[8.--] SECURITY:
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[8.01] Anti-Spyware
[8.02] Anti-Virus
[8.03] Encryption
[8.04] Network Monitor
[8.05] Network Sniffer/Analyzer
[8.06] Password Manager
[8.07] Personal Firewall
[8.08] Security Audit
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Please note, that nominator and second depend on the sequence I
read the postings (not necessarily in chronological order).
Second through a second nomination was possible and occurred.
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[8.01] Anti-Spyware
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PROGRAM_NAME: HijackThis
VERSION: 2.02
RELEASE_DATE: 39261
HOMEPAGE:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/overview
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: HijackThis™ is a free utility which quickly scans your
Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware,
malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log
file, with the results of the scan.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Trend Micro Incorporated
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: Helium
PROGRAM_NAME: SpywareBlaster
VERSION: 4.1
RELEASE_DATE: 39611
HOMEPAGE: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
DOWNLOAD: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: SpywareBlaster doesn't scan for and clean spyware--it prevents
it from
being installed in the first place. SpywareBlaster prevents the
installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, dialers, browser
hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs. It can also block
spyware/tracking cookies in IE, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, and many
other browsers, and restrict the actions of spyware/ad/tracking sites.
With the built-in Check for Updates feature, you can help ensure your
protection is up-to-date. SpywareBlaster also includes a System
Snapshot feature, which lets you take a snapshot of your computer in
its clean state and later revert, undoing many changes made by spyware
and browser hijackers.
REMARKS: Version 4.1 adds full Mozilla Firefox 3 support, and various
feature
and protection enhancements, tweaks, and optimizations.
COMPANY: Javacool Software LLC
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Eric
PROGRAM_NAME: SUPERAntiSpyware
VERSION: 4.20.1046
RELEASE_DATE: 39694
HOMEPAGE: http://www.superantispyware.com
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: SUPERAntiSpyware, a next generation product, with its
Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will
detect spyware and remove over 1,000,000 pests such as Vundo, ZLob,
SmitFraud, WinFixer, VirusRay, and VirusHeat. Repair broken Internet
connections, desktops, registry editing, and task manager. The program
provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable
drives, memory, registry, individual folders include trusting items
and excluding folders for complete customization of scanning. Detect
and remove spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, worms,
keyloggers, and hijackers. Prevent potentially harmful software from
installing or re-installing. First Chance Prevention examines over 50
critical points of your system each time your system starts up and
shuts down to eliminate threats before they have a chance to infect
and infiltrate your system. Our Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology
sees rootkits others miss.
REMARKS: Version 4.20.1046 adds over 50 scanning engine enhancements to
handle
new threats.
COMPANY: SUPERAntiSpyware.com
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Jim S
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[8.02] Anti-Virus
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PROGRAM_NAME: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (AntiVir Personal Edition)
VERSION: 8.1.0.331
RELEASE_DATE:
HOMEPAGE: http://www.free-av.com
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
WINDOWS_OS: NT-based OS
OTHER_OS: Unix
DESCRIPTION: Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus is a reliable
free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your
computer for malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor
programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc. Monitors every action executed
by the user or the operating system and reacts promptly when a
malicious program is detected.
Avira AntiVir Personal is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus
program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to
home-users, for personal use only, and is not for business or
commercial use.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Avira GmbH
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Duddits
PROGRAM_NAME: Avast!
VERSION: 4.8
RELEASE_DATE: 39699
HOMEPAGE: http://www.avast.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
WINDOWS_OS: NT-based
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: avast! antivirus v4.8 represents a multi-award winning
solution to
virus protection, with anti-spyware and anti-rootkit software built in
for added security. It is available free for non-commercial, home use
and with its fast, automatic updates avast! antivirus is already being
used by more than 50 million users worldwide to provide continuous
protection against all forms of malicious software (malware).
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ALWIL Software a.s.
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Dave
PROGRAM_NAME: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
VERSION: 1.26
RELEASE_DATE: 39701
HOMEPAGE: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: We at Malwarebytes have created an easy-to-use, simple,
and effective anti-malware application. Whether you know it or not
your computer is always at risk of becoming infected with viruses,
worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and malware that are
constantly evolving and becoming harder to detect and remove. Only the
most sophisticated anti-malware techniques can detect and remove these
malicious programs from your computer.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Malwarebytes Corporation
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: T0M
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[8.03] Encryption
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PROGRAM_NAME: dsCrypt
VERSION: 1.10
RELEASE_DATE: 38343
HOMEPAGE: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware
DOWNLOAD:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/dscrypt.exe
WINDOWS_OS: All
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: dsCrypt is AES/Rijndael file encryption software with simple,
multi-file, drag-and-drop operations. It features optimal implementation,
performance and safety measures. dsCrypt uses an advanced encryption
algorithm and offers unique options for enhanced security.
