Note that while we have checked out these programs and have found them to be free from general issues, it is not a guarantee that you will not experience problems when installing or using these items. If your computer is not in good operating order, we do NOT recommend you install any programs until your computer system has been properly serviced as you will often make the condition worse.
Data Doctors can NOT be responsible for any problems that occur as a result of software that we do not install.
***BEWARE of rogue and suspect anti-spyware products!
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(Click here for a list of programs to avoid) Cost: Free
1. Protect your Operating System
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Apple's Most Recent updates Cost: Free
(For Apple users only)
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Microsoft's Windows Update Cost: Free
(For Windows users only)
2. Personal Firewall (Make yourself invisible on the Internet)
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Windows Firewall (Included in Service Pack 2) Cost: Free
(Before downloading a third party program, check to see if you have it)
3. Anti-Virus
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CA Anti-Virus Cost: 30 Day Free Trial
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Grisoft's AVG Cost: Free for Home Users
4. Spyware / Adware Detection & Removal
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Ad-Aware SE Cost: Free
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CA Anti-Spyware Cost: 30-day Free Trial
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CWShredder Cost: Free
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HijackThis Cost: Free
(Advanced users only)
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Microsoft Defender Cost: Free
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SpyBot Search & Destroy Cost: Free
(Advanced users only)
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Webroot SpySweeper Cost: Free Online Scan
Digital Photography
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Google's Picasa Cost: Free
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Photo Story 3 Cost: Free
Encryption
Internet Filtering and Blocking
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K9 Web Protection Cost: FREE
(Great for families with lots of computers!)
Internet Tracking
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SpyAgent Cost: Free Trial
(Track your children's usage on the Internet)
Key Logger Detection
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KL-Detector Cost: free
(find out whether your activity is being recorded with a keylogger application)
Legal Music Downloads
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HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SERVICE IS BEST FOR ME? Cost: N/A
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
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iTunes Cost: Free software download - 99 cents per song
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MSN Music Cost: 99 cents per song
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MusicMatch Cost: 99 cents per song
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Napster (Yes it's now a legal service!) Cost: Per song or subscription
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Walmart.com Cost: 88 cents per song
Pop-Up Blockers
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EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
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Google Toolbar Cost: Free
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PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
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Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
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CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
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MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
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Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
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SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
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Apple's Most Recent updates Cost: Free
(For Apple users only) -
Microsoft's Windows Update Cost: Free
(For Windows users only)
2. Personal Firewall (Make yourself invisible on the Internet)
-
Windows Firewall (Included in Service Pack 2) Cost: Free
(Before downloading a third party program, check to see if you have it)
3. Anti-Virus
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CA Anti-Virus Cost: 30 Day Free Trial
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Grisoft's AVG Cost: Free for Home Users
4. Spyware / Adware Detection & Removal
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Ad-Aware SE Cost: Free
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CA Anti-Spyware Cost: 30-day Free Trial
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CWShredder Cost: Free
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HijackThis Cost: Free
(Advanced users only)
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Microsoft Defender Cost: Free
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SpyBot Search & Destroy Cost: Free
(Advanced users only)
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Webroot SpySweeper Cost: Free Online Scan
Digital Photography
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Google's Picasa Cost: Free
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Photo Story 3 Cost: Free
Encryption
Internet Filtering and Blocking
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K9 Web Protection Cost: FREE
(Great for families with lots of computers!)
Internet Tracking
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SpyAgent Cost: Free Trial
(Track your children's usage on the Internet)
Key Logger Detection
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KL-Detector Cost: free
(find out whether your activity is being recorded with a keylogger application)
Legal Music Downloads
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HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SERVICE IS BEST FOR ME? Cost: N/A
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
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iTunes Cost: Free software download - 99 cents per song
-
MSN Music Cost: 99 cents per song
-
MusicMatch Cost: 99 cents per song
-
Napster (Yes it's now a legal service!) Cost: Per song or subscription
-
Walmart.com Cost: 88 cents per song
Pop-Up Blockers
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EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
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Google Toolbar Cost: Free
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PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
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Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
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CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
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MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
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Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
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SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
(Before downloading a third party program, check to see if you have it)
- CA Anti-Virus Cost: 30 Day Free Trial
- Grisoft's AVG Cost: Free for Home Users
4. Spyware / Adware Detection & Removal
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Ad-Aware SE Cost: Free
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CA Anti-Spyware Cost: 30-day Free Trial
-
CWShredder Cost: Free
-
HijackThis Cost: Free
(Advanced users only)
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Microsoft Defender Cost: Free
-
SpyBot Search & Destroy Cost: Free
(Advanced users only)
-
Webroot SpySweeper Cost: Free Online Scan
Digital Photography
-
Google's Picasa Cost: Free
-
Photo Story 3 Cost: Free
Encryption
Internet Filtering and Blocking
-
K9 Web Protection Cost: FREE
(Great for families with lots of computers!)
