After cleaning rouge programs from several computers, it was decided to add this page to our site. Hopefully, these links will be used instead of using links to the rouges. Unfortunately, not all rouge programs are obtained by downloading them on purpose. Some are obtained by downloading codecs infected with Trojan horses which then download the rouge programs and install them without the users permission or knowledge.
This page will serve to put all our recommended programs in one spot for easy retrieval, even if it doesn't reduce the risk of rouge infections. The programs listed here are in use on our personal computers and have proven to be reliable, safe and spyware free.
Audio Editing
Browser & Browser Add Ons
Drive Cleaners
CCleaner
Eraser
- XP version only
Games
TriadCity
SmartMonsters.com describes this game as a text based adventure-role playing
game for "Smart Grownups". While I admire their concept of a "postmodernism literature game"
and the playability of Triad City, there seems to be some server side problems. Within the
approximately 4 weeks I have been playing, this game has been down for more than half the time.
During the last down time, a period running from April 17 thru April 20, 2009, changes were made that activated
cross site scripting filters of he NoScript addon for Firfox. Previously, this game ran with this
browser configuration without problem. Don't be surprised to find yourself alone when logging
on to play Triad City.
Achaea - Dreams of Divine Lands
Also considered to be modern literature by the creators, Achaea seems to be a more
stable game implementation although it is a bit more complicated to play. When logging
on you will find more than a mere handful of other players and for good reason.
Graphics
Fractal Explorer
- XP version only
Inkscape
- XP version only
Paint.net
Instant Messaging
Malware Scanners
AntiVir Personal Edition
HiJackThis
Malewarebytes' Anti-Malware
SpyBot Search & Destroy
SuperAntiSpyware
Software Vulnerability Analyzer
Secunia's Personal Software Inspector
Web Site Log Analyzer
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