Internet Security

Has your computer slowed down to the point you don't want to use it anymore? Are you getting an unusual amount of pop-ups? Many everyday annoyances can be cleaned up and prevented by the average user. The following programs are recommended by Effective Web to keep your computer in good shape. Best of all they are free!

avast! 4 Home Edition is a complete antivirus solution, fully able to find computer viruses, to create and check the integrity of programs installed, to test executed programs and opened documents, to test and check email and other functions. Scanning is also available in the shell extension and screen server.

avast! Home Edition is now free of charge for HOME users for NON-COMMERCIAL use.

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Spybot - Search and Destroy is an adware and spyware detection and removal tool. It can remove certain advertising components, that may gather statistics as well as detect various keylogging and other spy utilities. It also securely removes PC and Internet usage tracks, including browser history, temporary pages, cookies (with option to keep selected) and more.

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Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software! Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today. By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends! The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.

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Must Have Software!

Gibson Research CorporationGRC's Growing Collection of High-Quality, Super-Small and Super-Fast, Freely Downloadable Programs and Resources. Effective Web HIGHLY recommends downloading and learning from the GRC website!

arrowLeak Test
Personal firewall leakage tester

arrowShoot The Messenger
Simple Messenger Service Disable/Enable

arrowUnPlug n' Pray
Disable dangerous UPnP service

arrowDCOMbobulator
Tame Windows insecure DCOM facility

arrowMouseTrap
Windows Metafile Image Code Execution

arrowFIX-CIH Virus Recovery
Every April, the CIH virus resurfaces

arrowSocketLock
Disable WinXP and 2000 raw sockets

arrowShieldsUP!
Without your knowledge or explicit permission, the Windows networking technology which connects your computer to the Internet may be offering some or all of your computer's data to the entire world at this very moment!

arrowGRC Home Page
An absolute wealth of information on internet security.