare Hasher [3053]
HashSlash [3054]
HashGenerator [3055]
ExactFile [3056]
MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utility [3057]
Hashcalc [3058]
Karen's Hasher [3059]
md5deep and hashdeep [3060]
checksum [3061]
File Checksum Tool [3062]
Marxio File Checksum Verifier [3063]
Febooti Hash & CRC [3064]
Moo0 Hash Code [3065]
Quick Checksum Verifier [3066]
VSCryptoHash [3067]
QuickiHash [3068]
Md5summer [3069]
Download Hash Verifier [3070]
SDHash [3071]
Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier [3072]
SFV.net [3073]
Hash'em all! [3074]
HashCheck [3075]
How cryptographic hashing functions work [3076]

Search utility:
Best Free Desktop Search Utility [3077]
[3078]UltraSearch [3079]
[3080]Everything [3081]
Copernic Desktop Search [3082]
Wise JetSearch [3083]
Locate32 [3084]
[3085]Agent Ransack [3086]
DocFetcher [3087]
neoSearch [3088]
LAN Search Pro [3089]
InSight Desktop Search [3090]
Mo-Search [3091]
Ultra File Search [3092]
Miner Mole [3093]
VX Search [3094]
Quick Search [3095]
FileSearchEX [3096]
SearchMyFiles [3097]
Effective File Search [3098]
SwiftSearch [3099]
MasterSeeker [3100]
Mastering Windows Search using Advanced Query Syntax [3101] 
RegScanner [3102]
[3103]AstroGrep [3104]
FileSearchy [3105]
grepWin [3106]
Dropout [3107]

Computer forensic tools:
Forensic Toolkit [3108]
Memoryze [3109]; Audit Viewer [3110]
Mandiant Redline [3111]
OSForensics [3112]
Disk Investigator [3113]
DEFT Linux [3114]
CAINE [3115]
SIFT Workstation [3116]
analyzeMFT [3117]
Windows File Analyzer [3118]
TCHunt [3119]
Encrypted Disk Detector [3120]
Fedora Security Lab [3121]
Collection of free forensic tools: 1 [3122]; 2 [3123]

[3124]Integrity checking:
System File Checker tool (sfc /scannow [3125]); Run System File Checker Offline [2172]
How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker [3126]
SFCList [3127]
Integrity Checker [3128]
Rizone File Checker [3129]
MicEnum [3130]

Digital certificates:
How To Check System Files For Digital Signatures [3131]
kSign [3132]
How to obtain a digital certificate for free [3133]
abylon SELFCERT [3134]
AnalyzePESig [3135]
ListModules [3136]

Monitor errors:
DebugView [3137]
WinDbg [3138]
WinCrashReport [3139]
WhatIsHang [3140]
Windows Journal Parser [3141]

Resource editor:
Resource Hacker [3142]
Dependency Walker [3143]
ResEdit [3144]

Manage drives:
Drive Manager [3145]
USB Manager [3146]
FCorp Drive-Thru [3147]

Monitor computer usage:
Blackbox Express [3148]; review [3149]
Spyrix Personal Monitor [3150]
Spyrix Free Keylogger [3151]

Test system stability:
Heavyload [3152]
System Stability Tester [3153]
StressMyPC [3154]
Video Memory stress Test [3155]
Prime95 [3156]
OCCT [3157]
GS Data Generator [3158]
CPU heater [3159]
FurMark [3160]

Other:
ObjMon [3161]
Handle Tracer [3162]
RequestTrace [3163]
RecentFilesView [3164]
ShellBagsView [3165]
Process Notifier [3166]
cFosBark [3167]
ProcessThreadsView [3168]
API Monitor [3169]
WinAPIOverride32 [3170]
FileInfo [3171]
How to Manage Super-Hidden Windows System Files [3172]
Hyperball [2278]
MindGems Folder size [3173]

Read/Post comments [251]

Introduction:
How to fix a computer that won't start [3174]
How to fix PC [3175]
How to restore, refresh or reset your PC [3176]
Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode) [3177]
Windows hangs or freezes [3178]
Recovery:the last step in total data security [3179]
When Some Websites Do Not Open On Your Computer – Troubleshooting Guide [3180]
How to check if system Is 32-bit or 64-bit (x86 or x64) [3181]
System Update Readiness Tool [3182]
How to Repair a Windows 7 System with an Installation Disc [3183]

