Below is a selection of useful programs, for antivirus protection we recommend Avast, if you prefer a full internet security suite, then we would recommend Kaspersky. The zone alarm suites use the very reliable Zone Alarm Firewall.

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Avast Antivirus

After many trials of different antivirus software, taking into consideration speed, functionality, quality of virus recognition and ability to repair or neutralise viruses, we can wholeheartedly recommend Avast Antivirus.
With 1, 2 or 3 year subscription options, this is probably the best value antivirus software we have found.

Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0

Today, threats to PCs are appearing in ever-greater numbers and diversity. Cyber criminals on the Internet are well organized and tend to target PCs with combined threats. Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 is a fully integrated solution that protects your computer from all of the most common Internet threats, including viruses, hacker attacks, adware, spam and spyware.

With ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite You Get:

Triple Defense Firewall™. Protects your entire computer, including programs and the operating system from hackers, spyware, and other Internet threats.
Integrated Anti-Spyware and Antivirus. Updates, scans and removes spyware, viruses, worms and other malware from your computer in one integrated process.
SmartDefense™ Service. Provides your PC with real-time security updates and new attack protection capabilities.
ID and Privacy Protection. Keeps personal data private and secure, blocks pop-up ads and more.
 Email Security. Quarantines suspicious email attachments and blocks outbound messages containing potential viruses.
Phishing and Spam Blocker. Automatically stops dangerous phishing emails and spam from getting into your inbox.
IM Protection and Parental Control. Blocks spammers, thieves, and online predators from IM sessions; filters content for children, employees, and others.
Automatic Wireless Security. Automatically detects wireless networks and secures your PC from hackers and other Internet threats.

Ashampoo AntiSpyWare protects you comprehensively against the full spectrum of new malware (malicious software) threats that you are exposed to on the Internet. It does this with advanced new technology and backs it up with an additional suite of security tools.
Windows® is the world’s most popular operating system. Not just with users but also with the bad guys – hackers, spammers, spies, virus programmers, phishers, identity thieves, scummy advertisers and untold thousands of others. If you’re connected to the Internet these lowlifes can and will try to access your computer to steal your data and your money, install offensive advertising or just cause damage for the malicious heck of it.
Some of the things these “black hats” do are just annoying, like advertising popups that just won’t go away. Others are more serious, like stealing your credit card number or turning your computer into “zombie machine” and using it to send spam or attack other computers without your knowledge. Modern computers are so powerful that this can be going on in the background while you’re working or playing and you won’t even notice it.

SyncbackSE

Easily backup, synchronize, or restore your files to another drive, FTP server, ZIP file, networked drive, or removable media.
Highly configurable, SyncBackSE includes: open/locked file copying; fast backups; detailed and easy to read log files; email results; simulated backups and restore; file filters; sub-directory selection; copy verification; background backups; auto-close of programs; easy and expert modes; profile groups; compare files, and an extensive context sensitive help file.

OutBack Plus is the premier Backup and Restore utility for MicrosoftTM Outlook. OutBack Plus 5 includes:
Backup and restore the critical Outlook data including:
»Email and attachments
»Contacts
»Tasks, notes, journals
Backup and restore Personal Address Books and Offline folders
Backup and restore Signatures, settings and email addresses
Backup and restore of "My Documents" and "My Desktop"
Backup and restore of personal files and folders
Restore to the same or another machine
Built-in sheduler for automated backup
One Step "Backup Now" function