NEW USEFUL UTILITIES FOR YOUR COMPUTER SAFETY AND GOOD PERFORMANCE

Today I'm going to bring you a couple of excellent utility programs for your computer, thanks again to PC World never ending helpful contributions:


SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition


One anti-spyware program isn't enough. This useful program does a thorough job of scanning your system for dangers, and then whacks any it finds. SuperAntiSpyware scans not just your files and memory, but your Registry as well in search of potential dangers. It doesn't offer real-time protection, but it's a worthy addition to your anti-spyware arsenal.

--Preston Gralla

In order to download and install this great little free program go to:

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64862/description.html?tk=nl_ddx_h_dlfeat

Click the above or copy and paste to your browser. It will take you to a PC World page where the download is available.

The second (also very useful program) is:

FREE FIXER

If you suspect your PC has been invaded by malware, FreeFixer can help you find it. It shows you a wealth of information about what's running on your PC, but the data is meant primarily for security gurus.

When you kick off a FreeFixer scan, the program digs into those areas of your PC where malware commonly hides, and then displays what it found in categories such as drivers, registry startups and running processes. Many of the discovered items display a "more info" link that will check FreeFixer's database for information such as whether the file or application uses a digital signature, whether other FreeFixer users have reported finding the same file, and what they've chosen to do with it.

The useful app will avoid showing files and programs that are known to be safe, such as Windows components and known good software, to help you focus on potential baddies. But unless you know just what you're doing, you should be very careful about deleting any discovered files yourself.

Instead, you can post your FreeFixer log at a Freefixer Group or online forum, where white-hat volunteers can sift through the data and help you figure out what's what. The FreeFixer user's manual contains instructions for posting your logs, along with plenty of other helpful info for using the app.

FreeFixer can also reverse some malicious system changes put in place by some malware, such as blocking access to the Windows Task Manager or Registry editor. In knowledgeable hands it can help get rid of a malware infection, but non-gurus should get advice from an online volunteer before taking action based on a FreeFixer scan.

--Erik Larkin

In order to download and install this great little free program go to:

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,81161/description.html?tk=nl_ddx_h_dlfeat

Click the above or copy and paste to your browser. It will take you to a PC World page where the download is available.

Both the above programs are great. Thanks again PC World for your help!

To you all who will be using these programs, I please ask for your comments either by email to me or you can also post them right here.

Again, Merry Christmas and a very very Happy New Year to you all.

George Freire