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Free Malware and Spyware protection

A quality selection of free tools to protect or clean your computer from malware infestation. Includes full-feature protection suites as well as tools for advanced users.

Microsoft Security Essentials (Vista/7)
Microsoft Security Essentials (Vista/7)

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. The ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityVista/7
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Norman Malware Cleaner
Norman Malware Cleaner

Norman Malware Cleaner is a standalone virus and malware removal tool that can detect and remove specific malicious software (malware) from your PC. ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
  • Our Rating ......0
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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a-squared Anti-Dialer
a-squared Anti-Dialer

a-squared Anti-Dialer scans your computer for applications that appear to have dialing capabilities, enabling you to find unwanted or malicious diale ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......3.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 1
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Ashampoo AntiSpyWare
Ashampoo AntiSpyWare

Ashampoo AntiSpyWare is an adware and spyware scanner that offers real-time protection, automatic updates and several other security tools, including ...

  • Free Trial $29.99 to buy
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista
  • Our Rating ......3
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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Spyware Terminator
Spyware Terminator

Spyware Terminator is a feature packed adware and spyware scanner with real-time protection that can remove or quarantine spyware, adware, Trojans, k ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/2003/Vista
  • Our Rating ......5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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SUPERAntiSpyware (Free Edition)
SUPERAntiSpyware (Free Edition)

SUPERAntiSpyware scans your computer for known Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers and many other types of threa ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
  • Our Rating ......3.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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McAfee SiteAdvisor
McAfee SiteAdvisor

McAfee SiteAdvisor is a security add-on for your Internet Explorer and Firefox browser, that helps you identify sites which are linked to spyware, ad ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 3
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SpywareBlaster
SpywareBlaster

SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX c ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibilityWin (All)
  • Our Rating ......4
  • Popularity ......popularity 4
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Spybot - S&D
Spybot - S&D

Spybot - S&D (Search and Destroy) is an adware and spyware detection and removal tool. This includes removal of certain advertising components, t ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
  • Our Rating ......3
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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Ad-Aware Free
Ad-Aware Free

Ad-Aware Free is an adware and spyware removal tool that scans your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining, aggre ...

  • Freeware
  • Windows compatibility2000/XP/Vista
  • Our Rating ......3.5
  • Popularity ......popularity 5
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GoodSync

GoodSync

Backup your files and/or synchronize them with another location.

Spytech SpyAgent

Spytech SpyAgent

A powerful monitoring solution to record PC activity, including keystrokes, email and more.

Demo Builder

Demo Builder

Create interactive Flash movies and tutorials to show how applications and systems work