Security

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Fake security programs

These programs claim they will protect your computer. Instead they actually are malware.

Firewall control

  • Windows 7 Firewall Control - Windows 7 Firewall Control Free lets you tell the Windows firewall to block applications from making outbound connections to the Internet, or to customize the way they make those connections. For Windows 7 and Vista, 32 and 64 bit editions.

Free antivirus software

Link check

Malware removers

Online antivirus solutions

  • HouseCall - Free Online Virus Scan - Trend Micro HouseCall can quickly identify and fix a wide range of threats including viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware.
  • Microsoft Safety Scanner - The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It works with your existing antivirus software. (This replaces the old Microsoft Windows Live OneCare safety scan.
  • VirusTotal - Virustotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.

Privacy

  • Ghostery - Ghostery allows you to block scripts from companies that you don't trust, delete local shared objects, and even block images and iframes. Ghostery puts your web privacy back in your hands.

Security tools

Anti-exploit

  • CryptoPrevent - CryptoPrevent is an Anti-Virus/Security Software Supplement, originally designed to prevent infection from the CryptoLocker threat which emerged in late 2013. Since that time, CryptoPrevent has grown into a robust solution, providing protection against a wide range of ransomware and other malware.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
  • Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) - EMET is a utility that helps prevent vulnerabilities in software from being successfully exploited. Not considered necessary for Windows 10, as similar defenses are built in.

Disable the SMBv1 protocol

In the interests of implementing a comprehensive, multi-layer security policy, Microsoft recommends that you disable the SMBv1 protocol completely. The world has already moved on to SMBv3, and there's no excuse for continuing to let that old and horribly insecure protocol run on your network.

To permanently remove SMBv1 support from Windows:

Open Control Panel (just start typing Control in the search box to find its shortcut quickly). Click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off (under the Programs heading). Clear the check box for SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support. That's it; you're protected.

Wi-Fi security

3 Features You Should Disable on Your Wireless Network – UPnP, WPS, Remote Administration

Disable using your router's administration panel: UPnP, WPS, and Remote Administration.