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Security Tools

This page does not deal with configuring security (permissions), but lists some basic security tools that may help you protect your computers from viruses and malware.

 

By now, every sane computer user will be aware that some form of anti-virus and anti-malware is required for Windows computers.
As the list grew too long and changed too frequently, I removed the anti-virus, anti-malware and firewall sections.
Just use your preferred search engine to find a decent anti-malware solution.
Do some research, though, preferably before downloading and/or buying anti-malware software — there are many "rogue" (a.k.a. fake and even malicious) "anti"-malware software vendors!
If you aren't sure, stick with the "big guys" like EmsiSoft, Kaspersky, BitDefender, Avira, Avast, Norton, VIPRE etc.
Most have a free (trial) version available.
But still you'd better do some research before using and/or buying it.

 

 

Prevention
Prevention
 
Security Check / Patch Management
Security Check / Patch Management
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
beITsmart Online enterprise version of Belarc Advisor Belarc 💾 🛒
beITsmart
Online enterprise version of Belarc Advisor
Belarc
💾 🛒
Belarc Advisor List installed hardware, software & license numbers, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status & CIS benchmarks Belarc 💾 🛒
Belarc Advisor
List installed hardware, software & license numbers, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status & CIS benchmarks
Belarc
💾 🛒
BrowserCheck Check security patches of browsers and plugins Qualys 💾 Free
BrowserCheck
Check security patches of browsers and plugins
Qualys
💾 Free
JavaRa Update JRE and SingularLabs 💾 Free
(donations welcome)
JavaRa
Update JRE and
SingularLabs
💾 Free
(donations welcome)
Kaspersky Software Updater Scan your PC for security-critical software and update it Kaspersky Lab 💾 Free
Kaspersky Software Updater
Scan your PC for security-critical software and update it
Kaspersky Lab
💾 Free
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Check your Windows installation for vulnerabilities Microsoft 💾 Free
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Check your Windows installation for vulnerabilities
Microsoft
💾 Free
Microsoft Security Assessment Tool Assess weaknesses in your IT security environment Microsoft 💾 Free
(validation required)
Microsoft Security Assessment Tool
Assess weaknesses in your IT security environment
Microsoft
💾 Free
(validation required)
Microsoft Security Compliance Manager Configure and manage your computers using Group Policy and SCCM Microsoft 💾 Free
Microsoft Security Compliance Manager
Configure and manage your computers using Group Policy and SCCM
Microsoft
💾 Free
Office Update Inventory Tool Check status of Microsoft Office updates Microsoft 💾 Free
Office Update Inventory Tool
Check status of Microsoft Office updates
Microsoft
💾 Free
Patch My PC Scan your PC for security-critical software and update it Patch My PC 💾 Free
Patch My PC
Scan your PC for security-critical software and update it
Patch My PC
💾 Free
Qualys FreeScan Detect vulnerabilities on your Internet-facing server Qualys Free
Qualys FreeScan
Detect vulnerabilities on your Internet-facing server
Qualys
Free
Qfecheck Command line utility to verify the installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP hotfixes Microsoft 💾 Free
(validation required)
Qfecheck
Command line utility to verify the installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP hotfixes
Microsoft
💾 Free
(validation required)
Symantec Online Security Check Online security scanner Symantec Free
Symantec Online Security Check
Online security scanner
Symantec
Free
Windows Server Update Services Deliver updates to corporate environments from Microsoft Update Microsoft 💾 Free
Windows Server Update Services
Deliver updates to corporate environments from Microsoft Update
Microsoft
💾 Free
 
Password Management
Password Management
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
Kaspersky Password Manager Password manager Kaspersky Lab 💾 Free
Kaspersky Password Manager
Password manager
Kaspersky Lab
💾 Free
KeePass Password Safe Open source password manager Dominik Reichl 💾 Free
(donations welcome)
KeePass Password Safe
Open source password manager
Dominik Reichl
💾 Free
(donations welcome)
LastPass Password manager LastPass 💾 Free
LastPass
Password manager
LastPass
💾 Free
LastPass Premium Password manager LastPass 💾 🛒
LastPass Premium
Password manager
LastPass
💾 🛒
Password Checker Test the strength of your passwords Microsoft Free
Password Checker
Test the strength of your passwords
Microsoft
Free
RoboForm Automated password manager & form filler Siber Systems 💾 🛒
RoboForm
Automated password manager & form filler
Siber Systems
💾 🛒
Saved Password Editor Improved password management add-on for FireFox Daniel Dawson 💾 Free
Saved Password Editor
Improved password management add-on for FireFox
Daniel Dawson
💾 Free
 