System Restore:
Quick Restore Point Maker [3184]
System Restore Explorer [3185]
[3186]Restore Point Creator [3187]
Fix System Restore Calendar [3188]
Automatic System Restore Maker [3189]

[3190] [3191]Troubleshooting/diagnostic:
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows [3192]
Resolving blue screen errors in Windows 7 [3193]
BSOD Index [3194]; Bug Checks (Blue Screens) [3195] 
Demystifying the 'Blue Screen of Death' [3196]
Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained [3197]
Windows Stop Errors or Blue Screens Guide and Resources [3198]
Windows Error Codes [3199]
System Error Codes [3200]
Events and Errors Message Center [3201]
Microsoft Exchange Server Error Code Look-up [3202]
Windows Error Lookup Tool [3203]
Error Messages for Windows [3204]
Carrona.org [3205]
Memtest86+ [3206]
MemTest86 [3207]
Windows Memory Diagnostic [3208]
Victoria [3209]
MHDD [2419]
SF Diagnostic Tool [2847]
[3210]Problem Steps Recorder [3211]
Beep Codes Viewer [3212]
See also in this list: Test system stability [3213]
See also in this list: Monitor errors [3214]

Versatile tools for troubleshooting/rescuing:
Wise PC 1stAid [3215]
Farbar Recovery Scan Tool [3216]
Microsoft fix it center [3217]; portable [3218]
Admin Swiss Knife Suite [3219]
TechTools [3220]
NirLauncher [3221]
[3222]Windows System Control Center [3223]
Windows Repair (All In One) [3224]
KZTechs.COM Software Suite [3225]
d7 [3226]
Advantage-PC Fix [3227]
PC Tools by Davis PC Mechanics [3228]
Helge’s Switchblade [3229]
GEGeek Tech Toolkit [3230]

Memory dump:
Overview of memory dump file options for Windows [3231]
How to Create a Full Memory Dump [3232]
How to analyse memory dump [3233]
volatility [3234]

[3235]Repairing XP:
Recovering Windows XP using the Recovery Console [3236]
How to install and use the Windows XP Recovery Console [3237]
Repair XP [3238]
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install [3239]

[3240]Windows 7/8 rescue discs/USBs:
Create a system repair disc [3241]
Installing Windows 7 System Recovery Disc onto USB Flash Drive [3242]
Create a WinPE (Vista or 7) without WAIK [3243]
WinUSB Maker [3244]
GImageX [3245]

[3246]Rescue discs:
UBCD4Win [3247]
Rescatux [3248]
Trinity [3249]
Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) [3250]
Hiren's boot cd [3251]; download [3252]
Paragon Rescue Kit [3253]
SystemRescueCD [3254]
Knoppix [3255]
BartPE [3256]
BootDisk [3257]
OTLPEStd [3258]; Installing OTLPE on a Flashdrive [2913]
Secured2k's Boot CD [3259]
INSERT [3260]
Ubuntu Rescue Remix [3261]
Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home [3262]
Lazesoft Windows Recovery Home [194]
[3263]f4ubcd [3264]
More [3265]

[3266]Linux live CD:
Lightweight Portable Security [3267]
Puppy [3268]
Slax [3269]
Webconverger [3270]
Finnix [3271]
Privatix Live-System [3272]
Cybershield-OS [3273]
KNOS Demo [3274]

Disk management:
Parted Magic [3275]

Partition/disk recovery:
Minitool [3276]
TestDisk [486]
Partition Find & Mount [3277]
Eassos Recovery Free [501]

Partition software:
Best Free Partition Management Software [3278]
Easeus [3279]
MiniTool [3280]
Paragon [3281]
Gparted [3282]
AOMEI Partition Assistant Home [3283]
Cute Partition Manager [3284]
Ranish Partition Manager [3285]
PartitionGuru Free [3286]
Macrorit Disk Partition Expert Home Edtion [3287]

Fixing MBR:
8 Free Tools to Backup and Restore the Master Boot Record (MBR) [3288]
Fixing MBR [3289]

Boot CD registry editor:
PC regedit [3290]

BIOS:
How to enter BIOS [3291]
How to set BIOS to boot from the CD [3292]
Changing Your Computers Boot Order [3293]
Easily Install FreeDOS in USB Flash Drive for BIOS Flashing [3294]

