| PC security-related links. All software listed is freeware or open source. Last Update: 06/20/2007 |
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| Anti-Virus: AntiVir® Personal Edition Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP Avast Home Edition Windows 95/98/ME, 2000/XP AVG Anti-Virus Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP BitDefender Free Edition Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP On-demand anti-virus program. ClamWin Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP On-demand virus scanner. Detects, doesn't clean. Dr. Web CureIT! Windows 95 OSR2/98/ME, 2000/XP On-demand, anti-malware (anti-virus/spyware). Detects and cleans. No installation required. McAfee Stinger On-demand anti-virus/trojan. No installation required. Fits on a 3.5" floppy. |
Alternatives to MSIE, Outlook & Outlook Express: Mozilla.org Firefox browser, Thunderbird E-mail client, Mozilla Suite (1.7.13 is the final release). Opera Supports tabbed browsing, etc. Easier on resources than Firefox, Mozilla/Seamonkey. Unlike Mozilla, Opera currently has no plans to drop support for Windows 9x/ME. Off By One The world's smallest and fastest web browser. No installation required. Popcorn E-Mail Small, no-frills e-mail client. Seamonkey The successor to the Mozilla Suite. Web-browser, e-mail/usenet client, IRC client, HTML editing, all in one application. Xnews Usenet client. |
| Anti-Adware/Spyware: Comodo BOClean Supports Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95/98/ME, NT4 SP2, 2000, XP & Vista! Full/real-time protection against trojans, rootkits, adware, spyware, and more! SpywareBlaster Windows 95/98/ME, 2000/XP Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software! SpywareGuard Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP Full/real-time protection against spyware/malware. Spybot - Search and Destroy Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP Offers on-demand scanning and full/real-time protection. SUPERAntiSpyware Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP Remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers and other malware threats. |
Firewall: Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP (Last freeware version) Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.15A Windows 95/98/ME, 2000/XP Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.9 Windows 98/ME, 2000/XP (Last freeware version) ZoneAlarm Free Download Note: Zonealarm is dropping support for Win9x/ME Zonealarm at Oldversion.com For those who need a version compatible with Windows 9x/ME |
| Technical Help: CastleCops Security Forums Cyber Tech Help Support Forum SpywareWarrior.com Forum VirtualDr Forums How To Ask Questions The Smart Way This guide will teach you how to ask questions in a way that is likely to get you a satisfactory answer. |
How-to and Tutorial: PCWorld: How to Install a Firewall Using Ad-Aware SE Using Spybot - Search and Destroy |
| Useful sites, etc.: Firewall Test, Security Test and Security Scan Leak Test Test your firewall against internal extrusions (leaks). Shields Up Firewall Test. Spyware/Adware/Malware FAQ and Removal Guide SpwyareWarrior.com Waging the war against spyware! U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team |
Miscellaneous: MVPS HOSTS File Don't surf the Net without it! Ping Plotter Internet diagnostic tool. Proxomitron Windows 95/98/ME, 2000/XP A free, highly flexible, user-configurable, small, but very powerful, local HTTP web-filtering proxy. WinPatrol A robust SECURITY MONITOR. WinPatrol will alert you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. |
| Zeroday Emergency Response Team (ZERT) "The nonprofit Zeroday Emergency Response Team is offering VML security patches for out-of-support Windows OS versions. The volunteer group, which is made up of well-respected security professionals, has released updates for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 SP3." Quote from: ZERT Patches Out-of-Support Windows OS (eWeek.com article) |
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I called Cox and there are no internet issues, and I have no viruses (run AVG and Adaware everyday), and the cable tv in the other room is okay.
Who knows.......maybe the modem is going bad. Have had it for about two years now.
Great little tool. I've been using it for years. And at least it's a place to start.
The link for the free version is at the very bottom of their download page.
If you haven't used it before, after starting it:
Use any website (i.e. your ISP/Cable Companys' website) as the "Address to Trace"
Set "# of times to trace" to Unlimited
Set "trace delay" to 1 second
Set "samples to include" to at least 10.
Hit trace, and watch.
Could I gt a link to all these sites you posted.
Had trouble with a new modem, hubby had moved it around on desk and had it sitting on one of those cord holder things,in the corner of the desk, made of metal.
Got the modem too hot, took me a while to figure out what the heck happened.
Put modem on its side away from anything else generating heat.
Worth a try.