Safer browsing

Tips for safer web browsing:

Use a sight or service like McAfee's site advisor to check download sights before downloading an application (computer program).
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Use the "View a Site Report" text box to paste the Internet Address (URL) you want to check up on.

Use a web search through Google or your favorite search engine (search site) copy the link location of what you have searched for or the name of the site and the program name that you are downloading - to be informed about what you are about to download or install.


Recommended Antivirus programs: None of them are perfect -
none will block all viruses, malware, trojans etc.

The Antivirus programs listed below have both free and paid versions:

(both the free and paid versions are good. The paid ones have more features
You can read up on the features on the owner's / authors websites.)


AVG, Avira, Avast, and Windows Security Essentials (added 12-2010)

Download Windows Security Essentials
HERE


Paid only Antivirus programs:
McAfee, Symantec (Norton), Kapersky, BitDefender

Online scanners are useful also - They scan your computer from another computer - less bad things can hide from them.

Panda: http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/index/
Microsoft's LiveOneCare: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Kapersky: http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

Consult your your favorite search engine for free online scanners, but remember, if you are not familiar with the product, you may want to use the McAfee's sight advisor (link above) to check the safety of the download.