Below are links to sites which can provide you with the latest virus information and sites which can help you determine if that latest e-mail you received saying "forward this to everyone you know" is for real or just another Internet Hoax. Links in the General Security Information section will help you determine how safe you "really" are on-line and if your privacy is being invaded by spyware.

Ad-Aware - Freeware Program that Scans Your Computer for Known Spyware Advertising Systems and Safely Removes Them

Free Browser Checkup - Series of Audits Designed to Test & Fix Your Browser's Security Vulnerabilities.

Free Secure File/Disk Deletion Tools - Destructively Delete or Wipe Data in Files/Disk. Helpful When Selling or Giving Away Your Old Computer.

Home Network Security - Security Risks & Countermeasures Associated with Internet Connectivity. Topics Include: What is a Firewall, What does Antivirus Software do, E-mail Borne Viruses, Hidden File Extensions, etc.

Home PC Firewall Guide - Basic Information About and Independent, Third-Party Reviews of Internet Security and Privacy Products for Home, Telecommuter, and SOHO (Small Office, Home Office) End-Users

How Secure Is My Password? - Find Out How Long it Takes to Crack Your Password and How to Pick a Safe Password.

OptOut - Internet Spyware Detection and Removal

Password Haystack - Interactive Brute Force "Search Space" Calculator allows Experimentation with Password Length and Composition to Develop an Accurate and Quantified Sense of Password Safety.

PC Flank - Make Sure You're Protected on All Sides with 6 Free On-line Tests: Quick Test, Advanced Port Scanner, Stealth Test, Browser Test, Trojans Test, and Exploits Test

Privacy Analysis - Check the Privacy of Your Internet Connection Free

Random Key Generator - Variety of Random Key Generators for Passwords, Encryption Keys, etc.

Securelist - Information about Viruses, Hackers, and Spam.

Shields UP! - Free Quick Check of the SECURITY of YOUR Computer's Connection to the Internet

Spychecker - Is it Freeware or Spyware? Check with this Online Spyware Lookup Database

SpywareInfo - Tools & Knowledge to Protect Your Privacy from Spyware, Adware, and Corporate & Government Surveillance

Spyware-Guide - Online Guide Provides Information About Spyware, Adware & Anti-Spy Software

Stay Safe Online - National Cyber Security Alliance Provides Needed Information to Secure Your Home or Small Business Computer

StopBadware.org - An Online "Neighborhood Watch." Watches for Malicious Web Sites and Catalogs Such Sites & Applications. Has List of Badware. Joined with Google to Warn Users about Blacklisted Sites.

TeMerc Internet Countermeasures - Helpful Tips & Advice about Adware, Spyware, Malware, Hijacker and Other Vulnerabilities. Plainly Explained Information for the Home User Regarding Internet Security.

Avast! 6.0 Home Edition - Free Antivirus Program with Anti-spyware & Anti-rootkit Protection and Auto Updates. Free for Non-commercial & Home Use Only. Supports Windows 2000 SP4 thru Windows 7 64 Bit.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 - Has Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware plus Safe Search and Free Updates. Available for Home and Non Commercial Use Only. Supports Only Windows XP, Vista, & Windows 7.

AntiVir Personal Edition - Free for Private & Individual Use. Detects & Removes More Than 50,000 Viruses. Internet-Update Wizard for Easy Updating.

F-Secure Computer Virus Info Center - Up-To-Date Virus Description Database

F-PROT - Antivirus Software (Free DOS & Linux Versions, Windows Trial Version) and Virus Info

McAfee Anti-Virus - Antivirus Software, Virus Information Library, Virus Glossary, Virus Calendar and More

Panda Security - Free Online Scan, ThreatWatch, and Security Info (Real-time Information & Resources to Stay Safe from Virus Attacks)

Sophos Anti-Rootkit - Free Anti-Rootkit Software, Finds & Removes any Rootkit (Malicious Object: Process, File, Registry Key, Network Port) that is Hidden on Your Computer.

Sophos Anti-Virus - Antivirus Software (30 day Trial) and Virus Info (Analyses, Scares, & Hoaxes)

Symantec AntiVirus Research Center - Information and Protection Plus the Latest Hot Topics

Trend Micro HouseCall - Free On-Line Virus Scan

Hoax Du Jour - Source for Checking Out Internet Hoaxes

Scambusters.org - Urband Legends: Don't Believe Everything You Read

Snopes.com - Urban Legends, Netlore/Faxlore, Fractured Facts and More

TruthOrFiction.com - Email Reality Check Site to Check Out Forwarded Emails to see whether they are Hoaxes, Urban Legends, Scams, Myths, or the Truth.

Urban Legends and Folklore - Check out Current Net Hoaxes Here