Do NOT use Internet Explorer to browse the internet.
Use Firefox instead!

What makes other browsers better than Internet Explorer at protecting you from spyware and other attacks? Well, it’s simple really - most other browsers don’t make it so easy to install malicious software on your system without you knowing about it. Internet Explorer makes it relatively trivial through two features called ActiveX and Active Scripting. These technologies were designed specifically for the purpose of giving Web sites more control over a user’s computer. Unfortunately, as we have seen with exploit after exploit - that’s not always a good thing. Our suggestion is that you download and use Firefox to browse the internet. It's free and has many features that Internet Explorer does not.

FireFox is arguably the best browser available for any platform.

Click here to download Firefox for Windows, Mac, or Linux

AVG Anti-Virus is a FREE and efficient antivirus product.
Also available on the AVG site: Anti-Spyware and Anit-Rootkit

Click here to download AVG products

Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today.
By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!

The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.

# Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
# Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
# Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.

SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.

And unlike other programs, SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background.

Click here to download Spyware Blaster

The Best Mac Software
(Probably one of the best Mac software list available!)

iusethis.com
(Great source for Mac applications)

Mac Specialist
(Another great source for Mac applications)

Apple's Macintosh Products Guide

Parallels Desktop for Mac
(Run Windows on your Mac)

Apple iLife Tutorials
(Learn how to use your new Mac applications)

NeoOffice
(FREE Mac Office Suite. Open, save and edit MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint files)

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware!

Click here to download CCleaner

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

Click here to download Spybot Search & Destroy

ZoneAlarm offers basic PC protection from hackers. It is the most popular free PC firewall product on the market. Its easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
Click here to download the ZoneAlarm FREE version
If the link above does not work, click here to go to the ZoneAlarm homepage

Blink Personal is the first Internet security solution to build all of the necessary protection layers into a small package that breaks the ‘bloatware’ mold of other Internet security products. Click the link below to see how Blink stacks up to other Internet security offerings - at any price.

Click here to download Blink Security Software

Click below to start an online Anti-Virus scan.

(Internet Explorer 5.0 or better to access the online scans.)
NOTE: Make sure the scanners are set to clean automatically.

Symantec Security Check
Panda Virus Scan
Bit Defender
TrendMicro Housecall
PC Pit Stop