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for the week of: November 16Downloads

1.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Antivirus Software1,649,472
2.
Ad-Aware 2008
Spyware Removers540,857
3.
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
Antivirus Software535,592
4.
Avast Home Edition
Antivirus Software388,138
5.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Spyware Removers223,751
6.
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Spyware Removers164,681
7.
RoboForm
Encryption Software59,265
8.
CCleaner
Privacy Software52,945
9.
SpywareBlaster
Spyware Removers43,744
10.
Trend Micro HijackThis
Spyware Removers42,267

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Release date

Password Prime Jun 19
Encryption Software
Family Cyber Alert Oct 13
Monitoring Software
Avast Home Edition Sep 24
Antivirus Software
Norton AntiVirus 2009 Sep 09
Antivirus Software
AVG Internet Security Mar 31
Antivirus Software
Norton Internet Security Sep 09
Spyware Removers
AVG Anti-Virus Mar 28
Antivirus Software
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition Oct 03
Antivirus Software
Trend Micro HijackThis Dec 11
Spyware Removers
Folder Lock Oct 20
Encryption Software

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1.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
Protect your computer from viruses and malicious programs.
2.
ZoneAlarm Firewall (Windows 2000/XP)
Protect your Internet connection from hackers and other security breaches.
3.
Avast Home Edition
Scan your computer for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
4.
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
Detect and remove more than viruses from your computer.
5.
RoboForm
Reduce your many passwords to just one; enjoy easy, one-click logins and form filling.
6.
Trend Micro HijackThis
Scan the Registry and hard drive for spyware.
7.
AVG Anti-Virus
Protect your computer from viruses and malicious programs.
8.
Norton AntiVirus 2009
Protect yourself from all forms of online viruses.
9.
CounterSpy
Scan your computer for spyware and malware without using much system resources.
10.
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer
Add safety ratings to sites and search results to protect against adware, spam, and online scams.

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Featured Freeware: Rohos Mini Drive

There's nothing magical about this partitioning tool, but it does offer password protection along with solid NTFS partitioning sleight-of-hand for your USB thumb drives.

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt on Nov 17 2008

Featured Freeware: Lockdown

Lockdown can help you secure your Mac against physical tampering. It uses an old-school, piercing auditory alarm to ward off would-be thieves.

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt on Nov 16 2008

Making the Internet safe for kids, one vid at a time

At first glance, KidZui seems a bit like a kiddified Flock, a Web browser with social networking rolled in. In fact, KidZui is anything but a standard kids' browser, and what makes it so unique is precisely why it's such a safe tool for children.

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt on Nov 14 2008

Featured Freeware: SuperStorm

SuperStorm is an uncomplicated and interesting way to secure data files away from prying eyes: it embeds them in media files.

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt on Nov 12 2008

AVG update cripples some Windows XP systems

A false positive tags a Windows system file as malware, leaving some versions of Windows XP unable to reboot.

Posted by Robert Vamosi on Nov 11 2008

Featured Freeware: Password Prime

Password Prime's straightforward user interface is the perfect balance of simplicity and functionality, and proves you don't need a lot of fancy buttons to get the job done.

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt on Nov 10 2008