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E-mail safety links A - Z

General Safety Tips

Chain letters
How to deal with them.

Hoaxes, rumors and urban legends
How to tell the difference between a hoax and reality.

Obtaining E-mail Headers

Phishing
Tips for protecting yourself and your phone.

Scams and fraud
How others will try to trick you.

Spam
What you can do about junk e-mail.

Spoofing

Useful Software

Viruses
Protecting yourself from e-mail viruses and how to spot a fake.

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E-mail safety

Useful software

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Anti Virus Software

The following list includes some Free Anti Virus solutions

In addition there are several commercial solutions:

If you want to find out more about Anti Virus Software here are some useful links:

Firewalls

Firewall solutions (some commercial packages include a free version for personal use)

whilst lots more information and products can be found at: http://www.firewallguide.com/

If you happen to use Windows XP this comes with a simple firewall version. You can find out more information on Microsoft's FAQ's on Firewall Software

Trojan Scanner and Remover

There are several tools to help identify and clean Trojans from your system and many of the products above include Trojan scanning. Some specific products directed at Trojan scanning and removal include:

You can find more listed on this link: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/browse/0,cat,1444,sortIdx,1,00.aspA

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