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Free Privacy Programs:
Camouflage
Web Site: http://www.camouflage.freeserve.co.uk/
License: Freeware
Size: 2.6MB
Description: Camouflage allows you to hide files by scrambling them and then attaching them to the file of your choice. This camouflaged file then looks and behaves like a normal file, and can be stored, used or emailed without attracting attention. For example, you could create a picture file that looks and behaves exactly like any other picture file but contains hidden encrypted files, or you could hide a file inside a Word document that would not attract attention if discovered. Such files can later be safely extracted.
Freewhack
Web Site: http://www.hackerwacker.com/hackerwacker/freewack
License: Freeware
Size: 2mb
Description: Offers simple monitoring and logging capabilities of all windows activity and URLS browsed. Recommended for use to monitor children on the Internet, where price and simplicity are a concern.
Key Interceptor
Web Site: http://www.ultrasoft.ro/page_ky.htm
License: Free
Size: 1.2mb
Description: KeyInterceptor is a keystroke recorder program that runs under Windows 95/98 and also under Windows NT/2000. It logs all keystrokes and displays a log file in html format. Access to KeyInterceptor is password protected so it can't be disabled by someone else. One big improvement to this keystroke recorder is the possibility to make connection between window and the key being pressed. With this improvement the log file can be easily read.
Keylogger
Web Site: http://www.dgssoftware.co.uk
License: Freeware
Size: 92kb
Description: Invisible logging of all keystrokes and window titles to a log file. Useful to find out what people are doing on your computer. Logfile is created using plain English and is very easy to read. Program starts when computer boots and is invisible to the task manager. This is a no frills but fully functional KeyLogger.
Logger
Web Site: http://home.t-online.de/home/benjamin.wrightson/
License: Freeware
Size: 92kb
Description: Logger is a small Windows program that creates a log file containing the system startup and shutdown times. You can use Logger to find out if somebody has been working on your PC in your absence, or to simply record your working time.
CT Cookie Spy
Web Site: http://camtech2000.net/Pages/CookieSpy.html
License: Free
Size: 135kb
Description: Ever wondered how many cookies are on your computer and where they came from? This little utility will not only show you but also lets you delete the ones you don't want. It will present you with a list of all the cookies on your computer, date and time they were created and give you a link directly to the web site that put them there. Update shows the expiration date and life of the cookies.
Eraser
Web Site: http://www.tolvanen.com/
License: Freeware
Size: 512kb
Description: It isn't enough to delete sensitive files from your hard drive. Their remnants remain long after you empty your Recycle Bin. This convenient freeware program carefully overwrites files so that they cannot be exumed by undelete programs. Eraser is easy to use, allowing scheduled cash cleanouts and drag-and-drop capability for immediate deletion.
Eraser
Web Site: http://www.tolvanen.com/
License: Freeware
Size: 512kb
Description: It isn't enough to delete sensitive files from your hard drive. Their remnants remain long after you empty your Recycle Bin. This convenient freeware program carefully overwrites files so that they cannot be exumed by undelete programs. Eraser is easy to use, allowing scheduled cash cleanouts and drag-and-drop capability for immediate deletion.
Floke Integrity
License: Freeware
Size: 627kb
Description: Floke Integrity, is a program that uses mathematically strong message digest/hash functions (SHA-1, RIPEMD-160 and MD5) to make "fingerprints" of your files. These "fingerprints" are stored and checked against, when you fear that your files have been subject to tampering or changes from hardware/software malfunction. Includes source and documentation.
HushMail POP
Web Site: http://www.hush.com/
License: Freeware
Size: 1.9mb without Java VM, 12.2mb with Java VM
Description: HushPOP protects your electronic communications without requiring you to change your current email software. HushPOP works with most major email services. Simply download a free copy of HushPOP as an add-on to your current email software and start enjoying the full protection of Hush's state of the art encryption today.
Info Keep
Web Site: http://www.infokeep.net/
License: Free
Size: 5MB
Description: Info Keep is a full-featured password management utility. With Info Keep you can safely store all of your user names, passwords, Web page addresses and logins, ATM personal ID numbers, and more (see screen shot). Data is kept safe in a Triple DES-encrypted data file that only you can access. You may store an unlimited amount of information per file.
Locker4U
Web Site: http://www.locker4u.com/
License: Free
Size: 1.96mb
Description: Locker4U helps you guard your private and sensitive files from unwanted eyes. It locks your files, using a unique and powerful encryption algorithm. Select your own, private locker keys for file protection.
NN Cookie Cutter
Web Site: http://www.roninsg.com/nncookct.htm
License: Free
Size: 70kb
Description: An intelligent privacy tool for Netscape that lets you choose which cookies to remove and which to keep.