Encryption
Encryption
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
CryptoStorage Encrypt logical, removable or virtual disks, files and/or folders InfoWatch 💾 🛒
CryptoStorage
Encrypt logical, removable or virtual disks, files and/or folders
InfoWatch
💾 🛒
Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs Centrally control EFS settings on all your PCs Microsoft 💾 Free
Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs
Centrally control EFS settings on all your PCs
Microsoft
💾 Free
File Checksum Integrity Verifier (FCIV) MD5 and SHA1 file checksum calculator Microsoft 💾 Free
File Checksum Integrity Verifier (FCIV)
MD5 and SHA1 file checksum calculator
Microsoft
💾 Free
StringHash MD5 and SHA* string checksum calculator Rob van der Woude 💾 Free
(donations welcome)
StringHash
MD5 and SHA* string checksum calculator
Rob van der Woude
💾 Free
(donations welcome)
SysKey Secures/encrypts the Windows (XP) SAM accounts database Microsoft Native in Windows XP and later
SysKey
Secures/encrypts the Windows (XP) SAM accounts database
Microsoft
Native in Windows XP and later
 
Privacy Protection
Privacy Protection
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
Adobe Flash Player Settings Manage security settings for Adobe Flash player Adobe Free
Adobe Flash Player Settings
Manage security settings for Adobe Flash player
Adobe
Free
DelFlash.bat Delete "Local Stored Objects" ("Flash Cookies") (3) Rob van der Woude 💾 Free
(donations welcome)
DelFlash.bat
Delete "Local Stored Objects" ("Flash Cookies")
Rob van der Woude
💾 Free
(donations welcome)
FlashCookiesCleaner Delete "Local Stored Objects" ("Flash Cookies") (3) Mixesoft 💾 Free
FlashCookiesCleaner
Delete "Local Stored Objects" ("Flash Cookies")
Mixesoft
💾 Free
Ghostery Detect and control online tracking elements (Firefox/Chrome add-in) Ghostery 💾 Free
Ghostery
Detect and control online tracking elements (Firefox/Chrome add-in)
Ghostery
💾 Free
Google Redirects Fixer & Tracking Remover Replace redirected URLs in Google Search results by their "final" target URL Agustí Méndez 💾 Free
Google Redirects Fixer & Tracking Remover
Replace redirected URLs in Google Search results by their "final" target URL
Agustí Méndez
💾 Free
IEHistoryViewer Browse IE's history and/or remove selected entries NirSoft 💾 Free
IEHistoryViewer
Browse IE's history and/or remove selected entries
NirSoft
💾 Free
O&O AppBuster Manage Unwanted Windows 10 Apps O&O Software GmbH 💾 Free
O&O AppBuster
Manage Unwanted Windows 10 Apps
O&O Software GmbH
💾 Free
O&O ShutUp10 Manage Windows 10 Privacy Settings O&O Software GmbH 💾 Free
O&O ShutUp10
Manage Windows 10 Privacy Settings
O&O Software GmbH
💾 Free
 
Miscellaneous Prevention
Miscellaneous Prevention
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
Adobe Flash Player Settings Manage security settings for Adobe Flash player Adobe Free
Adobe Flash Player Settings
Manage security settings for Adobe Flash player
Adobe
Free
AskAdmin Block applications, folders and/or files Sordum 💾 Free limited edition, pay to unlock advanced features
AskAdmin
Block applications, folders and/or files
Sordum
💾 Free limited edition, pay to unlock advanced features
Attack Surface Analyzer Catalogue changes made to the OS attack surface by the installation of new software Microsoft 💾 Free
Attack Surface Analyzer
Catalogue changes made to the OS attack surface by the installation of new software
Microsoft
💾 Free
CryptoPrevent Prevent infection by Cryptolocker malware or "ransomware" Foolish IT 💾 🛒
CryptoPrevent
Prevent infection by Cryptolocker malware or "ransomware"
Foolish IT
💾 🛒
Dan Pollock's HOSTS file Set IP address 127.0.0.1 for maliscious or unwanted sites Dan Pollock 💾 Free
Dan Pollock's HOSTS file
Set IP address 127.0.0.1 for maliscious or unwanted sites
Dan Pollock
💾 Free
Free Hide Folder Hide files and folders (2) Cleanersoft.com 💾 Free
(donations welcome)
Free Hide Folder
Hide files and folders
Cleanersoft.com
💾 Free
(donations welcome)
LUA Buglight Trace and fix LUA bugs Aaron Margosis 💾 Free
LUA Buglight
Trace and fix LUA bugs
Aaron Margosis
💾 Free
McAfee Wi-Fi Scan Online Wi-Fi security check (Internet Explorer 5+) McAfee Free
McAfee Wi-Fi Scan
Online Wi-Fi security check (Internet Explorer 5+)
McAfee
Free
MyUSBOnly Manage access to removable media MyUSBOnly 💾 🛒
MyUSBOnly
Manage access to removable media
MyUSBOnly
💾 🛒
NetWrix USB Blocker Manage access to removable media (6) NetWrix 💾 Free
NetWrix USB Blocker
Manage access to removable media
NetWrix
💾 Free
NoAutoRun Block viruses in USB flash/disk from auto-running NoAutoRun Team 💾 Free
NoAutoRun
Block viruses in USB flash/disk from auto-running
NoAutoRun Team
💾 Free
NoAutoRun.bat Block Windows' AutoRun.inf feature Scott Dunn (.reg), Rob van der Woude (.bat) 💾 Free
NoAutoRun.bat
Block Windows' AutoRun.inf feature
Scott Dunn (.reg), Rob van der Woude (.bat)
💾 Free
OpenDNS (for home use) Web filtering at the DNS level OpenDNS.com Free
OpenDNS (for home use)
Web filtering at the DNS level
OpenDNS.com
Free
OpenDNS Web filtering at the DNS level OpenDNS.com N/A 🛒
OpenDNS
Web filtering at the DNS level
OpenDNS.com
N/A 🛒
Securable Check which security features (64-bit instruction, DEP, virtualization) your CPU supports (4) Steve Gibson 💾 Free
Securable
Check which security features (64-bit instruction, DEP, virtualization) your CPU supports
Steve Gibson
💾 Free
SSL Blacklist Firefox add-on to detect unsafe SSL certificates (5) CodeFromThe70s.org 💾 Free
SSL Blacklist
Firefox add-on to detect unsafe SSL certificates
CodeFromThe70s.org
💾 Free
SSL Guardian Internet Explorer add-on to detect unsafe SSL certificates (5) Heise Online 💾 Free
SSL Guardian
Internet Explorer add-on to detect unsafe SSL certificates
Heise Online
💾 Free
Windows SteadyState Restrict acces and/or undo any system or file modifications Microsoft 💾 Free
(validation required)
Windows SteadyState
Restrict acces and/or undo any system or file modifications
Microsoft
💾 Free
(validation required)
 
