Anti-Virus, Malware and Hijack Information

What to use ? Up to you, but there is lots of information out there as well as loads of free tools and online scanners. Read on...

Start with the Anti-Virus Software Review and then check out AV Comparatives for independent comparatives of Anti-Virus software. CyberNet also has an interesting list of comparisons and ratings.

Super Antispyware has a free version as has Active Virus Shield. Spybot Search and Destroy is another freebie (or donation-ware, anyway).

Need help with malware removal ? Try Geeks To Go or Wilders Security for lots of good information.

Of course some products posing as Anti-spyware are rogues - check the Spyware Warrior for more information on these.

Looking for an online scanner ? Try...
1. Panda ActiveScan
2. Kapersky Online Scanner
3. Trojan Scan
4. Virus Total
5. Jotti's Malware Scan

Going heavier into HijackThis ? Help is at hand at HijackThis Quick Start
and Bleeping Computer also have a guide and tutorial on using HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware.

And just to conclude with, here's a neat little security baseline overview from Windows Secrets.

Be careful out there!