Parent's Friend
Web Site: http://people.freenet.de/winadm/
License: Freeware
Size: 2.2MB
Description: Allows you to monitor keystrokes, record screenshots, programs executed, window titles, and more. Also features locks that can restrict a user's access by file, program, and window names.
Program Logger
Web Site: http://www.starindo.net/~nono/index.htm
License: Free
Size: 105kb
Description: This software is for recording running programs in a computer. It records program's start time and end time in an encyrpted file. It consumes little CPU time so your work will not be disturbed. You can look the log file by running the prldec program. You can also uninstall the program but you must know the password. This program will run in the background, if you press Ctrl+Alt+Del it will not be seen in the task list.
Mojo Nation
Web Site: http://www.mojonation.net
License: Free
Platform: Windows 98, RedHat Linux, Debian Linux
Description: Mojo Nation is a de-centralized and secure marketplace for publishing content and sharing files, idle CPU time, disk space, and bandwidth. Once data is published it cannot be deleted or controlled. Publishers have their identities hidden with pseudonyms and can publish without fear of reprisal. Content consumers can retrieve data with as much anonymity as they desire, privacy is a simple economic decision.
Orby
Web Site: http://www.cluborby.com/
License: Free
Size: 2.6MB
Description: Orby privacy plus is the first and only free software that allows you to take advantage of P3P to match your privacy preferences to the privacy policy at websites. Orby attaches to your web browser and lets you choose which information you wish to share with sites.
PGP Freeware
Web Site: http://www.pgp.com/products/freeware/default.asp
License: Free
Size: 2.6MB
Description: A freeware version of the most popular encryption tool. Uses strong public-key cryptography to scramble e-mails, and easily integrates with Outlook, Eudora, and other clients. New features include the ability to secure all TCP/IP communications between the local machine and any other machine running PGPnet. You can also encrypt files or folders into Self-Decrypting Archives (SDAs) that are usable for those without PGP, and do much more.
Private Bookmarks
Alternate Download Site
Web Site: http://www.webroot.com/
License: Shareware
Size: 872kb
Description: Working with any browser, this utility runs hidden on your system and ensures that your bookmarks will be kept from prying eyes. Bookmarks are encrypted and can only be accessed by a key combination and password.
Private Desktop
Web Site: http://www.tropsoft.com/
License: Demo
Size: 178.5kb
Description: This application lets you have a second password-protected desktop where you can keep your private applications and documents. Access can be via secret key strokes and a multitude of other secure methods.
SpyCop
Web Site: http://www.spycop.com/
License: Free
Size: 1024kb
Description: SpyCop finds spy programs such as Spector designed specifically to record your screen, email, passwords and much more. If you believe that your boss, spouse or enemy is spying on your computer, you need SpyCop! SpyCop does not spy on you like other advertiser supported programs, which SpyCop can also detect
Sure Delete
Web Site: http://www.concentric.net/~ledvich/dw/
License: Free
Size: 392kb
Description: Sure Delete is a tool for Windows based computers to completely remove data from your hard drive. No more worrying if your sensitive data can be recovered. No more headaches. Sure Delete is tested safe for FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS disk formats.
Too Many Secrets
Web Site: http://space.tin.it/computer/bidura/
License: Free
Size: 1.4mb
Description: TMS (Too Many Secrets) is a password manager. You can store and group your password by category (es.: Internet, Programs, Banking Works) and subcategory (es.: Internet: Email / Mailing List / Site Password). You can view them with a simple Treeview/Listview (explorer style) and edit, drag & drop, Copy into clipboard, visit URL associated with each password. TMS also store an expiration date of the password so he can alert you before your password expires.
WizLock
Web Site: http://www.dharkk.atfreeweb.com/software.htm
License: Free
Size: 993kb
Description: Wizard Lock is an encoding tool that may be used to hide your private data and documents from any user. This program can treat multiple files as one queue, and has a flexible, customizable, and original interface.
Demo, Trial And Shareware Privacy Programs:
BestCrypt
Web Site: http://www.jetico.com/
License: Demo
Size: 1.2MB
Description: The BestCrypt software performs encryption using the USA Federal Standard DES in Cipher Block Chaining mode, the Russian Federal Standard GOST 28147-89 in Cipher Feedback mode, the Blowfish in Cipher Block Chaining mode and the Twofish in Cipher Block Chaining mode algorithms at the same time. BestCrypt data encryption systems bring military strength encryption to the ordinary computer user without the complexities normally associated with strong data encryption. BestCrypt creates and supports encrypted virtual disks and these disks are visible as regular disks with correspondent drive letters (for example, D:, K:, Z:, i.e. with any drive letter that is not used by other system devices).
Complete Cleanup
Web Site: http://www.softdd.com/
License: Shareware
Size: 920kb
Description: A complete web surfing privacy solution. Complete Cleanup works with AOL, IE, and Netscape. It lets you delete cookies, history files, and your browser's cache, as well as other unnecessary files like the recent documents list and run history.
