[martin_fierro]

FREE PC PROTECTION: (Not an exhaustive list. Your results may vary. Void where prohibited. For entertainment purposes only. No wagering, please. Whattayawantfernuthin'.) (Thanks, but "Buy a Mac" doesn't qualify as "FREE PC protection")

Alternative browsers: Mozilla Opera AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition: Free anti-viral protection Popup ad killers: Bayden Systems Popup Popper: Blocks popup ads well in MSIE Shoot the Messenger: Close that friggin' Messenger in Windows XP Spyware removers: Spybot S&D AdAware MailWasher: Good for pre-screening & bouncing SPAM Windows Update: At least install the critical ones ZoneAlarm: Excellent Firewall Test your firewall from without with ShieldsUP! Test your firewall from within with LeakTest LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Explore Linux as an alternative OS, without installing it on your hard drive, via a free bootable CD-ROM! Download Knoppix (or one of these other Linux distributions), burn the ISO file onto a CD-ROM, and reboot with the CD-ROM in its drive. If you later want to install Knoppix on your hard drive, here are some tips.

[FourtySeven]

MUST MUST MUST ARCHIVE THIS AT HOME.........this is the third time I've tagged this very same post....CMON 47!!!!!!

Thanks for your patience martin. hehe

[Psycho_Bunny]

You should add the command-line SysClean from Trend Micro to that list.

The stand-alone template is here.

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If you are not a Trend Micro customer please download the following file.

Sysclean Package	1.6MB
MD5 checksum:	24C63720989D40C95B3E4F3BB2B81455

NOTE:
For instructions on how to use this package, consult the "How to Use" section of the readme file, readme_sysclean.txt. This file also contains the description and the different features of this package.

Note that for the Trend Micro Sysclean Package to be effective, you must download and place the latest pattern file in the same folder as the Trend Micro Sysclean Package.

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And the definition/pattern file is here.

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Official Pattern Release 885 (1.885.00)

The Official Pattern Release or OPR is Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for identified viruses. It is guaranteed to have passed a series of critical tests to ensure that customers get optimum protection from the latest virus threats.

lpt885.zip		(AS/400, S/390, Windows)		4.0MB
ptn885.tar		(UNIX)		8.2MB

This pattern file is most effective when used with the latest scan engine. We strongly encourage you to update your scan engine to ensure you are using the best virus protection available. For latest viruses added, please read the whatsnew.txt file.

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Burn them onto a CD and you can fix just about anything without having to install a full AV program.  It's saved me from having to reformat many systems where the resident AV has been compromised by a 0-day virus or worm.

 

 

[apackof2]

I have the free version of Zone Alarm and free version of AVG. What version of Zone alarm do you recommend to purchase?

By the way how did your picturing gathering process go?

Thanks

[apackof2]

Oooops I forgot I also have Spy bot and AdWare

[AdmSmith]

Martin,
perhaps you may add http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/ and their program SpywareBlaster that keep spyware from installing in the first place.