Help keep your computer clean and safe - the cheap way!

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Let's all post our little secrets (some not so secret) little programs that help people keep their PCs clean, efficient, and safe!

Anti-Virus:

AVG (free): http://free.grisoft.com/

Housecall: http://housecall.antivirus.com
Runs in your browser for a thorough, accurate, and current scan. It takes a long time but picks up many threats that a lot of others miss


Malware / Spyware / Spam removal:

SpyBot: Search and Destroy (free) http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10122137.html

(also available at many other sites)

Ad-Aware (free): http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Use both of these programs for the best results, one will pick up some threats that the other will not.

Pop-up stoppers:

Pop-up stopper (free): http://www.panicware.com/

Firewall:

Zone Alarm used to be free, I'm sure you can find some links around that still hae the free version.