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Virus

Symantec (Norton)
http://www.symantec.com/norton/index.jsp

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

McAfee
http://www.mcafee.com

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp

Trend Micro
http://us.trendmicro.com/us/home/

Bitdefender - free version at bottom of page
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Products/showSolutions/1/

AVG Anti-virus - free
http://free.avg.com/

Avast 4 Home Edition - free
http://www.avast.com/eng/free_software.html

AntiVir Personal - free
http://www.free-av.com/

Panda Anti-virus - free
http://download-new.com/panda/

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Firewall

ZoneAlarm (free download)
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/anti-virus-spyware-free-download.htm

Comodo (free download)
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Firewall FAQ
http://www.interhack.net/pubs/fwfaq/

Personal Firewall Reviews
http://www.firewallguide.com/software.htm

Introduction to Firewalls
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/general/0,295582,sid7_gci1282044,00.html#

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Adware, Spyware, Popups

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ (AdAware)

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html (Spybot Search & Destroy)

http://www.webroot.com/ (Webroot Spy Sweeper)

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php (Trend Micro Hijack This)

http://www.spywareguide.com/index.php

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/spyware.htm

Spam, Phishing, Scams

http://www.cloudmark.com

http://antiphishing.org/

http://www.419legal.org/portal.php (Nigerian/419 scams)

http://www.siteadvisor.com/

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Security

F-Secure Security Center
http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/security-center/

Cable Modem and DSL Security issues
http://istpub.berkeley.edu:4201/bcc/Apr_May2000/sec.dsl.html

PCWorld.com Antivirus/Security article browse
http://www.pcworld.com/browse.html?cat=2131

Internet Security Information and Tips
http://internetsecurityinformationandtips.com/

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Hoaxes

http://urbanlegends.about.com/

http://www.snopes.com

http://vmyths.com/

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/

http://www.truthorfiction.com/

http://www.junkbusters.com/

http://www.hoaxbusters.org/

http://www.korova.com/virus/hoax.htm

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/index.htm

http://www.hoaxkill.com/index2.html

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Tips/Tools

http://secureflorida.org

http://www.staysafeonline.info

http://www.komando.com

http://www.komando.com/tips/categories.aspx?cat=41

http://www.komando.com/tips/protectyourcomputer.asp

6 steps for securing your brand-new PC (from Kim Komando)
http://tinyurl.com/4whvm

http://www.pcpitstop.com/

http://www.hackerwhacker.com

http://www.cert.org/homeusers/HomeComputerSecurity/#1

http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm

Internet Crime Complaint Center
http://www.ic3.gov/

Identify Theft Resource Center
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/

FTC Identity Theft Site
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

OnGuardOnline
http://www.onguardonline.gov/

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