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Useful freeware and other online tools. A more detailed list of freeware may be found at: [http://www.techsupportalert.com/ gizmo's freeware] such as this article, [http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm Probably the Best Free Security List in the World]

==Free online single file scanning==

* http://virustotal.com (max file size 20 MB, 42 different antiviruses)
* http://virscan.org (max file size 20 MB, 37 different antiviruses)
* http://vscan.novirusthanks.org (max file size 20 MB, 24 different antiviruses)
* http://www.urlvoid.com/ (max file size 20 MB, 24 different antiviruses)
* http://scanner.virus.org (max file size 5 MB, 23 different antiviruses)
* http://virusscan.jotti.org (max file size 10 MB, 20 different antiviruses)
* http://viruschief.com (10 different antiviruses)
* http://filterbit.com (9 different antiviruses)
 

==Free online folder/computer scanning==

* a-squared : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/?scan=1
* BitDefender : http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
* Computer Associates : http://cainternetsecurity.net/entscanner/
* ESET (NOD32) : http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
* F-Secure: http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/security-lab/tools-and-services/online-scanner/index.html (IE only)
* Microsoft OneCare : http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
* TrendMicro : http://housecall.trendmicro.com
* Panda : http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/index/
 

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

===Anti-virus===

* avast! : http://www.avast.com/
* AntiVir : http://www.avira.com/ alternate: http://free-av.com/ [[AntiVir Free update problem]]
* AVG : http://www.avg.com/
* Comodo : http://www.comodo.com/
* ClamWin : http://www.clamwin.com/
* ClamAV : http://www.clamav.net/
* Microsoft Security Essentials : https://www.microsoft.com/Security_essentials/
* Panda Cloud : http://www.cloudantivirus.com/

===Anti-Malware===

* Ad-Aware : http://www.lavasoft.com
* a-squared : https://www.emsisoft.com
* MalwareBytes : http://www.malwarebytes.org
* Spybot S&D : http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

===Anti-spyware products===

* SpywareBlaster : https://www.javacoolsoftware.com
* Spyware Terminator : https://www.spywareterminator.com
* SUPERAntiSpyware : https://www.superantispyware.com
* Windows Defender : https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

===Intrusion prevention===

* GeSWall : http://www.gentlesecurity.com

===Windows start-up manager===

* WinPatrol : http://winpatrol.com

===Windows system scanner===

* HijackThis (HJT) : http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/ (used in conjunction with Malware support forums for troubleshooting system failures)
 

==MX tools==
Check if your [[Internet Protocol Address|IP]] or domain is blacklisted as a source for [[Spam]]

* http://www.mxtoolbox.com/ : Check each MX record (IP Address) against 147 DNS based blacklists.
 

==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===

* AbuseButler : http://spamvertised.abusebutler.com
* joewein.de LLC : http://www.joewein.net
* PhishTank : http://www.phishtank.com
* Project Honey Pot : https://www.projecthoneypot.org
* SORBS (Spam and Open-Relay Blocking System) : http://www.us.sorbs.net
* Spacequad : http://www.spacequad.com
* SpamCop : http://www.spamcop.net
* Stop Forum Spam : http://www.stopforumspam.com
* SURBL : http://www.surbl.org
* uriBL : http://www.uribl.com

===Email headers===
* Email Headers
*: How to View them and Include them in Reporting a Spam or Scam
*: * http://spamlinks.net/track-trace-headers.htm
*: * http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/email_headers.php
* Copy and paste the headers to reveal their source:
*: * http://www.ip-adress.com/trace_email
*: * http://www.find-ip-address.org/email-search/find-email.php
*: * http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/email-tracking/email-header.php
* Decoding the spam; head to eternity - an article courtesy of MysteryFCM aka: hpHosts
*: http://mysteryfcm.co.uk/?mode=Articles&date=25-11-2005

===Reporting Spam===
* Spamtrackers article : http://www.spamtrackers.eu/wiki/index.php/Reporting_Spam
* Sign up for a Spamcop account and report the spam : http://spamcop.net/
* Join others who are fighting spam at IBR : http://inboxrevenge.com/
*: also : http://www.complainterator.com/

===Spam Facts===
* The 10 Worst Spam Support ISPs : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/networks.lasso
* The 10 Worst Spammers : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/spammers.lasso
* The 10 Worst Spam Countries : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/countries.lasso

===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 : [http://web.archive.org/web/20020124184904/math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/BL/blacklist.html 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====
[http://www.mywot.com/forum/3331-spam 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...)

