SBC / AT&T DSL

ComCast

COVAD

AOL

AT&T / SBC

ComCast

Dell - support for DELL products

HP / Compaq - support for HP or CompaQ products

Apple / Macintosh - Support for your Apple / MAC hardware or software

Microsoft - Support for the Windows OS and various Microsoft software

Miscellaneous Reading Resources

PC Magazine - an excellent source of published reviews, tools, tips and techniques for the novice to expert computing user.

Maximum PC - another excellent source of published reviews, tools, tips and techniques for the novice to expert computing user.

Symantec - creators of Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security products

McAfee - creators of the McAfee Internet Security suite of products

Free Virus, Spyware, Adware and other MalWare Scan and Removal Products

Symantec Free Online Scan - Test your computer's exposure to online security threats

AdAware - Click on the Ad-Aware FREE download to install their free adware and spyware scanner. Also excellent source of information on adware and spyware.

A-Squared FREE - Freeware! This program contains only the basic scanner. Background Guard, Automatic Updates, Scheduled Scans and HiJackFree are only available with a-squared Anti-Malware. Also available - a 30 day trial of their standard product.

AVG Free - GRISOFT recently announced that AVG Anti-Virus Free is the number one downloaded program on all of CNET Download.com.

FS BlackLight Online Scanner - detects and removes rootkits, adware, malware and viruses - very comprehensive.

TrendMicro - HiJackThis - free tool to generate an in-depth report of registry and file settings - it will detect and help remove various threats. Keep in mind, HiJackThis may find legitimate programs, so you want to be sure of what you are removing when running this tool.

Panda ActiveScan - Free online antivirus to combat viruses, spyware and other Internet threats

Microsoft Windows Defender - Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.