AntiVirus
Spyware
Firewall
Windows Updates
Spam
Popup Blocker
 
Antivirus:
Antivirus software is available from:
AVG Anti-Virus (free)
Avast! Home Edition (free)
Symantec
McAfee
and others.
 
Spyware:
You can download free spyware protection called Ad-Aware.
![](images/adaware.gif)
Another free spyware protection program is Spybot Search & Destroy.
(Don't forget to download the Detection Updates.)
![](images/spybot.gif)
Another program is Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
 
Firewall:
Microsoft Windows XP (not 2000 or below) has a built in firewall feature.
To enable Click on the Windows Start button > Control Panel > Windows Firewall
![](images/windows_firewall.gif)
Select "On" setting: ![](images/firewall.gif)
ZoneAlarm is a free firewall program for all versions of Windows.
![](images/zonealarm.gif)
Most wired and wireless routers (hardware) have build in firewalls.
 
Windows Updates:
Microsoft Windows users can download the latest security patches to help protect your computer from:
http://update.microsoft.com
Or enable the Automatic Updates from the Windows XP control panel: ![](images/updates.gif)
 
Spam:
You can setup rules within Outlook to automatically delete emails with certain words in the subject or body. Our email server automatically adds ":SPAM:" to the subject of emails that it detects as spam. In Outlook Express click on "Tools", "Message Rules", "Mail...", "New..." button.
![](images/spam.gif)
If you are using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or newer you can turn on the
built in junk mail filter.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP052429671033.aspx
If you are using Outlook Express or Windows Mail you can block senders or messages with specific words.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/junkmail.mspx
SPAMfighter is a free program to download and works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird.
http://www.spamfighter.com
 
Popup Blocker:
Google Toolbar is free program that has a popup blocker. It works with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Internet Explorer 5.5 or newer.
![](images/google_toolbar.gif)
 
* Free software is subject to acceptance of third-party's license agreement, terms, and conditions. Software not available for Mac or other operating systems.
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