Summary

Here are a collection of links to important software and hardware websites.  The General section includes links to other security and support websites.

SoftwareùAntivirus, antispyware, security suites, diagnostic tools

Norton Antivirus
http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/

McAfee VirusScan
http://us.mcafee.com/root/package.asp?pkgid=100&cid=9901

Ad-Aware SE
Software: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download
Installation instructions: http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/installation.htm

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Gibson Research--Security Enhancing Freeware Utilities
http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm

HijackThis
Information: http://tomcoyote.com/hjt
Software: http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Spybot: Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Ewido Security Suite
http://www.ewido.net/en/

CWShredder
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html

HardwareùRouters

We recommended the following routers (the following links are to the BestBuy website so you can purchase or check pricing on these products):

Netgear
    Netgear Platinum Cable/DSL Web Safe Router with 4-Port Switch
    Model: RP614

Linksys
    Linksys EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router
    Model: BEFSR41

There are also wireless versions of the routers we recommend from both Netgear and Linksys.

GeneralùInformation, Security and Support

Security at Home: Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) Newsgroups
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

Security Help and Support for Home Users
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=securityhome

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym

Kill Spyware Forums
http://forums.subratam.org/

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Revised: 04/24/2006