Essential Free Software For All Broadband Users:

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Essential Must Have Software For All Broadband Users:

Must Have Downloads:

Here are some FREE softwares, which no broadband user should be without. Will include more as and when I find and test them. Do hope that you find them useful:

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[Firewall(s)]

Sygate Personal Firewall:
http://smb.sygate.com/download/download.php?pid=spf

ZoneAlarm:
http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget388-1-c36...313c1a51ee.html

Kerio Personal Firewall 4.2.0
http://download.kerio.com/dwn/kpf/kerio-kp...2.0-785-win.exe
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SPAMFighter Standard 3.9.6: A tool to remove spam from your Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express:
http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget4316-1-c3...313c1a51ee.html

[Anti-Spyware]Spybot Search & Destroy:
http://spybot.dalnet.com.fr/spybotsd14.exe
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Browser Anti-Hijackers
Browser Hijack Retaliator 34: Real-time protection for your IE Home Page, Search Page, bar and favorites.:
http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget4582-1-c3...313c1a51ee.html

[Browser-Protector]SpywareBlaster:
http://www.techspot.com/download568.html
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[Anti-Adware]AdAware:
http://www.snapfiles.com/php/download.php?id=100156

SpywareGuard: Stop Web sites from changing your home page without your permission.
http://www.snapfiles.com/php/download.php?id=105817

HijackThis: Protect yourself against sites that want to hijack your browser's homepage.
http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new/priva...lockers/hjt.zip

Radiate/Aureate DLL Uninstaller: Remove Aureate/Radiate ad-sponsored software DLLs from your system.
http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new/utili...rity/remove.exe

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[Browser(s)]

Firefox: Far safer than `Internet Explorer' and far better too!
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...=win&lang=en-US

Opera: http://opera.com/download/
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[Anti Virus(s)]

Bitdefender: http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--...ee-Edition.html

Avast Home: http://files.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe

AVG Free: http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup...ree_344a618.exe

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Updated 19.09.2005 16.30pm
 
Originally posted by pupudada@Sep 19 2005, 12:39 PM
[Firewall] Free Firewall (Sygate):
http://smb.sygate.com/download/download.php?pid=spf

[Anti-Spyware]Spybot Search & Destroy:
http://spybot.dalnet.com.fr/spybotsd14.exe

[Browser-Protector]SpywareBlaster:
http://www.techspot.com/download568.html

[Anti-Adware]AdAware:
http://www.snapfiles.com/php/download.php?id=100156

SpywareGuard: Stop Web sites from changing your home page without your permission.
http://www.snapfiles.com/php/download.php?id=105817

HijackThis: Protect yourself against sites that want to hijack your browser's homepage.
http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new/priva...lockers/hjt.zip

Radiate/Aureate DLL Uninstaller: Remove Aureate/Radiate ad-sponsored software DLLs from your system.
http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new/utili...rity/remove.exe

[Browser] Firefox: Far safer than `Internet Explorer' and far better too!
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firef...in〈=en-US
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thanxxxx pupudada
 
Good Guide.But Belive me, if you are a careful and a responsible computer user you dont need any of these. Like me 😉
 
I fully agree with you.. as long as I do not connect to the net 😉
 

You all guys on broadbandand you forget thesehow is it possible 😀Azureus >> azureus.comFlashget >> flashget.comI like this one tooBitcomet >> bitcomet.comand if you are in fxp/ftp stuffFlashfxp >> flashfxp.com
 
Originally posted by amith_mysore@Sep 19 2005, 04:57 PM
Good Guide.

But Belive me, if you are a careful and a responsible computer user you dont need any of these. Like me 😉
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I agree! All I have out of the software he has mentioned is the Spybot and Ad-Aware! (most websites also say these two are enough!) Also now that Spybot comes with a Resident protection, i don think half the software you have mentioned, like wrt hijacking browsers etc, are necessary at all! Spamfighter, ok! And Firewall, only one is necessary! But all i run is the Windows firewall! I'm satisfied with it! (My ISP itself has many firwalls)! But for most ppl i suggest one firewall! But they are too Intrusive!
 
Originally posted by b0bee@Sep 19 2005, 06:46 PM
You all guys on broadband
and you forget these
how is it possible 😀

Azureus >> azureus.com
Flashget >> flashget.com

I like this one too

Bitcomet >> bitcomet.com

and if you are in fxp/ftp stuff

Flashfxp >> flashfxp.com
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Well, azureus, bitcomet are P2P not essential to stay alive in `broadband'! Flashget and Flashfxp are commercial software (not freeware).. hence!
 
Originally posted by pawanrh@Sep 19 2005, 07:19 PM
I agree! All I have out of the software he has mentioned is the Spybot and Ad-Aware! (most websites also say these two are enough!) Also now that Spybot comes with a Resident protection, i don think half the software you have mentioned, like wrt hijacking browsers etc, are necessary at all! Spamfighter, ok! And Firewall, only one is necessary! But all i run is the Windows firewall! I'm satisfied with it! (My ISP itself has many firwalls)! But for most ppl i suggest one firewall! But they are too Intrusive!
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if you have noted, i had put the softwares by category.. where there were more than one software for a single category, i have grouped them under a single heading.. you just select the one you like 😉
 
Originally posted by pupudada@Sep 19 2005, 07:55 PM
Well, azureus, bitcomet are P2P not essential to stay alive in `broadband'! Flashget and Flashfxp are commercial software (not freeware).. hence!
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Oh if you'r definition of living on broadband is firewalls only

then the best firewall is hardware firewall
and its built right in the modem which bsnl has provided
once you set the firewall right iin the modem
no software firewall can match it ...
 
Originally posted by b0bee@Sep 19 2005, 08:27 PM
then the best firewall is hardware firewall


What about spy wares?

I am just waiting for MS next OS version which has got AV / FW / Anti syware built into it. When it comes to firewall i am sure for a careful user what is provided with Win2003 is good enough!
 
Yah spyware .. if we click on lots of advs to get free cursors..but they slow down your system a lot ..
 
Originally posted by b0bee@Sep 19 2005, 08:42 PM
but they slow down your system a lot ..


If built into OS i do not think it will slow down!
 

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