Protect Your PC For Free With WinPatrol And Avast Anti-Virus Software

If you are tired of paying through your nose for security suites that are expensive, RAM-hungry and requires new subscription fees every year, there are plenty of free and tested anti-virus and anti-spyware tools in the web that do the same, if not better, job at protecting your PC as compared to paid versions. Besides well-known free security software like AVG, Spybot and Ad-Aware, here are two more free security tools that protects your PC while saving you money at the same time :

1. WinPatrol
Voted Tool of The Month by PCWorld for June 2007, WinPatrol's Scotty the Watch Dog monitors and alerts you whenever an unwelcome program tries to add itself to the set of applications that start up automatically whenever Windows boots. It detects, blocks and allows you to remove spyware and malware that make changes to your registry without your permission and helps to keep your system tray free of clutter.

The intuitive program comes with a cookie remover and through the Startup Programs function, provides a detailed list of each program that your PC launches at system startup. A smart feature, The Delayed Start, lets you delay the launch of non-essential programs for up to an hour after the system boots, enabling Windows to load faster. WinPatrol increases your PC speed and system performance, and by letting you know what programs are and should be running at all times, puts control of your computer back into your own hands.

2. Avast! Anti-Virus Software
A complete anti-virus package, Avast! Anti-Virus Home Edition is free for home users and has everything you need in an anti-virus tool. Providing real-time protection against nasty viruses and malware, Avast! also comes with an e-mail scanner for detecting web-mail borne viruses and through the P2P Shield, protects against virus attacks spread through peer-to-peer file sharing networks like Kazaa.

Additional features includes automatic updating of the virus database and the Network Shield, an intrusion detection system, which provides protection against known Internet attacks and worms by analysing all network traffic and scans it for malicious contents. Easy to use and highly customizable, Avast! comes with two interfaces - simple for novices and advanced for experienced users - and is compatible with all Windows operating systems.

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Free Utilities For Computer Security.

Computer security software that is available to users for free can be even better than paid versions sold by major software companies. Such software, which are known as freeware, is copyrighted and distributed without cost by developers, who may want to give back to the community. Freeware are also used as marketing tools to draw new users, who might be tempted to pick up the pay-for version which comes bundled with extra features.

For every costly anti-virus software program like McAfee VirusScan or Kaspersky, there is an AVG Free Edition equivalent. Firewalls like Comodo and Sunbelt KPF are all available as free downloads and does as good a job as the paid versions. The following are free utilities essential for safeguarding your computer :

FREE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
AVG Free Edition
This is an outstanding anti-virus freeware that is very effective in detecting and removing viruses from home computers. Providing real-time protection, it also comes with free database updates and is an easy-to-use program. AVG features resident protection, a virus vault, E-mail scanner and automatic healing of infected files.

Trend Micro HouseCall
An anti-virus tool that lets you scan your PC for viruses, spyware, worms and other digital threats. The program is totally free for download.

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FREE ANTI-SPYWARE
Spybot Search & Destroy
An all time favorite of many PC users, this freeware has an "Easy" mode for new users and an "Advanced" mode for professionals. Spybot offers real-time protection against spyware, adware and trojans with permanent blocking of "Active X" downloads. It is also customizable to scan RAM, registry, hard drives and external storage devices. A highly recommended freeware.

Ad-Aware SE Personal
Design to seek and remove adware and spyware, Ad-Aware is one of the most popular choice for home computer users. Even though the free version does not offers real-time protection, it is still an effective spyware and adware removal tool.

FREE FIREWALL
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
A free 2-way firewall that is very effective in keeping hackers out and private information safe. Sunbelt KPF is light on system resources and even though it reverts to "limited' free version after the 30 days trial of full protection, the free version more than adequately protects home PC users.

Comodo Firewall
PC Magazine's Editor's Choice of freeware, Comodo is an excellent firewall and secures against both internal and external attacks. Totally free, effective and light on system resources.

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