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SECURITY ON THE INTERNET

Security on the Internet should be a major concern to anyone who is connected. Here are some links to FREE Software and Websites that can help protect you online.

Get Critical Updates for Microsoft Windows

FREE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE:

AVG Anti-Virus System by Grisoft Inc., AntiVir Personal Edition by H+BEDV, AVAST! antivirus by Alwil Trade Ltd., Gladiator AntiVirus by Gladiator Security Labs.

THE BEST ADVICE: Do not open any files attached to an email unless you know what it is, even if it appears to come from a friend or someone you know. Do not open any files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or untrustworthy source. Do not open any files attached to an email if the subject line is questionable or unexpected. Don't open attachments!

HouseCall - online virus scan.

GFI Email Security Testing Zone. Test the security of your email system!

Trend Micro Safe Computing Guide.

Virus Info and Removal Tools at Symantec (Norton AntiVirus).

FREE FIREWALLS:

ZoneAlarm by ZoneLabs, Sygate Personal Firewall by Sygate Technologies, Tiny Personal Firewall by Tiny Software, Outpost Firewall by agnitum.

Test your PC for vulnerability to hacking at ShieldsUp! (Gibson Research Corporation).

Test your Firewall for weaknesses with LeakTest (Gibson Research Corporation).

Use Symantec Security Check to assess the vulnerability of your PC. Click on "check for security risks".

Sygate Online Services [S.O.S.] Various scans to test your PC for vulnerabilities.

Free Browser Checkup, a series of audits designed to test and fix your browser's security vulnerabilities (Internet Explorer / Windows only).

IP Portscan Scan your computer for open ports / backdoors.

Extended IP Information Information your machine is reporting.

Security Tips for Online Safety Doshelp.com: "Our mission is to provide assistance to users who are encountering internet abuse. Internet abuse has many forms, such as portscanning, Denial of Service, bug exploitation, spam, trojans and viruses."

FREE ANTI-SPAM SOFTWARE

Resources if you are a SPAM victim.

Getting off commercial E-mail lists - Direct Marketing Association

Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail

Tips and help for regular users.

You can also forward your UCE (Unsolicited Commercial E-mail) to uce@ftc.gov. This ultimately may be the best strategy, as when spam that the FTC receives keeps growing and growing, it will hopefully take action.

Software that you should avoid downloading; they will either infest your system with Spyware or change your system settings without your explicit permission: Go!Zilla, BonziBuddy, Comet Cursor, GoHip, Gator, many search/ toolbar plugins, and most file-sharing (peer-to-peer, mp3) software.

Learn about Spyware at SpyChecker.

Detect and remove Adware/ Spyware with Ad-aware, Spybot Search & Destroy and OptOut.

Panicware, Inc. resource and learning center.

Privacy Tips - Privacy Leadership Initiative

The Google Toolbar will ELIMINATE POP-UP ADS and provides search tools and a form filler.

Please report broken links to the TLA Webmaster