* ATMA IP Deny list - Peerguardian format : http://www.atma.es
* AVG LinkScanner : http://linkscanner.explabs.com/linkscanner/avg
* Browser Defender : http://www.browserdefender.com
* Google Safe Browsing : http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=example.com (replace "example.com" with the IP or domain name)
* hpHosts : http://hosts-file.net
* MalwareDomainList : http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/mdl.php
* MalwarePatrol : http://www.malwarepatrol.net/lists.shtml
* MalwareUrl : http://www.malwareurl.com
* McAfee SiteAdvisor : https://www.siteadvisor.com
* McAfee TrustedSource : https://www.trustedsource.org/en/tools
* No Virus, Thanks : http://scanner.novirusthanks.org (File Scanning)
* Norton SafeWeb : https://safeweb.norton.com
* Phish Tank : http://www.phishtank.com
* Sitevet : http://sitevet.com/
* Unmask Parasites : http://unmaskparasites.com
* URL Void : http://www.urlvoid.com
* Web Security Guard : http://www.websecurityguard.com

* Lenny Zeltser's : [http://zeltser.com/combating-malicious-software/malicious-ip-blocklists.html Blocklists of Suspected Malicious IPs and URLs]
 

==Network tools==

* http://www.aguse.jp/ : whois, DNS, thumbnail, blacklist check, more.
* http://centralops.net/co/ : Free online network utilities
* http://clez.net/net/ : Free complete network tools for online research.
* http://whois.domaintools.com/ : Whois lookup and Domain name search.
* http://www.who.is/ : whois, DNS, more.
* http://ping.eu : online ping/whois/traceroute/port check/reverse lookup/...
* http://www.geoiptool.com/ : Free online geolocation (from server name or IP)
* http://ipinfodb.com/ : Free online geolocation (from server name or IP)
* http://www.robtex.com/ : Swiss army knife internet tool. Check: RBL, DNS, IP, C-net, whois, Route, AS info, and more.
* http://www.intodns.com/ : checks the health and configuration and provides DNS report and mail servers report.
* http://network-tools.com/ : various: ping, whois, DNS, etc.
* http://untiny.me/ : Get real url from shortened URLs like tinyurl.com (and other) without actually following the link
* http://www.just-traceroute.com/ : Traceroute from 4 different locations.
* http://www.herdict.org/web/ : Herdict Web aggregates reports of inaccessible sites
 

==Pharmacy verification==

* http://www.nabp.net : The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
* http://www.ciparx.ca : The Canadian International Pharmacy Association
* http://www.legitscript.com : LegitScript (USA and Canada)
 

==SSL Certification testing==

* https://www.digicert.com/help : Check SSL Certificate for proper installation.
* https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html : Check SSL Certificate, also has a widget to add to your website or blog.
 

==Parental control==

See main article: [http://www.mywot.com/wiki/Parental_Controls Parental Controls]

==List of Noteworthy Internet Explorer addons==

See main article: [[Internet Explorer]]

==List of Noteworthy Firefox addons==

See main article: [[Mozilla Firefox | Firefox]]

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

* F-Secure : http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/onlineservices/fshc.shtml
* Secunia OSI : http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/
* FileHippo.com Update Checker : http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
* Plug-In Check for Firefox : https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
 

