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Free Antivirus Software

• Avast Free Antivirus
  This is an outstanding program, and best of all, it's free for personal use. (There is a paid version with more features.) Here's a review of this software.

• AVG AntiVirus Free
  Here is another program that is free for personal use - so, there's absolutely no excuse to leave your computer unprotected! Check out a review of this software.

• Panda Free Antivirus
  Here is another program that is free for personal use. Read a review of this software.

• BitDefender Antivirus Free
  Here's another program that is free for personal use. Read a review of this software.

• Check Point ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus+
  ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus+ combines a superior firewall with antivirus protection licensed from Kaspersky. Read a review of this software.

• Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ 11
  Lavasoft's Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ 11 is a decent free application that is worth considering. Read a review of this software.

• Sophos Home
  Sophos now has a version of their software that home users can enjoy free. Read a review of this software.

• Avira Antivirus
  Here's another free antivirus product. Read a review of this software.

• Comodo Antivirus 10
  Here's another free antivirus program. Read a review of this software.

• Qihoo 360 Total Security
  The free Qihoo 360 Total Security comes with many bonus tools. Read a review of this software.

• Symantec's Virus Removal Tools
  Symantec offers nice free removal tools. (They also have a fee-based virus removal service.)

• ADinf Anti-Virus Software
  This is a shareware program (with a nominal cost after the first 30 days) that you use along with virus-protection software. It takes snapshots of your computer and compares them to prior snapshots. This would be very handy if your computer suddenly started to misbehave. Be sure to check this tool out.

• Housecall by Trend Micro Free Online Virus Scan
  Get a free online virus scan.

• Symantec Free Virus Scan
  Scans your computer and lets you know if virus or malwares are present. Clears all your suspicious cookies found in your computer for free! Download it here.

Security News and Information

• Security News Wire

• Infosyssec (Information System Security)

• Schneier on Security

• Cisco Security

• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)

• Cyren Security Center

• SecureMac

• IT Security

• LiquidMatrix Security Blog

• SenderBase

• Security for IT Pros
  

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

• SANS Institute

• CERT

• SecurityFocus

Needless to say, try any software from this list at your own peril, and remember that it's always a good idea to backup your system before installing anything new. There are lots informative sites listed here, but if you know of any other good ones, please contact us.