The 10 best free programs for the total protection of Windows
Despite all efforts from Microsoft (such as the introduction of 'UAC on Vista), Windows continues to be an operating system with many shortcomings in terms of security: get a virus or trojan while browsing the Internet is far too easy and often, when we become aware of the incident, we are already achieving significant levels of impairment of the operating system.
Fortunately, there are numerous free software movement in its designed to increase the security level of Windows, by acting on two different (but complementary) levels:
- Prevention of threats are part of this group all programs (firewall and antivirus) designed to block access to your computer from viruses, Trojans, malware, etc. ...
- Removing Infections: If a virus has managed to pass the first level is needed software capable of providing effective and definitive removal of infected or malicious software: you place in this group all the different engines for virus scanning and various software system cleanliness.
Here are below those for me are the 10 best free programs that allow you to get the full protection of Windows:
ANTIVIRUS
- Avast Home Edition: For several described as almost the same level of commercial products like Norton Antivirus, Avast itself as one of the best free antivurus in circulation. E 'has a good scanning engine is the filesystem that Web traffic (which also allows you to surf the Internet with more quiet). One of the greatest strengths is that it has a very low consumption of resources during its operation, so it does not affect the normal operation.
- AVG Free: Another good free antivirus, thanks to its lightness, is particularly well suited to be used on computers a bit 'dated.
ANTI SPYWARE
- Spybot Search and Destroy: thanks to the frequent database updates, Spybot S & D is placed first in class and, despite the interface a bit 'Spartan is the best free software for detecting and removing spyware.
- Ad Aware Free Edition: comparable with Spybot, Ad Aware is a product with a very respectable 'interface certainly more pleasant and perhaps more intuitive for beginners
FIREWALL
- Comodo Firewall Pro is without doubt the best free firewall in service: highly configurable and easy to use for both novice untente that for the most demanding. It provides a 'clear and intuitive interface also enables real time monitoring of the work done by the firewall to protect against threats and intrusion attempts from the network
- ZoneAlarm Free Firewall: popular and widely used is a good alternative to Comodo, although overall I think is most lacking in terms of usability and configurability especially
CLEANER
- CCleaner: very good tool for removing any type of file temporary / unused on your computer, it works like a ven registry cleaner and uninstaller. We discussed in detail in this article
- nCleaner: similar to CCleaner but designed for a number of customers more experienced. We discussed in detail in this article
- HijackThis: Unlike nCleaner and CCleaner, HijackThis is a tool to remove spyware that works very low level, without much automation is great for removing even the most insidious threats and nascaoste, but you must always be well aware of what you are doing Otherwise, you risk compromising the system.
PARENTAL CONTROL
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K9 Web Protection: it is in this case a concept of security a bit 'different from previous ones but perhaps much more important because, in this case who needs protection is not the computer but the user.
In fact very often there are violent content on the Internet, pornographic or racist content which can be very harmful, especially for children (although, in my opinion, not even adults should consider themselves exempt).
K9 is a free software that enables a system of parental control (Parental Control) and with its predefined filters and personalzzabili helps protect your network from unwanted and offensive. However, this is a fairly complex software to install and is therefore also necessary to have a little experience to use it properly
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Sorry, but there are oversights and corrections in my view quite serious:
-antivirus: you can not put Avira Antivir.
-spyware: it would be to add a-squared, which unfortunately is not well known, but powerful.
- Comodo Firewall Pro has been renamed and "expanded" in Comodo Internet Security
- Zone Alarm Free contrary to its popularity among the last in order of efficiency (only the free version). Next to Comodo, Online Armor and put Webroot.
Everything here
Oh congratulations for the new look of the site, what a surprise!
@ Ender: Ender Thanks for your contribution!. All suggestions and additions are welcome and appreciated!
You probably forgot to mention the best antivirus in circulation at the time. Avira!
http://www.iwriteaboutit.com/migliore-antivirus-av-comparativesorg-082008/ # more-693
Then, among the antivirus Avira Antivir I also point out to you, for you could place antispyware SUPERAntiSpyware, though I think Spyware Doctor did not win any, but unfortunately is not free; antirootkit not you put it? I suggest sophos antirootkit and / or AVG antirootkit free. Hello!
then my avast antivirus is great because I love you David, good job
Congratulations to all the guides that I follow when I discovered the site.
After using Kaspersky IS now using Avira PE and free Online Armor. For the latter I would buy the vers. fee that has a protection for online banking, it costs $ 49 but do not know if they are U.S. dollars or Australian. Someone has already 'tried? Worth the expense? The whitelist where you insert the reputable sites will be 'duplicates that of Windows XP, or safer? To avoid keyloggers I ever I type codes for banks that do not have the token, but them I copy paste from a text file I keep on a pendrive. Then clean cn ccleaner to date. This method 'Tipps?
I use other prg malwarebites, a-squared, ewido, superantispy, combofix, none protez realtime to avoid conflicts. I have never found reviews on the compatibility of used programs. Where can I find an answer to my doubts of self 77enne? Thanks and good work. Claudio
@ claudio
is 39.95 U.S. Dollars.
Regarding keylog, the paid version to fully protect all the keylogger, the free only certain
malwarebytes gave me a good cleaning on the computer, I say beginner, however, excuses for meddling: d
Leolas Hello, I purchased Online Armor for 2 years. Time and 'installed. Italian on the download page there are links to free versions and trial but there 'as for the paid version. In Help I found many online FAQ but there are explanations on the use of mode 'banking or advanced.
When I connect to banking online, for better protection Modalita'Banking I choose Options and then add the URL of the bank by marking it with my websites reliable? Apart from the fact that is not 'good writing these sensitive data on PC, but this is not' the same thing to Microsoft in proprieta'Internet with the addition of trusted sites? Other options are unexplained Multi desktop and Intercept Loopback interface.
Online Armor It is the best, but if there is 'a comprehensive guide on the use of various options in Italian especially for those who buy it will not' never a great success. Moreover, the link Open on unknown sites and 'almost impossible for which you should always type the name into Google to know the dangers' of the site. At first, when you still have to set all the rules, so you do not have total control over the security of navigation, you can not waste time to translate all the Help and FAQ in Italian. Therefore remains crucial precise guidance. I try again and then if I do not like asking the return of payment.
Thank you for your attention. Hello Claudio
hello, I have a problem opening the links in my mail elettronica.Inoltre my pc has become very slow in implementing programs. What should I do? Thanks to whoever can help me. Regards Peter
I can not install CCleaner, after you download it seems to me a few seconds then the screen disappears, mystery, currently use Advanced System Care, but I can not give a beginner giudizio.Cosa do you think?
Regards Luigi.
Spyware Doctor also exists in the free version, look for the 'Starter Edition'