Cookie Crusher
Web Site:http://www.thelimitsoft.com/
License: Shareware
Size: 1000kb
Description: Cookie Crusher is a highly acclaimed, versatile program to organize cookies being received and maintained by your computer and allow you to accept or reject cookies based on their origin. It's compatibility with both MSIE and Netscape add to its ease of use.
Crypt
Web Site: http://www.visualsafe.com
License: Demo
Size: 1367kb
Description: Crypt uses five Cryptography techniques, namely DES,Triple-DES, RC4, BlowFish and IDEA and one encoding/decoding technique MIME. It can also be used to encrypt MIME content. It provides a set of techniques for encoding data and messages such that the data and messages can be stored and transmitted securely. It also can be used to achieve secure communications, even when the transmission media (for example, the Internet) is untrustworthy. You can also use Crypt to encrypt your sensitive files, so that an intruder cannot understand them.
File Protector 2000
Web Site: http://mikkoaj.hypermart.net/
License: Shareware
Size: 88kb
Description: File Protector 2000 makes important files undeleteable, unrenameable, unreadable, unmodifieable, unappendable, unexecutable, or invisible. Supports wild cards (i.e., making all .dll files write protected).
Icon Lock-IT
Web Site: http://www.iconlockit.com/
License: Trialware
Description: Icon Lock-iT 2000, file encryption and security for Desktop files. Secure, safe password protection, lock files or folders with a mouse click. Now with 128 bit encryption!
ProtectZ
Web Site: http://madmat.hypermart.net/protectz.htm
License: Shareware
Size: 455kb
Description: Keep your data secret with this utility. Lets you make files and folders invisible, unreadable, unwriteable, or locked. Works silently in the background.
Window Washer
Alternate Download Site
Web Site: http://www.webroot.com/
License: Shareware
Size: 1125kb
Description: Keep your browsing private with Window Washer. Cleans out cache, your temp directory, Windows History, and more. Furthermore, all can be done via automated scheduling.
Zfile Camouflage System
Alternate Download Site
Web Site: http://www.in4sec.com/
License: Shareware
Size: 2739kb
Description: The ultimate program for hiding your data. Includes a powerful encryption engine that can camouflage your files into bitmap images. It can also compress data, allowing you to hide a large file in a small image. Encryption is disabled in this trial version.
WinLog
Web Site: http://www.deltadesignuk.com
License: Shareware
Size: 546kb
Description: WinLog is a program that runs when your PC boots into Windows. The program logs the date and time of the entry in an encrypted file. This record is useful for tracking how many times a day your PC reboots, or when someone has accessed your computer.
Winguardian
Alternate Download Site
Web Site: http://www.webroot.com
License: Shareware
Size: 1440kb
Description: Monitor your computer's usage by children, employees, or others. Runs invisibly in the background, logging keystrokes and programs executed, taking screen captures, and recording visited websites. It can even set an acceptable use policy for display and e-mail log files for remote viewing.
Stealth Activity Recorder & Reporter (STARR)
Web Site: http://www.iopus.com
License: Shareware
Size: 465kb
Description: A versatile tool to monitor the public use / abuse of PCs. Once activated it logs all keystrokes, including hidden passwords, application names, paths and access times. Via the windows title of all popular browsers it also records the name / address of visited websites.
RedHand Pro
Web Site: http://www.harddrivesoftware.com
License: Demo
Size: 4.9mb
Description: A full-featured logging program that can even monitor NT networks. Lets you lock certain applications from running, displaying innocent error messages to keep RedHand secret. Can also disconnect Internet connections after a preset length of time, and limit access to questionable material.
PC Weasel
Web Site: http://www.pcweasel.com
License: Shareware
Size: 2.4MB
Description: PC Weasel is a key logger and image-capture program. It is designed to record keystrokes in any program into text files. It will also take screen shots and save them in a folder to be viewed with PC Weasel's thumbnail viewer.
PC Spy
Web Site: http://www.softdd.com
License: Shareware
Size: 450kb
Description: Monitors your computer's usage by secretly recording screen shots at periodic intervals. Runs invisibly and can compress images to save space.
Omniquad Detective
Web Site: http://www.omniquad.com
License: Demo
Size: 420kb
Description: Reconstructs the usage history of your system into a log, including keyword-defined filtering that allows you to determine if illicit material has been accessed. Can conduct scans over your own networks as well- a useful feature for corporate administrators.
Intact
Web Site: http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/intact/win98.htm
License: Demo
Size: 4.25MB
Description: Intact for Windows 95/98 detects changes to selected files, directories, registry keys, and registry values. You specify what to monitor by supplying a list of objects, or watch the whole system. Intact for Windows 95/98 has enterprise features such as remote management, unattended operation, email notification and central output storage on an ODBC database.