Tips to secure your computer on the internet

Some great applications to manage your system more secure.

Download Secunia PSI (Personal Software Inspector)

This program will allow you to scan your computer for vulnerabilities in the software that has been installed on your computer. By using this interface you can easily see which programs need to be updated to have the latest security patches included. A great security awareness tool.

Note: Results may be shocking.

Download (starts directly) Revo Uninstaller

This program will allow you to uninstall programs in a more radical way. While the standard (Windows) uninstalleren leaves a lot of traces in your system, Revo Uninstaller makes sure you can also delete the registery files that otherwise would have stayed on your system.
You will be suprised by the amouth of files that are left behind in the standart Windows uninstallations.

Download Wireshark

This program will allow you to log all your network activity. Another great security awareness tool. You can see network activity in real-time or just let it run and save a comlete session.

Trace your connection by ip-adres using: whois.net