[3295]Safe Mode:
How to Start Windows in Safe Mode [3296]
How to easily enter safe mode in windows 8? [3297]
BootSafe [3298]
Enable booting in safe mode [3299]
SMFixer [3300]
Repair Windows Safe Mode [3301]

Solve problem drivers:
Driver Fusion [3302]
[3303]BlueScreenView [3304]
[3305]Whocrashed [3306]
Identify Which Service or Driver Failed During System Startup [3307]
Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users [3308]; Driver Verifier [3309]
Driver Reference Table [3310]
See also in this list: Device & driver analyzing [3311]
See also in this list: Updating/searching for drivers [205]

Recover a hanging system:
[3312]Antifreeze [3313]

Repair Internet connection:
Troubleshoot network connection problems in Windows [3314]
Fix Internet Connection after Malware Removal [3315]
How can I reset the Hosts file back to the default? [3316]
Complete Internet Repair [3317]
WinSock XP Fix [3318]
Winsockfix [3319]
Lspfix [3320]
MiniToolBox [3321]
Farbar Service Scanner [3322]
Autodebug for Winsock [3323]
Repairing of broken internet connection [3324]
Reset-TCPIP [37]
Connectivity Fixer [3325]
Avira DNS Repair-Tool [3326]
Repair Winsock & DNS Cache [3327]
NetChecker [3328]
Why Can't I Connect? [3329]
3DP Net [3330] (network drivers)

Restore corrupted system files/settings:
Subsections follow.

1. General:
Re-Enable [3331]
FixWin Utility [3332]
7 quick fix [3333]
Remove Restrictions Tool [3334]
XP Quick Fix Plus [3335]
Dial-a-Fix [3336]
RefreshPC [3337]; review [3338]
Tweaking.com [1099]
Virus Effect Remover [3339]
Windows medkit [3340]
MBR Regenerator [3341]
Quick Disaster Recovery [3342]
Turn off “Autorun” and “Default Share” download [3343]
How to Repair a Windows Image (DISM tool) [3344]
See also in this list: Integrity checking [3345]

2. File association:
Fix corrupted .exe association: 1 [3346]; 2 [3347]; 3 [3348]; 4 [3349]; 5 [3350]; 6 [3351]; 7 [3352]
File Association Fixer [3353]; File Association Fixes for Windows 7 [3354]
File Extension Fixer (ExeFixer) [3355]
Default Programs Editor [3356]
Types [3357]
Repair .lnk (Shortcuts) File Association [3358]
Broken shortcut fixer [3359]
Unassoc [3360]

3. Permissions:
GrantPerms [3361]
Fixpolicies [3362]
Reset Registry Permissions [3363]
Permissions Time Machine [3364]

4. Security settings:
How do I restore security settings to a known working state [3365]
Security Restore [3366]

5. Removable storage:
DVD repair [3367]
USBOblivion [2634]
DriveCleanup [3368]

6. Additional:
How to Restore Missing Default Shortcuts in the Windows 7 Start Menu [3369]
Microsoft .NET Framework repair tool [3370]
Recycle Bin back to desktop [3371]
RestoreTaskBar [37]

Repair corrupted IE:
How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer in Windows [3372]
Repair IE [3373]
SF IE Restoration [3374]
Repair Internet Explorer [3375]

Restore Task Manager:
Task Manager Fix [3376]
Enstella Task Manager Enable Tool [3377]

BIOS password recovery:
How To Reset, Remove, Clear or Reveal CMOS BIOS Security Password [3378]
Manually Reset BIOS Password Like a Hacker to Access CMOS [3379]
BIOS Password Removal for Laptops [3380] [3381]
CMOS De-Animator [3382]
PC CMOS Cleaner [3383]

Recover installation keys:
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder [3384]
Recover Windows key for unbootable system [3385]
SoftKey Revealer [3386]
ProduKey [3387]
[3388]LicenseCrawler [3389]
RockXP [3390]
Win Key View [3391]
WinKeyFinder [3392]
Advanced Tokens Manager [3393]
CD Key Seizer [3394]
Lazesoft Windows Key Finder [3395]
Recover Windows Key for unbootable system with Hiren's boot cd [3396]

