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Alkanoonion · 08-23-2003, 07:41 AM

I have some free items here that work great.

Items that are essential when using the net are:
• A good Firewall
• A Virus Scan with updates
• Spyware
• Anti spam

Some great free items which I personally use are

Sygate firewall V5, http://www.sygate.ca/

Overview
SyGate Personal Firewall operates as a security agent to enforce rule-based security policy on host devices, whether remote or behind a corporate firewall. As a host-based system, SyGate Firewall enables security policies to be set on a host device according to any combination of:
• Application – allowing each application access privileges to only certain required IP addresses, ports or protocols
• Trusted IP Addresses – allowing access privileges to specific IP addresses
• Ports - allowing access privileges to specific ports
• Protocols - allowing access privileges to specific protocols
• Schedule – allowing automatic implementation of different security policies at different times
This host-based profiling gives SyGate Firewall the ability to not only detect, identify and block known Trojans and Denial of Service attacks, but also protect against new or unknown attacks by blocking applications and traffic that violate a defined profile’s security rules. Port scans are also detected and logged to alert users of potential attacks, while maintaining system security.

AntiVir®
Personal Edition

antiv guard v.6 http://www.free-av.com/
The private and individual use of the AntiVir Personal Edition is completely free of charge!
Even though viruses have now grown very numerous, one thing hasn't changed: our commitment to provide you with all-round protection. The reliability of AntiVir is demonstrated in numerous comparison test and references featured in independent trade journals.

The AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. In order to make possible an easy operation, the AntiVir Personal Edition is developed to the essential points.
You'll be amazed how thoroughly AntiVir protects:
• detects and removes more than 70,000 viruses
• always among the winners of comparison test featured in computer journals
• the resident Virus Guard serves to monitor file movements automatically,
e.g. downloading of data from the internet
• scanning and repair of macro viruses
• Protection against previously unknown macro viruses
• easy operation
• Internet-Update Wizard for easy updating
• Protection against previously unknown boot record viruses and master boot record viruses
• Quality "Made in Germany"
• support is free of charge via AntiVir Bulletin Board

and lastly Ad-aware from Lavasoft http://www.lavasoftusa.com

What is Ad-aware?
Ad-aware is THE award winning, multi-trackware detection and removal utility (designed for Windows 98 / 98SE / ME / NT40 / 2000 / XP Home / XP Pro) that will comprehensively scan your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known Datamining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Keyloggers, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components.

Ad-aware will provide you with the confidence to surf the Internet knowing that your privacy will remain intact.

Lastly the Spam problem This site below has some great advise to stop spam.
The Anti-Spam Home Page http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/antispam.html

08-23-2003, 07:41 AM	#4
Alkanoonion Spirit in Eriador Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 392	I have some free items here that work great. Items that are essential when using the net are: • A good Firewall • A Virus Scan with updates • Spyware • Anti spam Some great free items which I personally use are Sygate firewall V5, http://www.sygate.ca/ Overview SyGate Personal Firewall operates as a security agent to enforce rule-based security policy on host devices, whether remote or behind a corporate firewall. As a host-based system, SyGate Firewall enables security policies to be set on a host device according to any combination of: • Application – allowing each application access privileges to only certain required IP addresses, ports or protocols • Trusted IP Addresses – allowing access privileges to specific IP addresses • Ports - allowing access privileges to specific ports • Protocols - allowing access privileges to specific protocols • Schedule – allowing automatic implementation of different security policies at different times This host-based profiling gives SyGate Firewall the ability to not only detect, identify and block known Trojans and Denial of Service attacks, but also protect against new or unknown attacks by blocking applications and traffic that violate a defined profile’s security rules. Port scans are also detected and logged to alert users of potential attacks, while maintaining system security. AntiVir® Personal Edition antiv guard v.6 http://www.free-av.com/ The private and individual use of the AntiVir Personal Edition is completely free of charge! Even though viruses have now grown very numerous, one thing hasn't changed: our commitment to provide you with all-round protection. The reliability of AntiVir is demonstrated in numerous comparison test and references featured in independent trade journals. The AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. In order to make possible an easy operation, the AntiVir Personal Edition is developed to the essential points. You'll be amazed how thoroughly AntiVir protects: • detects and removes more than 70,000 viruses • always among the winners of comparison test featured in computer journals • the resident Virus Guard serves to monitor file movements automatically, e.g. downloading of data from the internet • scanning and repair of macro viruses • Protection against previously unknown macro viruses • easy operation • Internet-Update Wizard for easy updating • Protection against previously unknown boot record viruses and master boot record viruses • Quality "Made in Germany" • support is free of charge via AntiVir Bulletin Board and lastly Ad-aware from Lavasoft http://www.lavasoftusa.com What is Ad-aware? Ad-aware is THE award winning, multi-trackware detection and removal utility (designed for Windows 98 / 98SE / ME / NT40 / 2000 / XP Home / XP Pro) that will comprehensively scan your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known Datamining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Keyloggers, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. Ad-aware will provide you with the confidence to surf the Internet knowing that your privacy will remain intact. Lastly the Spam problem This site below has some great advise to stop spam. The Anti-Spam Home Page http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/antispam.html __________________ In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.