==Miscellaneous==

* Anubis : http://anubis.iseclab.org/ (reports the behavior of a Windows executable and activities in Internet Explorer)
* AutoShun (snort list) : http://www.autoshun.org/
* Better Business Bureau (USA and Canada company verification) : https://www.bbb.org
* Bitzi : http://bitzi.com/ (Collaborative file identification)
* BoardReader domain link check : http://boardreader.com/domain/mywot.com
* JSUNPACK A Generic JavaScript Unpacker : http://jsunpack.jeek.org/dec/go
* Malicious code detection (PDF/Javascript/Flash): http://wepawet.iseclab.org/
* Newly Registered Domain Names : http://domain-daily.com/
* NetworkMiner (Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows) : http://networkminer.sourceforge.net/
* Norman Sandbox : http://www.norman.com/microsites/nsic/Submit/en (reports the behaviour of a Windows executable run inside a virtual machine).
* PC Flank Security Tests : http://www.pcflank.com/index.htm (scans for possible exploits you are leaving behind you)
* Pop-up Test : http://www.popuptest.com/ (tests your pop-up blocker)
* Sandboxie : http://www.sandboxie.com/ (reports the behaviour of a Windows executable run inside a sandbox)
* Site Dossier : http://sitedossier.com/
* Snort network intrusion prevention and detection system (IDS/IPS) : http://www.snort.org/
* Spamavert.com : http://spamavert.com/ (obtain spam from this small inbox)
* SystemLookup : http://www.systemlookup.com/ (search engine for CLSIDs, services and etc. listing them as either legitimate or malicious)
* Tor : http://www.torproject.org/ (surf with more privacy)
* VB100% : http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/index (keep updated on which antiviruses are passing the latest malware tests)
* WebCHeck (UK company verification) : http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/53444b46005755607d6d6b965d400416/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo

Online tools

2010-11-22T22:04:05Z

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Useful freeware and other online tools. A more detailed list of freeware may be found at: [http://www.techsupportalert.com/ gizmo's freeware] such as this article, [http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm Probably the Best Free Security List in the World]

==Free online single file scanning==

* http://virustotal.com (max file size 20 MB, 42 different antiviruses)
* http://virscan.org (max file size 20 MB, 37 different antiviruses)
* http://http://vscan.novirusthanks.org (max file size 20 MB, 24 different antiviruses)
* http://www.urlvoid.com/ (max file size 20 MB, 24 different antiviruses)
* http://scanner.virus.org (max file size 5 MB, 23 different antiviruses)
* http://virusscan.jotti.org (max file size 10 MB, 20 different antiviruses)
* http://viruschief.com (10 different antiviruses)
* http://filterbit.com (9 different antiviruses)
 

==Free online folder/computer scanning==

* a-squared : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/?scan=1
* BitDefender : http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
* Computer Associates : http://cainternetsecurity.net/entscanner/
* ESET (NOD32) : http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
* F-Secure: http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/security-lab/tools-and-services/online-scanner/index.html (IE only)
* Microsoft OneCare : http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
* TrendMicro : http://housecall.trendmicro.com
* Panda : http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/index/
 

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

===Anti-virus===

* avast! : http://www.avast.com/
* AntiVir : http://www.avira.com/ alternate: http://free-av.com/ [[AntiVir Free update problem]]
* AVG : http://www.avg.com/
* Comodo : http://www.comodo.com/
* ClamWin : http://www.clamwin.com/
* ClamAV : http://www.clamav.net/
* Microsoft Security Essentials : https://www.microsoft.com/Security_essentials/
* Panda Cloud : http://www.cloudantivirus.com/

===Anti-Malware===

* Ad-Aware : http://www.lavasoft.com
* a-squared : https://www.emsisoft.com
* MalwareBytes : http://www.malwarebytes.org
* Spybot S&D : http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

===Anti-spyware products===

* SpywareBlaster : https://www.javacoolsoftware.com
* Spyware Terminator : https://www.spywareterminator.com
* SUPERAntiSpyware : https://www.superantispyware.com
* Windows Defender : https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

===Intrusion prevention===

* GeSWall : http://www.gentlesecurity.com

===Windows start-up manager===

* WinPatrol : http://winpatrol.com

===Windows system scanner===

* HijackThis (HJT) : http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/ (used in conjunction with Malware support forums for troubleshooting system failures)
 

==MX tools==
Check if your [[Internet Protocol Address|IP]] or domain is blacklisted as a source for [[Spam]]

* http://www.mxtoolbox.com/ : Check each MX record (IP Address) against 147 DNS based blacklists.
 