Recover/reset Windows passwords:
How to reset windows account password [3397]
Kon-Boot [3398]
Cain&Abel [3399]
Ophcrack [3400]
PCLoginNow [3401]
Lazesoft Recovery My Password Home [3402]
Reset a Windows 8 Password without using any third party software [3403]

Recover other passwords:
[3404]Forgot Your WiFi Password? How to Find It in Windows [3404]
Reveal Passwords Hidden Under Asterisks [3405]
Reveal a Password in your Browser with a Simple Trick [3406]
Password Recovery Tools [3407]
Windows Password Recovery Tools [3408]
Recover router password [3409]
Routerpwn [3410] 
WifiSlax [3411]
WebBrowserPassView [3412]
Advanced Password Recovery [3413]
[3414]hashcat [3415]
John the Ripper [3416]
Online Trillian Password Decoder [3417]
Hash Kracker [3418]
OTFBrutusGUI [3419]
aBhacksPsw Lite [3420]

Recover documents:
Recover Word documents [3421]
Recover Excel documents [3422]
Recover Excel/Word documents [3423]
Recover ZIP-files [3424]
ZIP repair [3425]
How to recover corrupt Microsoft Word files [3426]

Clean & update Windows install CD:
nLite [3427]
RT Se7en Lite [3428]
RVM Integrator [3429]
Win Toolkit [3430]
Windows 7 Component Removal [3431] (beta)
vLite [3432]
WinFuture xp-Iso-Builder [3433]
NTLite [3434]
Create An Integrated Up To Date Windows 7 Install Disc [3435]

Make bootable Linux USB:
[3436]UNetBootin [3437]
LinuxLive USB Creator - LiLi [3438]
MultiBootUSB [3439]
Universal USB Installer [3440]

Make bootable Windows installation USB:
Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool [3441]
RMPrepUSB [3442]
A bootable USB [3443]
WintoFlash [3444]
MakeItBoot [3445]
WiNToBootic [3446]; review [3447]
Rufus [3448]
WinUSB-Maker [3449]
DriveDroid [3450]; guide [3451]
A Bootable USB: Freeware to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista and Later [3452]

Windows reinstall guides:
How to Rebuild your Computer [3453]
Windows reinstall [3454]
Install, reinstall, or uninstall Windows [3455]
installing windows xp from a usb key [3456]
No-reformat, nondestructive reinstall of Win7 [3457]
See also in this list: Tools for speeding up (re)install [3458]

Other:
CheckDiskGUI [1102]
How to use SysPrep to Generate Unique SID before Cloning [3459]
How To Fix “BOOTMGR is missing” Error in Vista and Windows 7 [3460]
Windows Leaks Detector [3461]
Restoring Factory Hard Drive Capacity [3462]
The Backup Failed when Creating System Image in Windows 7 [3463]
How to initialize a hard drive in Windows 7 [3464]
Manually Reset or Clear Dirty Bit in Windows without CHKDSK [3465]
Boot an ISO directly from the Windows Boot Manager [3466]
How to Fix Problems When Windows Installer or Uninstaller doesn't work [3467]

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Collections of tools:
Malicious code analysis [3468]
Advanced Process Analysis and Identification System [3469]
NeSSi2 [3470]

Antivirus laboratories:
Subsections follow.

1. General:
How to Report Malware or False Positives to Multiple Antivirus Vendors [3471]
support@emsisoft.com [3472]
newvirus@kaspersky.com [3473]
virus@avira.com [3474]
UploadMalware.com [3475]
False Positive Report [3476]
X-Ray [3477] (submit files simultaneously to many labs)
More [3478]

2. Online form:
Kaspersky [3479]
BitDefender [3480]
ESET [3481]
F-Secure [3482]
Microsoft [3483]
Avira [3484]
AVG [3485]
Dr.WEB [3486]
GFI [3487]
Sophos [3488]
Lavasoft [3489]
Emsisoft [3490]
eScan [3491]
Zoner [3492]

Feature settings tests for anti-malware programs:
Feature Settings Check for Desktop Solutions [3493]
Eicar AntiVirus test file [3494]

Tests for specific infections:
DNS Changer [3495]
[3496]Conficker [3497]
Mahdi [3498]
Palida Narrow (for Gauss): 1 [3499]; 2 [3500]
[3501]GameOverZeus [3502]

