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Microsoft, McAfee, Symantec Charge Cards Repeatedly - Subscription Sabotage

Microsoft FREE malware removal hotline 866-PC-SAFETY

Perlstein's Thoughts on Computer Security (updated 2/24/08)

Perlstein's Best Practices for a Safer Internet Experience (updated 2/24/08)


Secunia (Do this 1st to ensure you have updated versions of all your programs.)


Malware Removal and/or Protection programs
(Caveat...there are NO anti-malware programs available, free or otherwise, that offer total protection!)

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (purchasing unlocks additional features)

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

ThreatFire 3 (download the FREE full time protection program)

ComboFix

Anti-Spam
MailWasher Pro (I LOVE this program!)

Anti-Virus Programs

AVG Anti-Virus

Avira AntiVir Personal

Avast

Microsoft Security Essentials

Online Malware (Virus, Trojan and/or Spyware) scanners
(Requires Internet Explorer because of ActiveX installation)

Eset Online Scanner

TrendMicro's Housecall

Panda

McAfee

WindowsSecurity.com - TrojanScan

F-Secure

Symantec Security Check

ZoneLabs

SDFix (from Andy Manchesta)

Additional Sites with tools to help identify and/or delete malware

My Anti Spyware

WhatsRunning.net

UniBlue ProcessLibrary.com

File.net

VirusTotal

Password Manager
RoboForm (Very secure and EASY to use. Also great for filling out online forms)

Folder Encryption
AxCrypt

Rootkits (Rootkits are very nasty places to hide viruses, trojans and spyware)
Microsoft Windows Sysinternals' RootkitRevealer

McAfee's Rootkit Detective

Panda's Anti-Rootkit

System Repair Engineer

GMER

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If this ever happens to you...
If this ever happens to you...