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Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - System Hardening and Protection

Last updated by ako on 23 March 2018 - 20:36

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System Hardening and Protection

Guides for securing your PC:

Best Free Security Diet Plan
Gizmo's Security Wizard
Gizmo's Guide to Securing Your PC
Securing Your PC and Data

Cyber Security Tips

Computer and Data Security Guide for Windows

CKnow Virus Tutorial

Invincible Windows

10 services to turn off in MS Windows XP

Windows 10: which services to disable?

How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows

; more: XP
; Vista

Creating a secure domain policy in Windows

Security Beacon – Security Check List

See also in this list: My Choices

Standard (limited) user account:

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator
Windows Vista's Least-privilege User Account

Configuring Windows 7 for a Limited User Account

User Account Control (UAC):

Understanding The Windows 7 UAC
Auto-elevate for admin

TweakUAC

UAC Tweak

UAC Controller Tool

UACController

Norton UAC Tool

Get Rid Of UAC Prompts With Microsoft’s Application Compatibility Toolkit

Scheduled task shortcut

UAC Trust Shortcut

LOGINstall

UAC Pass Automatically Creates UAC Free Shortcut

Running a program with different privileges or as different user:

Three Tips for Running Programs as Administrator in Windows 7
PsExec

StripMyRights

1-defender

RunInsideLimitedJob

RunasRob

RunasSpc
Sudo for windows

suDown

SuRun

PowerBroker Desktops

SuperExec

Raise My Rights

AdvancedRun

Anti-executable:
Use a Software Restriction Policy (or Parental Controls) to stop exploit payloads and Trojan Horse
programs from running

NSA's Software Restriction Policies guide -

www[DOT]nsa[DOT]gov/ia/_files/os/win2k/application_whitelisting_using_srp[DOT]pdf
Software Policy

AppSamvid

AppLocker
; MrBrian's AppLocker rules

Parental Controls

Bouncer
(formerly known as Tuersteher Light); Bouncer developer's blog

Process Blocker

Process Guard

Trust-no-exe

Winsonar

Xyvos WhiteList Antivirus

AskAdmin

Application Blocker

Task Blocker

Simple Run Blocker

Pretty Good Security

Using Comodo Internet Security as an anti-executable

VoodooShield

Protection for registry:

NoVirusThanks Registry Guard Service

NoVirusThanks Registry Guard

Anti-exploit tools:
Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit
; NEMET

Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Free

Crystal Anti-Exploit Protection

Hardening tools:
SecureMyBit

SysHardener

ConfigureDefender

Vispa

xpy

Harden-It
SafeXP

xp-AntiSpy

Security & Privacy Complete

Seconfig XP

Samurai

Accounts Tuner

Windows Worms Doors Cleaner

Safe_Admin

Protection against specific vulnerabilities:

.LNK Shortcut Antivirus

.LNK G Data

.LNK Sophos

CryptoPrevent

Bitdefender Anti-CryptoLocker

Heartbleed

USB autorun disabling:

Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine

Flash disinfector

Thumbscrew

USB Immunizer

Protect My Disk

USB Protector
AutoRun Antivirus Pro

Ntfs Drive Protection

USB firewall:
USB Pratirodh

No Autorun

Antirun

McShield

Net Studio USB FireWall

Autorun Eater

Ninja Pendisk!

MxOne

USB WriteProtector

USB Drive Antivirus

USB Flash Drives Control

Pen Drive Locker / Unlocker

USB Guardian

Free USB Disk Security

Perfectly Protected USB Flash Drive

Nomesoft USB Guard

USB-AV Free

Windows USB Blocker

USB protection (other):
Bitdefender USB immunizer

USBDummyProtect

USBVirusScan

busdog

Ratool

Smadav

Script file protection:

Script Defender

ScripTrap

Running program with specific integrity level:

Runasil

Chml and Regil

Improved Group Policy editor:

Doug's Windows XP Security Console

Polsedit

File & folder properties:

FaJo XP File Security Extension

Attribute Changer

NTFS Permissions Tools

PathLock

NTFS Permissions Reporter

NTFS Permissions Explorer

SetACL
Check for privilege escalation:
AccessEnum

AccessChk

Dark Elevator

AccessScanner

Hardware security features:

Determine Processor Security Feature

Data Execution Prevention (DEP):

Turning DEP on

DEP Tools

Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP):

Turning SEHOP on

Buffer overflow protection and/or address space randomization (ASLR):

WehnTrust

BufferShield

Comodo Memory Firewall

Anti-keylogger:
SpyShelter

Snoopfree

Ghostpress

DataGuard AntiKeylogger

Zemana AntiLogger Free

KL-detector

PSMAntiKeyLogger
MyPlanetSoft Anti-Keylogger

What is the Best Anti Keylogger and Anti Screen Capture Software?

Key scrambling:
KeyScrambler Personal
(FF,IE)
NextGen Antikeylogger
(FF,IE,OB)

Shutdown prevention:
ShutdownGuard

File change protection:

SensiveGuard

CoreForce

MZWriteScanner

Anti dialer:
Emsisoft Anti Dialer

Dialer shields

AntiDialer

Prevent other users from deleting files/folders:

Prevent

System Protect

MBR protection:
nProtect MBR Guard

EMBRLock

Other:
Protect Windows with pfSense and VirtualBox

NoVirusThanks Smart Object Blocker

Driver Radar Pro

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