Tweaks & overclocking
ABXZone.com - Windows XP tweaks
(1/31/04)
ClubOC.net - the original overclockers club (1/31/04)
Extreme Overclocking - tweaking PC
hardware to the max (1/31/04)
Overclockers Club - XP Services removal guide (1/31/04)
Overclockers
Online - news, reviews & the kitchen sink (1/31/04)
OverClockers.com - push system performance
to limit (1/31/04)
TweakTown - overclocking,
tweaking... site (1/31/04)
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Security, adware, spyware,
spam, cookies, pop-ups...
AnalogX Script Defender - intercepts all requests to execute
a variety of script types (.VBS, .JS, .WSH...) (5/15/05)
Anti-Virus freeware - free anti-virus
software from TheFreeSite.com (8/11/04)
avast! 4 Home
Edition - free antivirus software
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - free antivirus
software
bartdart.com - “freeware for you”
site, apps like Toolbar Chest, 2 tools below... (
CachePal - dump your IE cache files, browser
history, & cookies quickly (6/30/04)
ScrubXP - cleans out temp files, cookies,
history & Windows XP opened/searched files (6/30/04)
Bazooka
Adware & Spyware
Scanner - detects a multitude of spyware, adware, trojan... (
Browser Hijack Blaster - stop anyone from
hijacking your home page + other features (6/30/04)
CastleCops - formerly ComputerCops, security professionals (9/5/04)
Cookie Viewer - discover info that websites leave
on your computer (5/7/05)
CWShredder - small utility for
removing CoolWebSearch & associated spyware apps (9/7/04)
Eraser - secure data
removal tool for Windows (6/22/04)
Eraser - SourceForge
open-source site for Eraser (6/22/04)
HijackThis! - powerful spyware
tool, many other useful downloads (5/17/04)
IE Privacy Keeper - simple & fast
browsing history cleaner for Internet Explorer (6/26/04)
IE-SPYAD - Restricted Sites block list file
download, Registry entry (5/14/05)
LeakTest - test for any leaks in your
Firewall (6/22/05)
MVPS Hosts File - Restricted Sites block list file
download, Registry entry (5/14/05)
MVPS Hosts File - info & help for Restricted
Sites block list/Hosts file (5/14/05)
Junkbusters
home page - dedicated to fighting junk inside the PC (7/1/04)
Lavasoft
Ad-Aware - useful adware/spyware scanner
removal program
Microsoft Windows XP - site for latest
updates, Service Packs & utilities (5/23/04)
Microsoft Security FAQ - FAQ about
Microsoft Software & Internet Security
PGP Freeware - encrypt messages & keep e-mail
confidential (6/30/04)
Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition - pop-up blocker
with history, cookies... "privacy report" (6/30/04)
Privoxy - proxy web filter
download & choice of OS's
Privoxy home
page - web filter home page (based on Internet Junkbuster
& updated)
Privoxy sources - IE6 enhancements, future versions...
Proxomitron - proxy web filter,
similar to Privoxy - not sure of updates (5/7/05)
RegistryProt - compact,
low-level realtime registry monitor and protector
(5/15/05)
Sam Spade - network-query tool that can help you
locate bulk mailers, spammers... (
ScriptSentry - specify which
scripts/files should be allowed to run, like AnalogX
Script Defender (
SECRETMAKER - handle spam, plus 6 other useful tools (
SpamAssassin - excellent e-mail
SPAM filter that's very flexible... (
Spy
Sweeper - free Spyware removal tools &
info (9/5/04)
SpyBot - Search & Destroy - powerful spyware/adware... detector & remover
Spyware Doctor - new version very effective for spyware detection (7/6/05)
Spyware Warrior
Forums - help with Spyware, Hijackers &
other Internet nuisances (9/7/04)
SpywareBlaster - + SpywareGuard, MRU-Blaster... prevent spyware
from installing
SpywareInfo - online spyware remover, doesn't scan cookies (5/31/04)
StartupMonitor - notifies you when
any program registers itself to run at system startup (5/15/05)
Sygate Personal Firewall - excellent secure
Firewall, user friendly (5/12/05)
SwatIt - scans your computer for Trojans,
Worms, Bots and other Hacker programs (9/30/04)
Trend Micro - online virus scanner (2/21/2004)
Wilders.org
Security Advisors - website is totally devoted to security
WinPatrol - spyware
program launch alert (6/30/04)
ZoneAlarm - excellent free
firewall
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