Below is a listing of some free-ware apps that I am commonly requested to share. I do not host the software, but rather link to the publisher’s downloads page, in order to ensure that a) you are sure to get an unmodified file, and b) you are sure to get the most recent version of the software. I do not perform support via this website, so if you have any issues regarding this software, please contact the publisher.
Security Software:
- AVG Antivirus Free Edition: Download | Version Comparison
- Comodo Personal Firewall: Download | Why it’s free
- Spybot Search & Destroy: Download | About
- Microsoft Windows Defender¹: Download | About
- JavaCoolSoftware Spyware Blaster: Download | About
- Lavasoft Ad-Aware²: Download | Version Comparison
Notes:
¹ Windows Defender is not a required download for computers running Windows Vista. The software is included by default with the Operating System.
² The Free version of Lavasoft Ad-Aware does not include a real-time scan engine, but it does add a good scan engine to use when performing a cleanup search for any suspected Spyware