Windows Security Applications (2007-12)

(updated for Malwarebytes, 2016-02-04) When working with friend's PCs, here are some applications I install:

• Secunia PSI Personal Software Inspector
(updated 2018-03-14 - this will soon be discontinued)
• (Added 2013-03-04) Filehippo Update Checker
• (Added 2013-11-22) Colleagues also recommend Ninite
  reviewed at The Register
• Grisoft AVG free anti-virus
• Lavasoft Ad-Aware Not any more - see this article (2011-11-13)
• Spybot-S&D
• (added 2008-02-10) And one more link: Windows Sysinternals
• (Added 2011-12-27) SANS ISC recommend MalwareBytes free anti-virus, OTOH: security issues,
• (Added 2013-03-04) The UK government's advice