Internet Tracking
-
SpyAgent Cost: Free Trial
(Track your children's usage on the Internet)
Key Logger Detection
-
KL-Detector Cost: free
(find out whether your activity is being recorded with a keylogger application)
Legal Music Downloads
-
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SERVICE IS BEST FOR ME? Cost: N/A
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
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iTunes Cost: Free software download - 99 cents per song
-
MSN Music Cost: 99 cents per song
-
MusicMatch Cost: 99 cents per song
-
Napster (Yes it's now a legal service!) Cost: Per song or subscription
-
Walmart.com Cost: 88 cents per song
Pop-Up Blockers
-
EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
-
Google Toolbar Cost: Free
-
PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
-
Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
-
CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
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MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
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Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
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SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
(Advanced users only)
(Advanced users only)
- Google's Picasa Cost: Free
- Photo Story 3 Cost: Free
Encryption
Internet Filtering and Blocking
-
K9 Web Protection Cost: FREE
(Great for families with lots of computers!)
Internet Tracking
-
SpyAgent Cost: Free Trial
(Track your children's usage on the Internet)
Key Logger Detection
-
KL-Detector Cost: free
(find out whether your activity is being recorded with a keylogger application)
Legal Music Downloads
-
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SERVICE IS BEST FOR ME? Cost: N/A
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
-
iTunes Cost: Free software download - 99 cents per song
-
MSN Music Cost: 99 cents per song
-
MusicMatch Cost: 99 cents per song
-
Napster (Yes it's now a legal service!) Cost: Per song or subscription
-
Walmart.com Cost: 88 cents per song
Pop-Up Blockers
-
EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
-
Google Toolbar Cost: Free
-
PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
-
Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
-
CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
-
MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
-
Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
-
SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
-
K9 Web Protection Cost: FREE
(Great for families with lots of computers!)
Internet Tracking
-
SpyAgent Cost: Free Trial
(Track your children's usage on the Internet)
Key Logger Detection
-
KL-Detector Cost: free
(find out whether your activity is being recorded with a keylogger application)
Legal Music Downloads
-
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SERVICE IS BEST FOR ME? Cost: N/A
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
-
iTunes Cost: Free software download - 99 cents per song
-
MSN Music Cost: 99 cents per song
-
MusicMatch Cost: 99 cents per song
-
Napster (Yes it's now a legal service!) Cost: Per song or subscription
-
Walmart.com Cost: 88 cents per song
Pop-Up Blockers
-
EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
-
Google Toolbar Cost: Free
-
PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
-
Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
-
CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
-
MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
-
Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
-
SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
(Track your children's usage on the Internet)
-
KL-Detector Cost: free
(find out whether your activity is being recorded with a keylogger application)
Legal Music Downloads
-
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH SERVICE IS BEST FOR ME? Cost: N/A
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
-
iTunes Cost: Free software download - 99 cents per song
-
MSN Music Cost: 99 cents per song
-
MusicMatch Cost: 99 cents per song
-
Napster (Yes it's now a legal service!) Cost: Per song or subscription
-
Walmart.com Cost: 88 cents per song
Pop-Up Blockers
-
EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
-
Google Toolbar Cost: Free
-
PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
-
Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
-
CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
-
MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
-
Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
-
SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
(Our advice column on making the best decision)
- EMS Free Surfer mk II Cost: Free
- Google Toolbar Cost: Free
- PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper Cost: Free
Secure Deletion
-
Eraser Cost: Free
Spam Tools
-
CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express)
-
MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
-
Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs)
-
SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
-
CloudMark Desktop Cost: Free Trial
(Spam and Fraud detection tool for Outlook and Outlook Express) - MailWasher Cost: 30-day Free Trial
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Spam Pal Cost: Free
(Works with Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora & most POP3 mail programs) -
SpamBayes Cost: Free
(For Outlook users only. Does not work with Outlook Express.)
