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I created this page to organize utility software that I have found to be useful. It's also helpful in discussing system upkeep in my class or seminar sessions. These sites offer insight into today's computing problems.

General software:

http://mssg.rutgers.edu McAfee Virus protection, Microsoft updates and patches, other utility software.

Local Security Site: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/HELP/security/virus-worm-patch-info.php

PC maintenance: Cleaning Ideas

Site of Sites: http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php?cat=all#s-p

Anti-spyware sites:

Ad-aware http://www.lavasoft.de/ stop "malware" - stops tracking software - anti-spyware

Spybot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/ anti-spyware

PestPatrol http://www.pestpatrol.com/ anti-spyware

PestPatrol http://www.pestscan.com/ on-line anti-spyware scan

TrendMicro                 http://www.trendmicro.com                    virus protection / free online scan with anti-spyware
                                   http://housecall.trendmicro.com
                                   http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/    removes CoolWebSearch browser hijacker
                                                                  TrendMicro Seminar          TrendMicro Spyware Info

XoftSpy by ParetoLogic     http://www.paretologic.com       free on-line anti-spyware scan
                            atest version download of free scanner       See notes.     Be Careful - this package can be too aggressive

PandaSoftware        http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm     free online scan with anti-spyware

ewido networks       http://www.ewido.net/en/        free online scan with anti-spyware
                                       ewido-lite                                   does not need ActiveX install

Windows Antispyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx from MicroSoft

Full scan from Microsoft http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm virus and spyware scans

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Interesting WEB page on how your system gets Spyware and how to fix it:
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?autocom=custom&page=How_did_I

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Another Interesting WEB site on protecting your system from Spyware:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

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Major Spyware utility site:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html Some BHO information.

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Sysinternals pages:
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.html

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BHODemon http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm Browser Helper Objects lister

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Virus and other threats:

Wormguard http://wormguard.diamondcs.com.au/

McAfee http://us.mcafee.com/default.asp virus protection

Norton - Symantec http://www.symantec.com/ virus protection

F-Prot - F-Secure http://www.f-secure.com/index.shtml virus protection

Sophos http://www.sophos.com/ virus protection

BitDefender http://www.bitdefender.com/ virus protection free online scanner

TrendMicro http://www.trendmicro.com virus protection / free online scan with anti-spyware
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

CLAMWIN CLAMAV for WIndows http://www.clamwin.com/ virus protection does not need ActiveX install

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Make cleaning software efficient use - cleanmgr.exe - it's on all PCs - use the RUN command on the Start button
or try - it may be too efficient (wipes out cookies) http://www.ccleaner.com/

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Microsoft Updates:

MS Windows updates http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

MS Office updates http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/default.aspx

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     Codec files to update MS Windows Media player              for 2000 and lower WM9Codecs9x.exe
        Needed to play MS Photo Story (.WMV) video files:             for XP and up     WM9CodecsXP.exe

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Other software:

irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/ Image/video viewer, useful for converting formats

MicroSoft PowerToys      http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

WEB Drive       webdrive-current.exe           This is version 5.2. To make an H: drive connection from home.
                                                                               On the "Encryption" tab pick SSH for FTP and HTTP
                                                                                   and check Secure data channel.

http://computing.camden.rutgers.edu/windows/webdrive/webdrive.php latest version.

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Plugin'/Player Updates:

Macromedia http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/welcome/ Shockwave, Flash, Authorware

QuickTime player http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html Quicktime videos

RealPlayer http://forms.real.com/windows/RealPlayer10-5GOLD audio/video player

DivX player http://www.divx.com/divx/play/download/ video clips

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Old Notes:

Get rid nuisance programs http://crab.rutgers.edu/~mchugh/problem3.htm

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Cleaning Ideas

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