==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===

* AbuseButler : http://spamvertised.abusebutler.com
* joewein.de LLC : http://www.joewein.net
* PhishTank : http://www.phishtank.com
* Project Honey Pot : https://www.projecthoneypot.org
* SORBS (Spam and Open-Relay Blocking System) : http://www.us.sorbs.net
* Spacequad : http://www.spacequad.com
* SpamCop : http://www.spamcop.net
* Stop Forum Spam : http://www.stopforumspam.com
* SURBL : http://www.surbl.org
* uriBL : http://www.uribl.com

===Email headers===
* Email Headers
*: How to View them and Include them in Reporting a Spam or Scam
*: * http://spamlinks.net/track-trace-headers.htm
*: * http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/email_headers.php
* Copy and paste the headers to reveal their source:
*: * http://www.ip-adress.com/trace_email
*: * http://www.find-ip-address.org/email-search/find-email.php
*: * http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/email-tracking/email-header.php
* Decoding the spam; head to eternity - an article courtesy of MysteryFCM aka: hpHosts
*: http://mysteryfcm.co.uk/?mode=Articles&date=25-11-2005

===Reporting Spam===
* Spamtrackers article : http://www.spamtrackers.eu/wiki/index.php/Reporting_Spam
* Sign up for a Spamcop account and report the spam : http://spamcop.net/
* Join others who are fighting spam at IBR : http://inboxrevenge.com/
*: also : http://www.complainterator.com/

===Spam Facts===
* The 10 Worst Spam Support ISPs : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/networks.lasso
* The 10 Worst Spammers : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/spammers.lasso
* The 10 Worst Spam Countries : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/countries.lasso

===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 : [http://web.archive.org/web/20020124184904/math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/BL/blacklist.html 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====
[http://www.mywot.com/forum/3331-spam 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...)

* ATMA IP Deny list - Peerguardian format : http://www.atma.es
* AVG LinkScanner : http://linkscanner.explabs.com/linkscanner/avg
* Browser Defender : http://www.browserdefender.com
* Google Safe Browsing : http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=example.com (replace "example.com" with the IP or domain name)
* hpHosts : http://hosts-file.net
* MalwareDomainList : http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/mdl.php
* MalwarePatrol : http://www.malwarepatrol.net/lists.shtml
* MalwareUrl : http://www.malwareurl.com
* McAfee SiteAdvisor : https://www.siteadvisor.com
* McAfee TrustedSource : https://www.trustedsource.org/en/tools
* No Virus, Thanks : http://scanner.novirusthanks.org (File Scanning)
* Norton SafeWeb : https://safeweb.norton.com
* Phish Tank : http://www.phishtank.com
* Sitevet : http://sitevet.com/
* Unmask Parasites : http://unmaskparasites.com
* URL Void : http://www.urlvoid.com
* Web Security Guard : http://www.websecurityguard.com

* Lenny Zeltser's : [http://zeltser.com/combating-malicious-software/malicious-ip-blocklists.html Blocklists of Suspected Malicious IPs and URLs]
 

==Network tools==

* http://www.aguse.jp/ : whois, DNS, thumbnail, blacklist check, more.
* http://centralops.net/co/ : Free online network utilities
* http://clez.net/net/ : Free complete network tools for online research.
* http://whois.domaintools.com/ : Whois lookup and Domain name search.
* http://www.who.is/ : whois, DNS, more.
* http://ping.eu : online ping/whois/traceroute/port check/reverse lookup/...
* http://www.geoiptool.com/ : Free online geolocation (from server name or IP)
* http://ipinfodb.com/ : Free online geolocation (from server name or IP)
* http://www.robtex.com/ : Swiss army knife internet tool. Check: RBL, DNS, IP, C-net, whois, Route, AS info, and more.
* http://www.intodns.com/ : checks the health and configuration and provides DNS report and mail servers report.
* http://network-tools.com/ : various: ping, whois, DNS, etc.
* http://untiny.me/ : Get real url from shortened URLs like tinyurl.com (and other) without actually following the link
* http://www.just-traceroute.com/ : Traceroute from 4 different locations.
* http://www.herdict.org/web/ : Herdict Web aggregates reports of inaccessible sites
 

==Pharmacy verification==

* http://www.nabp.net : The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
* http://www.ciparx.ca : The Canadian International Pharmacy Association
* http://www.legitscript.com : LegitScript (USA and Canada)
 

==SSL Certification testing==

* https://www.digicert.com/help : Check SSL Certificate for proper installation.
* https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html : Check SSL Certificate, also has a widget to add to your website or blog.
 

