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BrowserSpy
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Comprehensive
web-browser-analysis tool. Shows what information your
browser is passing to sites visited. |
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HijackThis! |
Can list and fix many
problems relating to homepage- and search-hijackers. |
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WinPatrol
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Keeps track of programs-run-on-startup
settings and has various miscellaneous monitoring functions. |
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Gemal.dk
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Home of BrowserSpy,
a collection of pages telling you everything about your browser.
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PGP
International
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(means Pretty Good
Privacy) Encryption and signing software. Integrates into
Outlook Express, Mozilla and other mailers. |
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Spyware
Blaster
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Protects your PC from
downloading some types of parasites, and stops others from
working. But it can only target ActiveX controls, so it is not a
complete solution. |
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Pop-UpStopper |
Free Pop-Up stopper
for Internet Explorer from PanicWare. |
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Spybot
- S&D
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The best (according to
PC World, PC Mag, ...) free privacy software available.
Finds and removes spy/adware. |
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Spy
Chaser
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Lists known spyware programs and lets you
enter a program name to see if it's on this list before you install
them.
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Proxomitron
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This popup and ad
blocker also works with every browser. It has by far the most
configuration options, making it difficult to control for
newbies, but the perfect tool for advanced users. Free. |
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WebWasher
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Popup and ad
blocker for Windows. Works with every browser (as a proxy).
Also removes referrers, WebBugs, and filters cookies. |
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ZoneAlarm
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Firewall, with free
version available from their website. Not very much
configuration options, but easy for novices. |
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Mozilla
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Fast and
comfortable browser alternative to IE.
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Trillan
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Ad-free chat
software that connects to the major services (AOL/AIM, ICQ,
Yahoo, MSN, IRC) |
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Opera
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Fast and
comfortable browser alternative to IE. |
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Snort |
An excellent
Intrusion Detection System. |
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