Decent Anti-Spyware programs and online Scans
HiJackThis!
Hi-Jack This
Windows Defender
Windows Defender home
ZoneAlarm AntiSpyware
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware - Reviews and free ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware downloads at Download.com
Tenebril SpyCatcher
SpyCatcher Express 2007 - Reviews and free SpyCatcher Express 2007 downloads at Download.com
Ad-Aware
Lavasoft
Ewido - 30 day trial but finds things others dont.
ewido - anti-spyware and anti-malware solutions
CounterSpy - 30 day trial also but meh free at first
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware, PC Security, Email Security Software
Spybot
The home of Spybot-S&D!
Spyware Blaster
SpywareBlaster
Webroot Spysweeper
Webroot Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus - Reviews and free Webroot Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus downloads at Download.com
SpyCatcher Express
SpyCatcher Express 2007 - Reviews and free SpyCatcher Express 2007 downloads at Download.com
Anti-virus programs and online scans
Avira
AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - More than Security
Bitdefender Online Scan
BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan
TrendMicro Online Scan
Trend Micro HouseCall - Free Online Virus and Spyware Scan
Norton Anti-virus and security check
http://security.symantec.com/
TrendMicro
Antivirus & Content Security Software | Securing Your Web World: - Trend Micro USA
Avast
avast! antivirus software - computer virus, worm and Trojan protection by ALWIL Software
AVG (check AOA for this one)
http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/onlin...-from-aoa.html
Active Virus Shield
Free Anti-Virus Protection - Active Virus Shield
Firewalls
ZoneAlarm
ZoneAlarm by Check Point - Award winning PC Protection, Antivirus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware, Identity Protection, and much more.
Kerio Personal Firewall
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware, PC Security, Email Security Software
Outpost
Agnitum: Outpost Firewall Pro | Personal Firewall Software | Antispyware Firewall | Outpost Network Security
Lavasoft Firewall - Not free but works
Lavasoft Personal Firewall 2.0 - Lavasoft
Comodo
Comodo™ Free Firewall Software Download
Here are a few good sites to read.
All about spyware and antispyware programs
Spyware Warrior (home page)
Spyware Info and scanner
SpywareGuide.com - Spyware, Greynets, Privacy, Botnets, Rootkits, Security Resource
About free firewalls and other software
Free Firewall & Security Software
Security software site (General)
Free anti-virus software; Freebyte's Guide to
Startup/Process's program's
Autoruns
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html
and some other handy free tools from sysinternals
ProcessGuard
Rootkit protection, stop the worst spyware trojans. DiamondCS ProcessGuard rootkit prevention
Security Task Manager
Security Task Manager - Windows XP process viewer
Rootkit Tools
Rootkit Revealer
Download Rootkit Revealer 1.71 - filehippo.com
AVG Anti-Rootkit
AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security - AVG Anti-Rootkit Free Edition
F-Secure Blacklight
F-Secure Blacklight > Rootkit Elimination Technology
Sysinternals Rootkit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...tRevealer.mspx
Internet Speedtests
Speedtests place (requires Java)
bandwidth test
Speakeasy - Good for upload and download
Speakeasy - Speed Test
Dslreports - speed test and info
Speed Test - dslreports.com
Broadbandreports - speed tests and info on fixing slow connections
DSL · Cable · VOIP · Security · Satellite · Fiber · News · Tips · Reviews · Community · Tools - dslreports.com
Pcpitstop - speed test and pc test
Internet Download Bandwidth Test
Test your firewall here
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 Firewall Test, Web Tools and Free Internet Security Audit
Test your anti virus software here
eicar | THE ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-MALWARE TEST FILE
Thats it for now any others to add to the list do tell.