==Parental control==

See main article: [http://www.mywot.com/wiki/Parental_Controls Parental Controls]

==List of Noteworthy Internet Explorer addons==

See main article: [[Internet Explorer]]

==List of Noteworthy Firefox addons==

See main article: [[Mozilla Firefox | Firefox]]

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

* F-Secure : http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/onlineservices/fshc.shtml
* Secunia OSI : http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/
* FileHippo.com Update Checker : http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
* Plug-In Check for Firefox : https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
 

==Miscellaneous==

* Anubis : http://anubis.iseclab.org/ (reports the behavior of a Windows executable and activities in Internet Explorer)
* AutoShun (snort list) : http://www.autoshun.org/
* Better Business Bureau (USA and Canada company verification) : https://www.bbb.org
* Bitzi : http://bitzi.com/ (Collaborative file identification)
* BoardReader domain link check : http://boardreader.com/domain/mywot.com
* JSUNPACK A Generic JavaScript Unpacker : http://jsunpack.jeek.org/dec/go
* Malicious code detection (PDF/Javascript/Flash): http://wepawet.iseclab.org/
* Newly Registered Domain Names : http://domain-daily.com/
* NetworkMiner (Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows) : http://networkminer.sourceforge.net/
* Norman Sandbox : http://www.norman.com/microsites/nsic/Submit/en (reports the behaviour of a Windows executable run inside a virtual machine).
* PC Flank Security Tests : http://www.pcflank.com/index.htm (scans for possible exploits you are leaving behind you)
* Pop-up Test : http://www.popuptest.com/ (tests your pop-up blocker)
* Sandboxie : http://www.sandboxie.com/ (reports the behaviour of a Windows executable run inside a sandbox)
* Site Dossier : http://sitedossier.com/
* Snort network intrusion prevention and detection system (IDS/IPS) : http://www.snort.org/
* Spamavert.com : http://spamavert.com/ (obtain spam from this small inbox)
* SystemLookup : http://www.systemlookup.com/ (search engine for CLSIDs, services and etc. listing them as either legitimate or malicious)
* Tor : http://www.torproject.org/ (surf with more privacy)
* VB100% : http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/index (keep updated on which antiviruses are passing the latest malware tests)
* WebCHeck (UK company verification) : http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/53444b46005755607d6d6b965d400416/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo

Online tools

2010-11-22T22:03:34Z

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Useful freeware and other online tools. A more detailed list of freeware may be found at: [http://www.techsupportalert.com/ gizmo's freeware] such as this article, [http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm Probably the Best Free Security List in the World]

==Free online single file scanning==

* http://virustotal.com (max file size 20 MB, 42 different antiviruses)
* http://virscan.org (max file size 20 MB, 37 different antiviruses)
* http://http://vscan.novirusthanks.org (max file size 20 MB, 24 different antiviruses)
* http://http://www.urlvoid.com/ (max file size 20 MB, 24 different antiviruses)
* http://scanner.virus.org (max file size 5 MB, 23 different antiviruses)
* http://virusscan.jotti.org (max file size 10 MB, 20 different antiviruses)
* http://viruschief.com (10 different antiviruses)
* http://filterbit.com (9 different antiviruses)
 

==Free online folder/computer scanning==

* a-squared : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/ax/?scan=1
* BitDefender : http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
* Computer Associates : http://cainternetsecurity.net/entscanner/
* ESET (NOD32) : http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
* F-Secure: http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/security-lab/tools-and-services/online-scanner/index.html (IE only)
* Microsoft OneCare : http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
* TrendMicro : http://housecall.trendmicro.com
* Panda : http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/index/
 

