COMPUTER ROOM
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SECURITY ISSUES
Malware, Viruses
and other nasty bits
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SECURITY PROGRAMS
Specific links ............................................
SYSTEM UTILITIES
Windows XP, Vista to follow
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BROWSERS
Mail clients, Spam
and Ad blocking
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AUDIO/ VIDEO
and other Media
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GENERAL INTEREST
and other info
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SECURITY PROGRAMS
Specific links

AdAware: http://tinyurl.com/s8o4c
AdAware Support forums: http://tinyurl.com/2jjhvh

Agnitum Outpost Firewall:
FAQ's and Support forum: http://tinyurl.com/2la2hl
User guide http://tinyurl.com/2tcaqq

CWShredder:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=47

HijackThis (one of the best system security analysis tools ever):
Forum: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42
Tutorial from Merlin.org:http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
Tutorial from MajorGeeks: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=38752
Analyze your own logs:http://www.hijackthis.de/

IE-SpyAd:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=53

Mailwasher (our favourite e-mail spam catcher):
CastleCops pages regarding our favourite e-mail spam filter.
http://www.computercops.biz/forum50.html

Spybot S&D:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=43

Spyware Blaster:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=49

SpywareGuard:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=50

svchost and svchost.exe explained:
http://ask-leo.com/archives/000030.html

Windows Messenger 'service':
Why and how to turn it off:http://ask-leo.com/archives/000017.html
Shoot the Messenger program that will do it for you: http://tinyurl.com/698y9

Slipstreaming WinXP with SP2:
Slipstreaming explained, along with a detailed and illustrated 'how to' guide to the procedures involved.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

Slipstreamed WinXP CD Using SP2:
Detailed instructions including illustrations and an explanation of the necessary procedures. http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm