- How-To Booklet
- 1. How to protect your computer from malware and hackers
- 2. How to protect your information from physical threats
- 3. How to create and maintain secure passwords
- 4. How to protect the sensitive files on your computer
- 5. How to recover from information loss
- 6. How to destroy sensitive information
- 7. How to keep your Internet communication private
- 8. How to remain anonymous and bypass censorship on the Internet
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- Spybot - anti-spyware
- Comodo Firewall
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- TrueCrypt - secure file storage
- Cobian Backup
- Recuva - file recovery
- Eraser - secure file removal
- CCleaner - secure file deletion and work session wiping
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- Pidgin - secure instant messaging
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- Portable Security
Spybot - anti-spyware
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 22:44
Spybot Search & Destroy is used to detect and remove different kinds of malware, adware and spyware from your computer. It offers free updates and lets you immunise your Internet browser against future infection by known malware.
Installing Spybot
- Read the brief Hands-on Guide Introduction.
- Click the Spybot icon below to open www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/ download page.
- Select any download location from the list on the opened page by clicking on "Download here" button.
- Download the installation program. Then find it and doubleclick it.
- After you have successfully installed Spybot you may delete the installation program from your computer.
Spybot:
Homepage
Computer Requirements
- All Windows Versions
Version used in this guide
- 1.6.0
License
- Freeware
Required Reading
- How-to Booklet chapter 1. Protecting your Computer from Viruses, Malware and Hackers
Level: 1: Beginner, 2: Average, 3: Intermediate, 4: Experienced, 5: Advanced
Time required to start using this tool: 20 minutes
What you will get in return:
- The ability to remove different kinds of malware and/or spyware
- The ability to immunise your computer system before it becomes infected with malicious problems and threats
1.1 Things you should know about this tool before you start
Spybot S&D is a popular free program used to detect and remove different kinds of adware, malware and spyware from your computer system. It also lets you immunise your system against adware, malware and spyware, preventing them from infecting your computer once Spybot is installed.
Adware is any software which displays advertising material on your computer. Certain kinds of adware function remarkably like spyware and can be invasive of your privacy and security.
Malware (e.g. trojans and worms) is any kind of program designed to harm or hijack the operation of your computer without your consent or knowledge.
Spyware is any kind of program that collects data, observes and records your private information and tracks your Internet habits. Like malware, it frequently runs on your computer secretly. As such, installing a program like Spybot will help you to protect your system and yourself.
Spybot also installs an additional application called TeaTimer. This will protect your computer from new malware infections.
Note: Windows Vista has its own built-in anti-spyware program called Windows Defender. However, Windows Vista seems to allow Spybot to work without any conflict.
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