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

===Anti-virus===

* avast! : http://www.avast.com/
* AntiVir : http://www.avira.com/ alternate: http://free-av.com/ [[AntiVir Free update problem]]
* AVG : http://www.avg.com/
* Comodo : http://www.comodo.com/
* ClamWin : http://www.clamwin.com/
* ClamAV : http://www.clamav.net/
* Microsoft Security Essentials : https://www.microsoft.com/Security_essentials/
* Panda Cloud : http://www.cloudantivirus.com/

===Anti-Malware===

* Ad-Aware : http://www.lavasoft.com
* a-squared : https://www.emsisoft.com
* MalwareBytes : http://www.malwarebytes.org
* Spybot S&D : http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

===Anti-spyware products===

* SpywareBlaster : https://www.javacoolsoftware.com
* Spyware Terminator : https://www.spywareterminator.com
* SUPERAntiSpyware : https://www.superantispyware.com
* Windows Defender : https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

===Intrusion prevention===

* GeSWall : http://www.gentlesecurity.com

===Windows start-up manager===

* WinPatrol : http://winpatrol.com

===Windows system scanner===

* HijackThis (HJT) : http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/ (used in conjunction with Malware support forums for troubleshooting system failures)
 

==MX tools==
Check if your [[Internet Protocol Address|IP]] or domain is blacklisted as a source for [[Spam]]

* http://www.mxtoolbox.com/ : Check each MX record (IP Address) against 147 DNS based blacklists.
 

==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===

* AbuseButler : http://spamvertised.abusebutler.com
* joewein.de LLC : http://www.joewein.net
* PhishTank : http://www.phishtank.com
* Project Honey Pot : https://www.projecthoneypot.org
* SORBS (Spam and Open-Relay Blocking System) : http://www.us.sorbs.net
* Spacequad : http://www.spacequad.com
* SpamCop : http://www.spamcop.net
* Stop Forum Spam : http://www.stopforumspam.com
* SURBL : http://www.surbl.org
* uriBL : http://www.uribl.com

===Email headers===
* Email Headers
*: How to View them and Include them in Reporting a Spam or Scam
*: * http://spamlinks.net/track-trace-headers.htm
*: * http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/email_headers.php
* Copy and paste the headers to reveal their source:
*: * http://www.ip-adress.com/trace_email
*: * http://www.find-ip-address.org/email-search/find-email.php
*: * http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/email-tracking/email-header.php
* Decoding the spam; head to eternity - an article courtesy of MysteryFCM aka: hpHosts
*: http://mysteryfcm.co.uk/?mode=Articles&date=25-11-2005

===Reporting Spam===
* Spamtrackers article : http://www.spamtrackers.eu/wiki/index.php/Reporting_Spam
* Sign up for a Spamcop account and report the spam : http://spamcop.net/
* Join others who are fighting spam at IBR : http://inboxrevenge.com/
*: also : http://www.complainterator.com/

===Spam Facts===
* The 10 Worst Spam Support ISPs : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/networks.lasso
* The 10 Worst Spammers : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/spammers.lasso
* The 10 Worst Spam Countries : http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/countries.lasso

===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 : [http://web.archive.org/web/20020124184904/math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/BL/blacklist.html 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====
[http://www.mywot.com/forum/3331-spam 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...)

* ATMA IP Deny list - Peerguardian format : http://www.atma.es
* AVG LinkScanner : http://linkscanner.explabs.com/linkscanner/avg
* Browser Defender : http://www.browserdefender.com
* Google Safe Browsing : http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=example.com (replace "example.com" with the IP or domain name)
* hpHosts : http://hosts-file.net
* MalwareDomainList : http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/mdl.php
* MalwarePatrol : http://www.malwarepatrol.net/lists.shtml
* MalwareUrl : http://www.malwareurl.com
* McAfee SiteAdvisor : https://www.siteadvisor.com
* McAfee TrustedSource : https://www.trustedsource.org/en/tools
* No Virus, Thanks : http://scanner.novirusthanks.org (File Scanning)
* Norton SafeWeb : https://safeweb.norton.com
* Phish Tank : http://www.phishtank.com
* Sitevet : http://sitevet.com/
* Unmask Parasites : http://unmaskparasites.com
* URL Void : http://www.urlvoid.com
* Web Security Guard : http://www.websecurityguard.com