Test spyware:
Spycar [3503]
Scoundrel Simulator [3504]

System shutdown test:
ZeroDay test [3505]

Keylogger/screencapture/webcam etc. tests:
Zemana [3506]
Anti-Keylogger Tester (AKLT) [3507]
SpyShelter [2781]
Simple keylogger leaktest [3508]
Microsoft [3509]
javascript-keylogger [3510]

HIPS/firewall tests:
Comodo [3511]
Matousec [3512]; Matousec Personal Firewall Tests Analyzed [3513]

Buffer overflow test:
Comodo [3514]

Firewall/port tester:
ShieldsUP [3515]
AuditmyPC [3516] 
Hackerwatch [3517] 
SG Security Scan [3518]
MBTEST [3519]

Router crash test:
Router Crash Test [3520]

DNS security test:
DNS Nameserver Spoofability Test [3521]
Web-based DNS Randomness Test [3522]

Email:
GFI Email Security Test [3523]
Analyse Email Header To Show Route Taken [3524]

Other security tests:
Test my PC [3525]
PC Flank [3526]
BrowserSpy [3527]
AutoSandbox Test Tool [3528]
Vulnerability Test File [3529]
Proof-of-Concept Shell Link [3530]
Bypass Windows 7 x86/x64 UAC Fully Patched [3531]
Bypassing Windows AppLocker using VB script in Word and Excel [3532]
Need a PoC to Test Your Security Setup? Not Necessarily… [3533]
THC-SSL-DOS [3534]
PC Security Test [3535]

Anti-rootkit tests:
Hideproc [3536]
Demo Rootkits [3537]

Process termination:
Simple process termination leaktest [3508]

Browser tests:
Browserscrope [3538]
Popup Check [3539]
PopupTest [3540]
[3541]Panopticlick [3542]
BrowserLeaks [3543]

Test sites:
AV-Comparatives [3544]
AV-TEST [3545]
Virus Bulletin [3546]
ICSA Labs [3547]
West Coast Labs [3548]
Anti-Malware-Test.com [3549]
Shadow Server [3550]
PCSL - PC Security Labs [3551]
Remove-malware [3552]
MRG Effitas [3553]
Antivirusware [3554]
Matousec [3555]
Kareldjag [3556]
eThreatz Automated Malware Testing [3557]

Info and tools on malware analysis:
Malware Threat Center [3558]
Malzilla [3559]
AMTSO [3560]
SARVAM  [3561]
Simseer [3562] 
#totalhash [3563] 
ThreatExpert Online Side-Effect Scanner [3564]
Kahu Security [3565]
More [3566]

Real-time analysis for sandboxed malware:
Buster Sandbox Analyzer [3567]
Noriben [3568]

Extractors:
Universal extractor [3569]
StuffIt Expander [3570]
ExtractNow [3571]
MSI Extractor [3572]

Malware samples and hostile sites:
Malware Domain List [3573]
Clean MX realtime [3574]
Malc0de Database [3575]
VirusSign [3576]
MalwareBlacklist [3577]
Malware Patrol [3578]
Phishtank [3579]
CRDF Threat Center [3580]
Exposure [3581]
Scumware [3582]
Xylibox [3583]
More [3584]

GSI parser:
Getsysteminfo [3585]

View HTTP request and response header:
Web sniffer [3586]
Modify Headers [3587] (FF)
HTTPNetworkSniffer [3588]
HTTP Request Logger [3589] (FF)

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Introduction:
Krebs’s 3 Basic Rules for Online Safety [3590]

Windows system security analyzing:
[3591]NeXpose Community Edition [3592]
Microsoft Malware Prevention troubleshooter [3593]
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer [3594]
Microsoft Security Compliance Manager [3595]
Nessus [3596]
Belarc Advisor [3597]
Protector Plus [3598]
WinUpdatesList [3599]
Attack Surface Analyzer [3600]
OPSWAT Security Score [3601]

Windows system security analyzing (OS+installed programs):
[3602]Secunia [1144]; Online Software Inspector [3603]
F-secure health check [3604]
screen317's Security Check [3605]
Security Analyzer [1981]