Detection
Detection
 
Laptops
Laptops
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
LAlarm (for home use) Emits a loud siren sound when an USB stick is removed (requires an old USB stick that can be tied to the furniture) (7) LAlarm 💾 Free
LAlarm (for home use)
Emits a loud siren sound when an USB stick is removed (requires an old USB stick that can be tied to the furniture)
LAlarm
💾 Free
Laptop Alarm Emits a loud alarm when someone tries to steal your laptop (1) Syfer.nl 💾 🛒
Laptop Alarm
Emits a loud alarm when someone tries to steal your laptop
Syfer.nl
💾 🛒
 
Miscellaneous Detection
Miscellaneous Detection
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
RUBotted Check if your computer is part of a botnet Trend Micro 💾 Free
RUBotted
Check if your computer is part of a botnet
Trend Micro
💾 Free
TDSSKiller Quickly detect and remove both known and unknown rootkits Kaspersky Lab 💾 Free
TDSSKiller
Quickly detect and remove both known and unknown rootkits
Kaspersky Lab
💾 Free
VirusTotal Free online virus, malware and URL scanner VirusTotal (subsidiary of Google) Free
VirusTotal
Free online virus, malware and URL scanner
VirusTotal (subsidiary of Google)
Free
 
Repair / Recovery / Removal
Repair / Recovery / Removal
 
Recovery
Recovery
Product Function Programmer / Manufacturer Download Buy
Emsisoft Emergency Kit Free Cleanup after infection Emsi Software 💾 Free
Emsisoft Emergency Kit Free
Cleanup after infection
Emsi Software
💾 Free
Emsisoft Emergency Kit Pro Cleanup after infection Emsi Software N/A 🛒
Emsisoft Emergency Kit Pro
Cleanup after infection
Emsi Software
N/A 🛒
Sophos Virus removal Tool Return an infected computer to a working state Sophos 💾 Free
(registration required)
Sophos Virus removal Tool
Return an infected computer to a working state
Sophos
💾 Free
(registration required)
System File Checker (SFC) Repair missing or corrupted system files Microsoft Native in Windows XP and later
System File Checker (SFC)
Repair missing or corrupted system files
Microsoft
Native in Windows XP and later
Stinger Cleanup after infection McAfee 💾 Free
Stinger
Cleanup after infection
McAfee
💾 Free
VIPRE PC Rescue Scan and clean heavily infected PCs where installation of AV software is no longer possible ThreatTrack Security Inc 💾 Free
VIPRE PC Rescue
Scan and clean heavily infected PCs where installation of AV software is no longer possible
ThreatTrack Security Inc
💾 Free

 

  Notes:
Notes: (1) Read this review of LaptopAlarm.
  (2) Though hiding your files may prevent others from accidentally accessing confident or private files, for true protection files should be encrypted before hiding them!
  (3) Best used in conjunction with Adobe Flash Player Settings.
  (4) Read Steve's explanation on www.grc.com/securable.htm.
  (5) Read more on the OpenSSL vulnerability addressed by these add-ins in this article: Debian package of OpenSSL generates weak keys.
  (6) Requires Active Directory (Windows Server 2003 or later) and SQL Server 2005 or later.
  (7) LAlarm will work on non-English Windows, but with some restrictions.
Read about this workaround to use LAlarm on non-English Windows.

 


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