Free Antispyware Programs for Windows®

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Windows® Defender
With Real-Time Scanner

Features overview:

• Real-time Scanner
• Delta definition updates
• simplified user interface
• Support for 64-bit platforms and accessibility
• WGA enforcement

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AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition

Features overview:

• Easy to use
• Daily database updates
• Heuristics to detect unknown threats
• Automatic Cleaning Engine

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Spybot - Search & Destroy

Features overview:

• Easy and Advanced options for use
• Command line parameters to automate tasks
• Weekly updates
• Automatic Cleaning Engine
• Backups of every removed problem
• System reports to locate even unknown threats

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Ad-Aware SE Personal

Features overview:

• User-controlled spyware removal
• Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology
• Extensive Lavasoft Detection Database
• ADS scan
• Blocks browser hijackers
• Quarantine manager

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Spyware Terminator
With Real-Time Scanner

Features overview:

• Real-time Protection
• Computer Restoration
• Locked File Removal
• Daily Automatic Update
• On Boot Remover
• ClamAV Antivirus Integration

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SpywareBlaster
With Real-Time Scanner

Features overview:

• Real-time Protection
• Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
• Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
• Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.

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Free Antivirus Programs for Windows®

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avast! Free Home Edition

Features overview

• Antivirus kernel
• Automatic updates
• Virus Chest
• Resident protection
• System integration
• P2P and IM Shields
• Integrated Virus Cleaner
• Network Shield
• Web Shield

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AOL Active Virus Shield

Features overview

• Kaspersky Antivirus Engine
• Antivirus kernel
• Automatic updates
• Resident protection
• System integration
• Integrated Virus Cleaner

Certifications:

Officially none. But practically, the engine and updates are Kaspersky Antivirus based. Hence, can be assumed VB100, WESTCOAST LABS and ICSA Labs certified.

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AVG Antivirus Free Edition

Features overview

• Integrated Virus Cleaner
• Antivirus kernel
• Automatic updates
• Resident protection
• System integration

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Avira AntiVir® Personal Edition Classic

Features overview:

• Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
• Protection against expensive dialers and phishing
• Detects and deletes root kits

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Free Firewall Programs for Windows XP®

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Comodo Free Firewall

Features overview:

• Constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks
• Free maintenance upgrades
• Gain complete control over which programs are allowed internet access
• Automatic Update
• Real time traffic monitoring enables you to react instantly to threats and identify bandwidth bottlenecks.
• Easy to use interface and quick setup

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ZoneAlarm® Firewall Protection (Basic)

Features overview:

• Constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks
• Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
• Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts
• Automatic Update
• Real time traffic monitoring
• Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet

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Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free

Features overview:

• Constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks
• Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
• Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts
• Automatic Update
• Real time traffic monitoring
• Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet

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Sunbelt Personal Firewall™

The Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall will work for first 30 days. But upon registeration of your email with Sunbelt Software, a license key can be obtained.

Features overview:

• Packet filter
• File integrity control
• Application communication control
• Application launch control
• Network Intrusion Prevention System
• Automatic update checker

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Jetico Personal Firewall

Features overview:

• Protect your computer against hackers and malicious software when networked or connected to the internet.
• Choose a pre-defined Security Policy.
• Edit an existing Security Policy (i.e. the firewall rule set configuration).
• Create your own Security Policy.
• Monitor running applications that access the network.
• Monitor selected/all network packets as well as selected network events.

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PC Tools Firewall Plus™

Features overview:

• Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing.
• Intelligent automatic protection without all the questions.
• Easy to use. Designed for both, novice and expert users.
• Advanced rules to protect your PC against common attacks.
• Network Intrusion Prevention System
• Automatic update checker

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