Best Windows Freeware - Security Software

Ad-Aware 2007 Free is no ordinary anti-spyware, it is the original anti-spyware product, offered to consumers worldwide to protect their personal and home computers from malware attacks. Detects and removes Trojans, worms, spyware, and other malicious programs, Repairs damage left by malware, free updates. Download here

KeePass is a password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk. So you only have to remember one single master password or insert the key-disk to unlock the whole database. Download here

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is one of the most popular solutions to provide basic security protection on home and non-commercial PCs. Its unique combination of detection methods provides full protection against viruses, worms, and trojans. AVG can automatically heal or remove infected files and other threats such as trojans and worms. Download here

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and 2003. Features: Easy Installer, High detection rates for viruses and spyware, Scanning Scheduler, Automatic updates, Standalone virus scanner, Microsoft Outlook add-on to remove virus-infected attachments automatically. Download here

SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Blocks spyware, adware, browser hijackers and dialers. SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web. Download here

Zone Alarm is an easy-to-use firewall which blocks hackers and other unknown threats. Features; Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts, Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet. Download here

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware. Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, internet browsing history, etc. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies. Download here

File Shredder is free desktop application for shredding (destroying) unwanted files beyond recovery. Choose one of 5 different shredding algorithms, each one gradually stronger than the previous one. It also has integrated Disk Wiper which uses shredding algorithm to wipe unused disk space. Download here

PeerGuardian 2 is Phoenix Labs’ premier IP blocker for Windows. It integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P. Download here

TrueCrypt is a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP/2000. Features; Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk, Encrypts an entire hard disk partition or a storage device such as USB drive, Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent. Download here