Updates for installed programs:
Best Free Software Update Monitor [3606]
[3607]SUMo [3608]
Appupdater [3609]
Software Informer [3610]
Kentarin [3611]
FileHippo.com Update Checker [3612]
Software-UpToDate [3613]
CNET TechTracker [3614]
DownloadPlex.com Software Updater [3615]
Patch My PC [3616]
SysInternalsUpdater [37]
Software Update [3617]
FreewareUpdater [3618]
AppSnap [3619]
Heimdal Agent [3620]
WinApp_Manager [3621]
USSU Unlimited [3622]
Npackd [3623]
OUTDATEfighter [3624]
Calendar of Updates [3625]
RSS feeds: 1 [3626]; 2 [3627]; 3 [3628]; 4 [3629]; 5 [3630]

[3631] [3632] [3633]Updates from Microsoft:
Microsoft Update Catalog [3634] (IE)
Security updates are available on DVD [3635]
Shavlik Patch Google Gadget [3636]
Ryan VM's pack [3637]
AutoPatcher [3638]
Windows Updates Downloader [3639]
WSUS Offline Update [3640]
PortableUpdate [3641]
Windows Update MiniTool [3642]
Windows XP SP4 Unofficial [3643]
Registry hack enables continued updates for Windows XP [3644]

Updates for single programs:
Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater [3645]

Trusted download sites:
Best Freeware Download Sites [3646]

Java security:
How to protect yourself from Java-based malware [3647]
Verify Java version [3648]
Is Java Exploitable? [3649] [3648]
How to Unplug Java from the Browser [3650]
Java zero day = time to disable Java, in your browser at least [3651]
How to disable the Java web plug-in in Internet Explorer [3652]; .reg file [3653]
See also in this list: Updating browser and add-ons [3654]

Updating/searching for drivers:
How To Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in Windows [3655]
UnknownDevices [3656]
Unknown Device Identifier [3657]
Drivermax [3658]
SlimDrivers [3659]
Device Doctor [3660]
3DP Chip [3661]
Ma-Config [3662]
DriveTheLife [3663]
See also in this list: Driver backup [3664]

CD with all current drivers for Windows:
DriverPack Solution [3665]
DriverPacks.net [3666]; review [3667]
3DP Net [3330]

Tools for speeding up (re)install:
Ninite Multiple App Installer [3668]
Allmyapps [3669]
All in One Runtimes [3670]
FreeApps [3671]
Soft2Base [3672]
SSDownloader [3673]
Milouz Market [3674]
Windows Post-Install Wizard [3675]
McRip SystemFiles [3676]
VC Redist Installer [3677]
Pokki [3678]
Chocolatey [3679]
DDownloads [3680]

Website security:
"This site may harm your computer". How to recognize and defeat website infections [3681]
Quttera WordPress Malware Scanner [3682]
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner [3683]
Qualys FreeScan [3684]
Triton [3685]
HackerTarget.com [3686]
Netsparker Community Edition [3687]
CloudFlare [3688]
Detectify [3689]
Checklist To Prepare Yourself In Advance of a DDoS Attack [3690]
[3691]Google Hacking [3692]
See also in this list: Website monitoring/analysis [3693]

Penetration testing:
Metasploit Framework [3694]
Mantra [3695]
OWASP Zed Attack Proxy Project [3696]
Burp Suite [3697]
Watobo [3698]
Wikto [3699]
w3af [3700]
Websecurify [3701]
HackBar [3702] (FF)
Exploit-Me [3703]
[3704]Kali Linux [3705]
BackTrack [3706]
BackBox [3707]
ThePacketMaster Linux Security Server [3708]
security tools distribution [3709]
Operator [3710]
PHLAK [3711]
Arudius [3712]
AttackVector Linux [3713]
Parrot Security OS [3714]
[3715]Retina Community [3716]

SSL Analysis:
Comodo SSL Analyzer [3717]
Qualys SSL Server Test [3718]
SSLCertScanner [3719]
Fingerprints [3720] 

Other:
ExploitSearch.net [3721] 
FormasaAuditor SaaS Vulnerability Management [3722]
Tamper Data [3723] (FF)
DOMinator [3724] (FF)
DOM Snitch [3725] (Ch)
Dll Hijack Auditor [3726]
ProcHeapViewer [3727]
HeapLocker [3728]
Hard drive firmware update utility [3729]
ScanNow for UPnP [3730]
BinScope [3731]

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