Spyware Removers - Anti-Spyware Apps.

1. SpywareBlaster


Prevent the installation of spyware, adware and other potentially unwanted software!

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

2. Ad-Aware Free


Ad-Aware is no ordinary anti-spyware, it is the original anti-spyware product, offered to consumers worldwide to protect their personal and home computers from malware attacks.

http://www.lavasoft.de/products/ad_aware_free.php

3. Spybot - Search & Destroy


Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

4. Trend Micro HijackThis


HijackThis is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log file, with the results of the scan.

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis

5. Spyware Terminator


Spyware Terminator will scan your computer for known threats and report findings in a manner that is easy to read and interpret. Every entry is given a rating and a classification.

http://www.spywareterminator.com

Download Accelerator/Manager.

Star Downloader Free


Star Downloader is a download manager that accelerates your downloads by splitting the files into several parts and downloading them simultaneously. Download speeds are increased further by choosing the fastest mirror sites.

http://www.stardownloader.com

Orbit Downloader


Orbit Downloader, leader of download manager revolution, is devoted to new generation web (web2.0) downloading, such as video/music/streaming media from Myspace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, Rapidshare, support RTMP. And to make general downloading easier and faster.

http://www.orbitdownloader.com

Firewall

1. Comodo Firewall Pro


Comodo Firewall Pro is the multi-layered security application that keeps hackers out and personal information in. Unlike some other 'free' firewalls, this is not a stripped down version but is the full, completely functional product. Updates and upgrades are also free.

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com

2. Outpost Firewall Free


The FREE version of Outpost Firewall offers a basic protection solution for casual web surfers and low budget systems. Standard packet and application filtering safeguard your computer from unwanted communications.

http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree

3. Sunbelt Personal Firewall


Sunbelt Personal Firewall used to be called the Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF). Kerio was going to discontinue it, but Sunbelt acquired it from Kerio to save the product from "going under".

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/Sunbelt-Personal-Firewall

4. ZoneAlarm Firewall


ZoneAlarm lets you block uninitiated and unwanted traffic, even while your PC is unattended or while you're not using your connection. To further limit your exposure to attack, specify which applications can access the Internet. The program lets you stop e-mail-borne Visual Basic Script worms, too.

http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp

5. Sygate Personal Firewall Free


Sygate Personal Firewall is much more than an user-friendly and advanced personal firewall, it is a bi-directional intrusion defense system. It ensures your personal computer is completely protected from malicious hackers and other intruders while preventing unauthorized access from your computer to a network.

It is one of the BEST personal firewall that i have use. But, Symantec aka Norton have buy Sygate and provide it one of the tools in Norton Internet Security. They no longer provide it for FREE in the market. However, you can still download the old version from the sites listed below.

Majorgeeks.com
Tucows.com
Softpedia.com
Filehippo.com
Oldversion.com

Antivirus.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition


AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.

http://free.grisoft.com

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic


Protection and security against viruses, worms, Trojans, dialers & more.

http://www.free-av.com

avast! Home Edition


avast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial use.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Audio Grabber/Ripper.

Exact Audio Copy


Exact Audio Copy is a so called audio grabber for audio CDs using standard CD and DVD-ROM drives.

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de

FreeRIP


FreeRIP is a Windows application that lets you save audio CD tracks to Wav, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis or FLAC audio files (this process is known as ripping). FreeRIP is also a audio file and mp3 converter and it can convert audio files from one of the named formats to another. E.G. FreeRIP can convert a WAV file to MP3 or a FLAC file to MP3, and so on.

http://www.freerip.com

SOFTDEPO: Free Audio CD Ripper


The tool for ripping & grabbing audio files from CDs to your hard drive in any of the following formats WAV PCM, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis files.

http://www.softdepo.com/audio_cd_ripper.htm

Free CD/DVD Burner. Yup, its FREE.!

1) CDBurnerXP


CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components.

http://cdburnerxp.se/

2) DeepBurner FREE & Portable


DeepBurner comes loaded with an extensive list of practical and amazingly valuable features that will totally satisfy your burning needs. These start from compiling your CDs and DVDs in different formats and ending with the creation of fascinating photo albums and rock solid, reliable backups.

http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products&pr=deepburner&prr=provsfree

http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products

3) ImgBurn


ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit! ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI.

http://www.imgburn.com

4) Burn4Free


Burn4Free burn data (CD and DVD) and audio from different files types (WAV, FLAC, WavPack, WMA, M3U (mp3 winamp compilation) , MP3, MP2, MP1 OGG and CDA (normal cd audio tracks))

http://www.burn4free.com

5) InfraRecorder


InfraRecorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration. InfraRecorder is released under GPL version 2.

http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net

Portable Archiver for USB thumb drive.

Appz listed below is a portable archiver that you can install on your USB thumb drive. This enable you to take your file archiver with you and work with your compressed ZIP, GZIP, RAR, and other supported files and more on the go. You can place it on your USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive or a CD and use it on any computer, without leaving any personal information behind.

7-Zip Portable.


http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable

http://www.7-zip.org

PeaZip Free Archiver.


http://peazip.sourceforge.net