A Guide To Keeping Your Computer Safe

There are many computer security programs freely available for download on the Internet. The page provides links to the web sites of many of these excellent programs.

Antivirus Programs

  1. Symantec (Norton) Antivirus Corporate Edition
    for UAF (must be on campus to download) (Current version: 10.1.6)
  2. Symantec AV Corporate Edition
    for WRRB (requires GI username and password, and must be in GI or WRRB)
  3. AVG (GrisSoft)
  4. AntiVir
  5. ClamWin AntiVirus

Antispyware Programs

  1. Ad-Aware (LavaSoft)
  2. Spybot Search and Destroy
  3. SpywareBlaster (JavaCool)
  4. SpywareGuard (JavaCool)
  5. HiJackThis (advanced users only)
  6. Windows Defender (Microsoft)
    (requires Windows validation)

Firewall Programs

  1. ZoneAlarm (Zone Labs)
  2. R-Firewall (RT-Tools)

Internet Programs (browsers & email)

  1. Mozilla Firefox (standalone browser)
  2. Mozilla Thunderbird (standalone email client)
  3. Eudora (standalone email client)
  4. Opera (standalone browser)

Miscellaneous Programs

  1. Password Safe (a database to manage passwords)
  2. SymmTime (synchronize Windows clock to atomic clock)
  3. Fugu (secure FTP for Mac OSX)

Safe Computing Topics

  1. Overview
  2. Security Programs
  3. Routine Maintenance
  4. Download Sites
  5. Web Links

Download Sites

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