Grass Roots Security

Resources

This Page is a list of resources that people might find useful.  Use at YOUR OWN RISK!

Antivirus

Never Run more than one Antivirus program at a time

• Microsoft Security Essentials
  • http://Microsoft.com/securityessentials
  • Free
• AVG
  • http://www.avg.com/us-en/free-antivirus
  • Free
  • Paid
• Avast
  • http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
  • Free
  • Paid
• Clam AV
  • http://www.clamav.net/lang/en/
  • Free

Virus / Malware Removal / Clean up

• Malware Bytes
  • http://malwarebytes.com
  • Free
  • Paid $24.95
• HitMan Pro
  • http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro
  • HitMan Pro 3
    • $19.95 Single PC
    • $29.95 3 Computers
• Tend Micros Housecall
  • http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
  • Free
  • There is Some upsell to get you to purchase the trend micro security product
• CCleaner (great for clearing temp files and other files)
  • http://ccleaner.com
  • Download Page Because it can be confusing http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner

Encryption:

• Knox (Encryption for Mac folders / Files)
  • https://agilewebsolutions.com/downloads
  • $34.95 Single License
  • $54.95 Family License
• True Crypt
  • http://www.truecrypt.org
  • Free Open Source
• PGP
  • http://www.pgp.com/
    • $149 per Machine Windows, Mac, Linux

Password Managers:

• 1Password (Mac and Windows in Beta)
  • 1Password for Mac
    • http://agilewebsolutions.com/downloads
    • 30 Day trial
    • $39.95 Single User License
    • $69.95 Family License
  • 1Password for Windows (Beta)
    • http://agilewebsolutions.com/downloads
    • 30 Day trial
    • $19.95 Single User License (Temporary Pricing)
    • $29.95 Family License (Temporary Price)
• Keepass
  • http://keepass.info
  • Free
• Lastpass.com
  • http://lastpass.com
  • Free version on the operating systems (Mac, Windows, & Linux)
  • $1 per month for mobile devices

Secure Connections & VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Hot Spot Shield – http://hotspotshield.com
VPN Appliance
• Absolutely Secure VPN Gateway – http://www.ttc4it.com/download/SVG_vmware01.zip – http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/201
Various Routers such as Linksys, D-Link, Netgear with a built in VPN
• Logmein – http:///logmein.com
• Go To My PC – http://gotomypc.com

Podcasts of interest:

Most safe for work

Securabit – this is a security podcast for the bit more geeky security types

Hak 5 – this is a high level geeky / security / hacking / reverse engineering type podcast

CyberCrime101 – The CyberCrime101 Podcast covers everything from computer & internet security to Information Security & Computer Forensics.

Wyrd101 – WYRD 101 is a podcast that is in the vein of morning show entertainment radio. Topics on the shows touch on everything and anything, from soup to nuts, pop culture to food, technology to social interactions, and politics. The shows are hosted by a close group of friends, and the citizens of the quasi-fictional, almost real town of Pungo, Virginia.