FEATURES:
- extensively tested and widely accepted algorithm
- BruteHalt® and exceptional resistance to brute-force password search
- inherent resistance to brute-force key search
- Secure PassPad® and immunity to keylogger-infested environments
- disclosed implementation and source code
- secure use of system resources
- verified data and file processing
- efficient user interface and operation
- speedy performance
- really small executable file
- self-contained and dependency-free
- installation-and-pollution-free
- freeware status and unrestricted distribution
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Dariusz Stanislawek
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson
PROGRAM_NAME: GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard)
VERSION: 1.4.9
RELEASE_DATE: 39533
HOMEPAGE: http://www.gnupg.org
DOWNLOAD: http://www.gnupg.org/download
ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/binary/gnupg-w32cli-1.4.9.exe
WINDOWS_OS: 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
OTHER_OS: Linux; FreeBSD; OpenBSD; NetBSD; Mac OS X
DESCRIPTION: GnuPG is the GNU project's complete and free implementation of
the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC4880. GnuPG allows to encrypt and
sign your data and communication, features a versatile key managment system
as well as access modules for all kind of public key directories. GnuPG,
also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy
integration with other applications. Frontend applications and libraries
are available.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: GnuPG team
NOMINATOR: iNcReDuLoUs
SECOND: Dave
PROGRAM_NAME: TrueCrypt
VERSION: 6.0a
RELEASE_DATE: 39668
HOMEPAGE: http://www.truecrypt.org
DOWNLOAD: http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php
WINDOWS_OS: 2000/XP/Vista/Server2003 (including 64-bit versions)
(encryption of system partition not supported on Windows 2000)
OTHER_OS: Linux; Mac OS X
DESCRIPTION: Free open-source disk encryption software system for
establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume (data storage
device). On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically
encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any
user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read
(decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct
encryption keys. Entire file system is encrypted (e.g., file names,
folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc).
TrueCrypt can on-the-fly encrypt a system partition or entire system
drive, i.e. a partition or drive where Windows is installed and from
which it boots.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: TrueCrypt Foundation
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: iNcReDuLoUs
SECOND: Nicolaas Hawkins
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[8.04] Network Monitor
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PROGRAM_NAME: SoftPerfect Network Scanner
VERSION: 3.8
RELEASE_DATE: 39696
HOMEPAGE: http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner
DOWNLOAD: http://www.softperfect.com/download/freeware/netscan.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 32- & 64-bit
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner with a modern
interface and several advanced features. It is intended for both system
administrators and general users who are interested in computer
security. The program pings computers, scans for listening TCP ports and
displays which types of resources are shared on the network (including
system and hidden).
REMARKS:
COMPANY: SoftPerfect Research
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Craig
SECOND: Larry Sabo
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[8.05] Network Sniffer/Analyzer
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PROGRAM_NAME: Wireshark
VERSION: 1.03
RELEASE_DATE: 39694
HOMEPAGE: http://www.wireshark.org
DOWNLOAD: http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
WINDOWS_OS: Win32
OTHER_OS: POSIX (eg GNU-Linux, BSD, OSX)
DESCRIPTION: network protocol analyzer
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Gerald Combs
NOMINATOR: Craig
SECOND: iNcReDuLoUs
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[8.06] Password Manager
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PROGRAM_NAME: KeePass Password Safe
VERSION: 1.12
RELEASE_DATE: 39674
HOMEPAGE: http://keepass.info/index.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/keepass
DOWNLOAD: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/keepass/KeePass-1.12-Setup.exe
http://keepass.info/download.html
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 98 / 98SE / ME / NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista, each
32-bit and 64-bit
OTHER_OS: Linux/MacOS X (KeepassX); PocketPC,
Smartphone, etc.
DESCRIPTION: KeePass is a free/open-source password manager or safe which
helps you to
manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in
one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you
only have to remember one single master password or select the key file
to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best
and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).
REMARKS: Major rewrite on .NET in alpha stage development (v2.04 alpha).
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Dominik Reichl et al.
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: T0M
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[8.07] Personal Firewall
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PROGRAM_NAME: Kerio Personal Firewall [v2.1.5]
VERSION: 2.1.5
RELEASE_DATE: 37815
HOMEPAGE:
http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/home-home-office/sunbelt-personal-firewall/
DOWNLOAD: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/keriopf215.zip
WINDOWS_OS: Win98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Kerio Personal Firewall is a small and easy-to-use system
designed for
protecting a personal computer against hacker attacks and data leaks.
It is based on the ICSA certified technology used in the WinRoute
firewall. The firewall itself runs as a background service, using a
special low-level driver loaded into the system kernel. This driver is
placed at the lowest possible level above the network hardware
drivers. Therefore, it has absolute control over all passing packets
and is able to ensure complete protection of the system it is
installed on.
REMARKS: Kerio Personal Firewall was acquired by Sunbelt
Software and has been morphed and developed into Sunbelt Personal
Firewall. While a free-for-home-use version of "SPF" is available, KPF
2.1.5 remains a classic, preferred by some. It is valued by Win9x
users without a hardware router, for the ease with which it can be set
to permit unchallenged outbound internet access, while blocking
inbound attacks, mimicking the function of the XP firewall.
COMPANY: Sunbelt Software (was Kerio Technologies Inc.)
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: kew
PROGRAM_NAME: Zone Alarm
VERSION: 7.0.408.000
RELEASE_DATE: 39337
HOMEPAGE: http://www.zonelabs.com
DOWNLOAD:
http://dl4.zonealarm.com/u/dlr/bin/free/1023_zl/zlsSetup_70_408_000_en.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista (different download required for vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: ZoneAlarm Free Firewall blocks hackers from infiltrating your
home PC by hiding your computer from unsolicited network traffic. By
detecting and preventing intrusions, ZoneAlarm Free Firewall keeps your PC
free from viruses that slow down performance, and spyware that steals your
personal information, passwords, and financial data.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Peggy
SECOND: Helium
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[8.08] Security Audit
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PROGRAM_NAME: Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)
VERSION: 0.9.0.4 (RC-3)
RELEASE_DATE: 39615
HOMEPAGE: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal
DOWNLOAD: https://psi.secunia.com/PSISetup.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000-SP4/XP-SP2/2003 Server/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: The Secunia PSI allows you to scan, detect, check, and secure
the
applications installed on your computer. Get an assessment of the
applications installed on your computer are they insecure,
end-of-life, or patched. The Secunia PSI enables you to secure your
applications, and to quickly and easily upgrade to new and secure
versions of applications installed on your computer. Providing a
graphical presentation of your performance week by week.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Secunia
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Helium
