There are a lot of software out there that can help you protect your computer, Improve the performance etc. It can be confusing to the causual user. So here is the challenge to all IT people out there, post a link to an useful program or utility that can benefit other S-B.com members. I'm going to repost the links I posted somewhere else to keep them together. Put a short explanation on what the program do / is used for / protects against.
[list=1][*] Adaware, keeps track of and removes spyware, adware, hijack cockie.
http://www.lavasoft.de/[*]Zone labs, free software firewall for home users.
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp[*]This it not a utility site, but it would be a place for Raven to test his firewall for any open ports. If you want to see what others see when you are on the internet, use his portscanner. Then download the test script to see if your firewall leaks.
www.grc.com (Steve Gibson Research) I love that site.[/list=1]
Nils