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The Sweet Stuff: Software
#23
/ December 3, 2009 / 4:10 min.
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Three free security programs explored
The Internet is a great place to find things, get information, do research, and more. It's also a jungle out there with creepy-crawlies around every corner. Withviruses, spyware, malware, keyloggers, worms
and other such malware, having a computer without a robust security safety net in place is like hopping out of your car in a bad part of town waving $20 bills. This week Doc takes a look at three,free security related products
that can protect you and test you level of protection.
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PC Security Test
- Provides a range of security tests you can run.
- It doesn't provide security but tests the software you have in place.
- Runs a good test of your email protection.
- Simulates an attack so you can see how your system would respond.
- Totally safe - I used it on my machine.
SecureIT Free Edition
- Complete suite for keeping you secure.
- Gives you status of Windows Updates, PC Security, and whether you have a current version of the program.
- You can look at online reporting.
- Advanced Settings let you modify how the program behaves in a variety of ways.
- Run a scan and it scans memory, the Registry, and all your files.
- Comodo Internet Security
- Can elect to use their secure DNS servers.
- Provides anti-virus and anti-spyware.
- Also provides an enhanced firewall.
- Monitors your network traffic.
- Provides a concise summary of activity on the main screen.
- Provides a range of security tests you can run.
- It doesn't provide security but tests the software you have in place.
- Runs a good test of your email protection.
- Simulates an attack so you can see how your system would respond.
- Totally safe - I used it on my machine.
SecureIT Free Edition
- Complete suite for keeping you secure.
- Gives you status of Windows Updates, PC Security, and whether you have a current version of the program.
- You can look at online reporting.
- Advanced Settings let you modify how the program behaves in a variety of ways.
- Run a scan and it scans memory, the Registry, and all your files.
- Comodo Internet Security
- Can elect to use their secure DNS servers.
- Provides anti-virus and anti-spyware.
- Also provides an enhanced firewall.
- Monitors your network traffic.
- Provides a concise summary of activity on the main screen.
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