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*[http://website.informer.com/terms/Avast_Linkscanner Avast link scanner]
*[http://website.informer.com/terms/Avast_Linkscanner Avast link scanner]
java-reader-and-flash.html Ditching the security risks of Adobe flash, Adobe reader and Java]
java-reader-and-flash.html Ditching the security risks of Adobe flash, Adobe reader and Java]
== Running Windows in a virtual machine and computer security ==
*[http://ask-leo.com/does_running_windows_in_a_virtual_machine_protect_me_from_viruses.html Running Windows in a virtual machine and computer security - Ask Leo]
== Windows 7 vs. Windows 8 ==
*[http://www.pcworld.com/article/2022317/10-reasons-why-windows-8-makes-sense-for-business.html 10 reasons why Windows 8 makes sense for business]
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/13-things-microsoft-needs-to-fix-in-windows-8-2013-5?op=1 13 things in Windows 8 that need to be fixed - Business Insider]
== Analyzing PDFs/docs/documents for malware ==
*[http://wepawet.iseclab.org/ Wepawet - free web based analysis of PDFs]
*[http://zeltser.com/reverse-malware/analyzing-malicious-documents.html Analyzing Malicious Documents Cheat Sheet]
*[http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/07/17/adobe-reader-vulnerability-pdf-malware-video/ How PDFs can infect your computer]
*[http://www.visiblerisk.com/blog/2013/4/8/analyzing-malicious-pdfs-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-a.html Analyzing Malicious PDFs or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Adobe Reader (Part 1)]
*[http://www.visiblerisk.com/blog/2013/4/15/analyzing-malicious-pdfs-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-a.html Analyzing Malicious PDFs or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Adobe Reader (Part 2)]
== Windows limited user account ==
*[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee623984%28v=ws.10%29.aspx Setting up a Windows limited user account]
*[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11248 Setting up a limited user account in Windows - Microsoft support center]
== How to make sure downloads are safe ==
*[http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/30508/make-sure-downloads-are-safe-before-downloading-them/ Making sure download are safe before downloading them]
*[http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/internet/firefox/scan-files-for-viruses-before-you-download-with-drweb/ Scan Files for Viruses Before You Download With Dr.Web]
*[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/drweb-anti-virus-link-checker/ Dr. Web link and file checker]
*[http://www.wikihow.com/Download-Safely Download safety tips]
== Free Antivirus with whitelisting ==
Avast:
*[http://techdows.com/2012/02/avast-filerep.html Avast Filrep]
*[http://www.ghacks.net/2013/08/17/a-first-look-at-avast-free-antivirus-2014/ Deepscreen and hardened mode]
== Browser security ==
== Browser security ==
*[http://www.ghacks.net/2012/07/30/comodo-ice-dragon-firefox-based-web-browser/ Commodo Ice Dragon]
*[http://www.ghacks.net/2012/07/30/comodo-ice-dragon-firefox-based-web-browser/ Commodo Ice Dragon]
== Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks ==
== Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks ==
== Anti-rootkit ==
== Anti-rootkit ==
Preventing rootkits:
*[http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22932556-How-to-Prevent-Rootkits How to prevent rootkits]
'''<big>Free:</big>'''
'''<big>Free:</big>'''
*[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/rootkits-is-removing-them-even-possible/ Removing rootkit tools and difficulty]
TrendMicro:
*[http://free.antivirus.com/us/#cleanup-and-prevention Rootkit buster and RuBotted]
Malwarebytes antirootkit (beta):
Malwarebytes antirootkit (beta):