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Useful freeware and other online tools.
A more detailed list of freeware may be found at: gizmo's freeware such as this article, Probably the Best Free Security List in the World

Free online single file scanning

Free online folder/computer scanning



Anti-Virus / Anti-Malware products free and fully functional

Anti-virus

Anti-Malware

Anti-spyware products

Intrusion prevention

Rootkit removal

Windows start-up manager

Windows system scanner



MX tools DNSBL lookup

Check if your IP or domain is blacklisted as a source for Spam



DNS

dig for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 : http://members.shaw.ca/nicholas.fong/dig/

  • (dig is a powerful tool to investigate [digging into] the DNS system)



Spam

Spam / PHISH aggregation

Email headers

Reporting Spam

Spam Facts

Anti-spam portal

  • Spam Links : http://spamlinks.net/
    the anti-spam portal: everything you didn't want to have to know about spam. Whether you are entirely new to the struggle against spam, or are a seasoned professional system administrator, we direct you to the best resources available to counter spam.

Historical

  • Blacklist of Internet Advertisers : web.archive.org
    this is the Blacklist of Internet Advertisers. It is intended to curb inappropriate advertising on usenet newsgroups and via junk e-mail. It works by describing offenders and their offensive behavior, expecting that people who read it will punish the offenders in one way or another.

Associated forum topic

Spam

Reputation tools

These tools can help evaluate the reputation of websites. Some are based on user reports, corporate/organization reports or automated tools (links checkers, anti-viruses, sandboxes...)




Network tools



Pharmacy verification



SSL Certification testing



Parental control

See main article: Parental Controls

List of Noteworthy Internet Explorer addons

See main article: Internet Explorer

List of Noteworthy Firefox addons

See main article: Firefox

Check for obsolete software

Scans for outdated software that is vulnerable to exploit codes, etc.

Name Type
F-Secure Health Check Online scan Requires Java
Secunia Online Software Inspector Online scan Requires Java
FileHippo.com Update Checker Download Installation is not required
Mozilla plug-in check Online scan Plug-ins only



Miscellaneous