* Lenny Zeltser's : [http://zeltser.com/combating-malicious-software/malicious-ip-blocklists.html Blocklists of Suspected Malicious IPs and URLs]
 

==Network tools==

* http://www.aguse.jp/ : whois, DNS, thumbnail, blacklist check, more.
* http://centralops.net/co/ : Free online network utilities
* http://clez.net/net/ : Free complete network tools for online research.
* http://whois.domaintools.com/ : Whois lookup and Domain name search.
* http://www.who.is/ : whois, DNS, more.
* http://ping.eu : online ping/whois/traceroute/port check/reverse lookup/...
* http://www.geoiptool.com/ : Free online geolocation (from server name or IP)
* http://ipinfodb.com/ : Free online geolocation (from server name or IP)
* http://www.robtex.com/ : Swiss army knife internet tool. Check: RBL, DNS, IP, C-net, whois, Route, AS info, and more.
* http://www.intodns.com/ : checks the health and configuration and provides DNS report and mail servers report.
* http://network-tools.com/ : various: ping, whois, DNS, etc.
* http://untiny.me/ : Get real url from shortened URLs like tinyurl.com (and other) without actually following the link
* http://www.just-traceroute.com/ : Traceroute from 4 different locations.
* http://www.herdict.org/web/ : Herdict Web aggregates reports of inaccessible sites
 

==Pharmacy verification==

* http://www.nabp.net : The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
* http://www.ciparx.ca : The Canadian International Pharmacy Association
* http://www.legitscript.com : LegitScript (USA and Canada)
 

==SSL Certification testing==

* https://www.digicert.com/help : Check SSL Certificate for proper installation.
* https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html : Check SSL Certificate, also has a widget to add to your website or blog.
 

==Parental control==

See main article: [http://www.mywot.com/wiki/Parental_Controls Parental Controls]

==List of Noteworthy Internet Explorer addons==

See main article: [[Internet Explorer]]

==List of Noteworthy Firefox addons==

See main article: [[Mozilla Firefox | Firefox]]

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

* F-Secure : http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/onlineservices/fshc.shtml
* Secunia OSI : http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/
* FileHippo.com Update Checker : http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
* Plug-In Check for Firefox : https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
 

==Miscellaneous==

* Anubis : http://anubis.iseclab.org/ (reports the behavior of a Windows executable and activities in Internet Explorer)
* AutoShun (snort list) : http://www.autoshun.org/
* Better Business Bureau (USA and Canada company verification) : https://www.bbb.org
* Bitzi : http://bitzi.com/ (Collaborative file identification)
* BoardReader domain link check : http://boardreader.com/domain/mywot.com
* JSUNPACK A Generic JavaScript Unpacker : http://jsunpack.jeek.org/dec/go
* Malicious code detection (PDF/Javascript/Flash): http://wepawet.iseclab.org/
* Newly Registered Domain Names : http://domain-daily.com/
* NetworkMiner (Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows) : http://networkminer.sourceforge.net/
* Norman Sandbox : http://www.norman.com/microsites/nsic/Submit/en (reports the behaviour of a Windows executable run inside a virtual machine).
* PC Flank Security Tests : http://www.pcflank.com/index.htm (scans for possible exploits you are leaving behind you)
* Pop-up Test : http://www.popuptest.com/ (tests your pop-up blocker)
* Sandboxie : http://www.sandboxie.com/ (reports the behaviour of a Windows executable run inside a sandbox)
* Site Dossier : http://sitedossier.com/
* Snort network intrusion prevention and detection system (IDS/IPS) : http://www.snort.org/
* Spamavert.com : http://spamavert.com/ (obtain spam from this small inbox)
* SystemLookup : http://www.systemlookup.com/ (search engine for CLSIDs, services and etc. listing them as either legitimate or malicious)
* Tor : http://www.torproject.org/ (surf with more privacy)
* VB100% : http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/index (keep updated on which antiviruses are passing the latest malware tests)
* WebCHeck (UK company verification) : http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/53444b46005755607d6d6b965d400416/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo