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Raptor

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Freeware request
« on: July 08, 2005, 05:09:04 PM »
So far I have been able to collect the following (links to) freeware that are of much use to all who need them:

AVG Free
-- Anti virus scanner
Adaware SE Personal
-- Anti spyware scanner
Microsoft Antispyware
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy
-- Anti spyware scanner
ZoneAlarm Free
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal
-- Free firewall - more configuration options

Easy Cleaners
-- Freeware registry scanner
Registrar Lite
-- Excellent replacement for Windows Regedit
Crap Cleaner
-- Freeware registry scanner/history cleaner

I have personally tested the software linked and described above on more than one machine.

Do you have freeware that is very good and you would like me to add to my list?

I know that Fed had a few suggestions, but I forgot them. Please list them again.

Much obliged.
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Fed

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    Re: Freeware request
    « Reply #1 on: July 08, 2005, 05:27:23 PM »
    All I can think of adding is
    KillBox, Stinger, cwshredder & Hijackthis.
    Two more for older hands.
    Procexp & Autoruns from http://www.sysinternals.com
    Set Autoruns to Hide signed Microsoft entries.
    « Last Edit: July 10, 2005, 02:40:33 PM by Fed »
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    merlin_2

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    Re: Freeware request
    « Reply #2 on: July 09, 2005, 02:57:01 PM »
    « Last Edit: July 09, 2005, 02:57:37 PM by merlin_2 »
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    Raptor

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    Re: Freeware request
    « Reply #3 on: July 10, 2005, 05:10:42 AM »
    Sorry, Merlin only looking for software you personally use, tested and  liked.

    Quote
    Stinger, cwshedder


    What are those for?
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    Fed

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      Re: Freeware request
      « Reply #4 on: July 10, 2005, 02:37:59 PM »
      Google S.T.I.N.G.E.R. (Note the '.'s)
      Google cwshredder (Note I fixed the spelling typo)
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      Raptor

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      Re: Freeware request
      « Reply #5 on: July 10, 2005, 03:10:05 PM »
      Ten-four.

      Do they work as advertised?  

      « Last Edit: July 10, 2005, 03:11:22 PM by Raptor »
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      Raptor

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      Re: Freeware request
      « Reply #6 on: July 10, 2005, 03:18:11 PM »
      Virus scanners
      AVG Free
      -- Anti virus scanner

      Anti spy/malware
      Microsoft Antispyware
      -- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
      Spybot Search & Destroy
      -- Anti spyware scanner
      Adaware SE Personal
      -- Anti spyware scanner

      Firewalls
      ZoneAlarm Free
      -- Free firewall - more user friendly
      Sygate Personal
      -- Free firewall - more configuration options

      Removal tools
      The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
      They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind

      HijackThis
      -- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
      McAfee Stinger
      -- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
      CWshredder
      -- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.
      « Last Edit: July 10, 2005, 03:19:14 PM by Raptor »
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      merlin_2

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      Re: Freeware request
      « Reply #7 on: July 10, 2005, 03:27:31 PM »
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      Raptor

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      Re: Freeware request
      « Reply #8 on: July 10, 2005, 04:08:56 PM »
      Tested/confirmed?
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      dl65

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        Re: Freeware request
        « Reply #9 on: July 10, 2005, 11:34:53 PM »
        Raptor .....   I have tested both STINGER and CWSHREDDER and they both work as advertised.

        Cheers ,

        dl65  ::)
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        Fed

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          Re: Freeware request
          « Reply #10 on: July 11, 2005, 12:46:01 AM »
          A very impressive list Raptor.  ;)
          How about KillBox under 'removal tools'?
          How about 1 or 2 registry cleaners on the revised list?
          Perhaps when the list is finalised, Computerhope Admin may place it 'somewhere' for you so we can all link to it.
          « Last Edit: July 11, 2005, 12:47:38 AM by Fed »
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          Raptor

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          Re: Freeware request
          « Reply #11 on: July 11, 2005, 04:51:35 AM »
          Those are in different files as they are not related to security.

          Are there no other freeware virus scanners? AVG Free surely is not the only one...?!
          « Last Edit: July 11, 2005, 04:52:00 AM by Raptor »
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          Re: Freeware request
          « Reply #12 on: July 11, 2005, 08:34:10 AM »
          EmpTemp is good for emptying folders other programs won't reach and you can add folders to it manually. It also saves cookies.

          ScanDefrag 5·0 is useful for '98 & ME as is Delindex.bat but it seems that CCLeaner has taken over this role.

          CALC '98  http://www.calculator.org

          CONVERTOR http://www.joshmadison.com/software

          IRFANVIEW http://www.irfanview.com

          Process Explorer from Sysinternals

          Everest Home Edition

          OPEN-OFFICE FREE http://www.openoffice.org

          MemTest 86 http://www.memtest86.com

          AutoStreamer

          NLite

          Just a few I could think of.
          « Last Edit: July 11, 2005, 08:34:43 AM by Mac »
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          Raptor

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          Re: Freeware request
          « Reply #13 on: July 11, 2005, 08:53:25 AM »
          Process Explorer looks far too complicated for the general user of this forum..

          Everest Home Edition does make a very nice addition.

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          Re: Freeware request
          « Reply #14 on: July 11, 2005, 09:18:24 AM »
          Thanks. Something which I use, as it is good value, is the BootIT NG Boot Manager and Partition Resizer.

          If you are prepared to pay US$ 60 you get Image for Windows & Image for DOS in the package.

          Never seen better value. A real money saver.

          You just need to use the free PhyLock add-on to lock the boot drive for Image for Windows and you can aso download the free TBIView so that you can open images and extract individual files from them.

          I get good images every time which are easy to restore with.
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            Re: Freeware request
            « Reply #15 on: July 11, 2005, 02:43:50 PM »
            Ewido is good.
            I advise people to use an online scanner like
            http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
            because they are constantly updated and being online and easy to use I think people are more likely to do it.
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