Must have security programs

[Mark]

Must have security programs
By Mark

Free Anti-virus programs

What is an Anti-virus program?

An Anti-virus program is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Such programs may also prevent and remove adware, spyware, and other forms of malware. Computer viruses are software programs that are deliberately designed to interfere with a computer's operation, record, corrupt, or delete data. They can even spread themselves to other computers throughout the Internet.


Avira AntiVir Personal

AVG Free edition

Avast! Free Anti-virus

Microsoft Security Essentials

Clamwin

Paid Anti-virus programs

Norton / Symantec

BitDefender

Panda cloud

Sophos

McAfee

Eset NOD32

Kaspersky

F-Secure

PC Tools

Anti-malware programs

What is an Anti-malware program?

Anti-malware programs can be used for detection and removal of malware software that has been installed onto a computer. Malware, short for malicious software, is software that's designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent.


Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Spybot - Search & Destroy

A-squared

Super anti-spyware

Hitman Pro

Firewalls

What is a Firewall?

A firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. It is configured to permit or deny computer applications based upon a set of rules and other criteria.


Comodo Internet Security

Comodo Firewall

ZoneAlarm

Online Armor

Outpost

On demand scanners / bootable CDs

Dr.Web CureIt!

Other software

Hijack This

HijackThis is a useful program for Malware analysis and removal.

Threatfire

Threatfire works off of threat detection as opposed to running off of a virus database. It guards against executables hooking onto .dll files and protects system files from being modified. It should only be installed on a machine that is CLEAN from any sorts of Virus / Malware. It is designed for prevention and not removal.

GMER - Rootkit Detector and Remover

GMER is an application that detects and removes rootkits. It scans for: hidden processes, hidden threads, hidden modules, hidden services, hidden files, hidden disk sectors (MBR), hidden Alternate Data Streams, hidden registry keys, drivers hooking SSDT, drivers hooking IDT, drivers hooking IRP calls and inline hooks. GMER runs on Windows NT/W2K/XP/VISTA/7

TDSSKiller from Kaspersky - Anti-rootkit utility
http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363


This thread will be updated regularly so keep checking back for new programs.

If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions please ask within this thread.

[hostingclick]

Also add super anti malware which is just as good as malware bytes

[Mark]

Added to the list, thanks.

[T3hRogue]

Woah, PC Tools is payed for you know. I use it. Comes with firewall, download guard and internet browser defender. 98% effective, and combined with Malwarebytes it's basically 100%

[Mark]

So it is, i looked and their site and it said Download, must just be a trial.

[T3hRogue]

No, it does free scans, but clean up is payed

[Blue_Social]

Nice list! I have a few of those!

[Pack3t SynAck3r]

Woah, PC Tools is payed for you know. I use it. Comes with firewall, download guard and internet browser defender. 98% effective, and combined with Malwarebytes it's basically 100%

Actually the complete pc tools package is not 98% effective. Not even close. It is actually closer to 80. Malwarebytes is not at all effective against ring(0) rootkits and the only ring(3) rootkit it can remove is TDSS variants. TDSS is a simplistic rootkit that comes packaged with mostly rogue a/v software.

[Pack3t SynAck3r]

Also add super anti malware which is just as good as malware bytes

I am assuming you meant SuperAntiSpyware? There is no such thing as super anti malware

[T3hRogue]

I assume jackhues is reffering to my sig at the end