The programs listed below will help secure your laptop or PC from Viruses, Malware, and Hackers. The combination of all programs below can decrease threats to your machine. They will not eliminate all threats.
1. Zone Alarm Free Firewall
2. Avast Free Antivirus
3, Zenama Anti-Malware (Paid Software)
4. Malwarebytes free
5. CC Cleaner free
Zone Alarm Free Firewall:
I’m not a big fan of Windows firewall. This is where Zone Alarm Free Firewall comes in. It replaces your Microsoft Firewall with a firewall that has more features.
Zone Alarm Free Firewall link: https://www.zonealarm.com/software/free-firewall/
Avast Free Antivirus:
Every PC needs an Antivirus program. I’ve been using Avast Free Antivirus for over a decade now. It is not perfect but no Antivirus program can catch everything. The free version comes will real-time scan.
One of the reasons I prefer Avast over other Antivirus programs is the offline scan feature. It gives you the ability to scan for virus before the Windows operating system loads. A lot of virus can be not cleaned because the Operating System is running.
Avast Free Antivirus link: https://www.avast.com/en-us/free-antivirus-download
Zenama Anti-Malware:
Zemama Anti-Malware is a paid program. The yearly cost is pretty low if multiple years are purchased. The anti-malware program has real-time scanning for malware. The program works similar to Malwarebytes.
I chose Zenama Anti-Malware for its low multi-year cost over Malwarebytes.
Zenama Anti-Malware link: https://www.zemana.com/en-US/AntiMalware
Malwarebytes Free:
I run the free version on my PC. The free version does not have real-time scans enabled. You are able to run on demand scans of your PC by opening the program.
Malwarebytes when installed is fully functional for 30 days. After 30 days it disables all paid features. If you chose to pay for Malwarebytes Premium please make sure not to purchase Zenama Anti-Malware since the programs do the same thing.
Malwarebytes Link: https://www.malwarebytes.com/products/
CC Cleaner free:
CC Cleaner cleans out browser history and junk files on your PC. Over time these junk files slow down your PC.
CC Cleaner Link: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner