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This chart illustrates the primary threats to the security of your computer on the Internet, along with the programs that provide protection against these threats.

Highly Recommended - by using these products you are provided protection for all 32 threats:

Good to Have - provide additional protective strength with these :

Firewall - NAT (Network Address Translation) - hides  your IP address from the Internet World                            
Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) keeps track or permitted connections between user app and outside host                            
Firewall - Rules-Based - "set it and forget it" blocks each apps inbound use of Internet, unless permitted, set one time and then let it filter from then on                            
Firewall - Rules-Based - "set it and forget it" blocks each apps outbound use of Internet, unless permitted, set one time and then let it filter from then on                            
Firewall - Non-Rules-Based - user configures specific apps inbound use of Internet base on port and direction, more work and chance of error                        
Firewall - Non-Rules-Based - user configures specific apps outbound use of Internet base on port and direction, more work and chance of error                          
Firewall - OS - filters operating system files, registry changes                            
Antivirus detection                            
AntiSpyware detection                      
eMail Spam, outbound threat, phishing, attachments filters                            
Instant Message encryption, trusted list, malware threat links                            
Pop-up ad blocking                      
Tracking cookie blocking                  
Cache cleaning of usage history trails providing hackers insight on your system and data locations                        
Trusted Vault blocks specific personal info from transmit outbound                            
Parental Control of web site by content                          
Keylogger block outbound transmit of what you type                          
BHO (Browser Helper Object) installation which can be a malicious object threat to your browser                        
Startup program installation without permission or awareness                        
Ad Sites pestering you                        
Hosts file lock down to prevent web site misdirection                        
Windows Messenger service blocking                            
Internet Explorer Hijack Threat - Favorite, Home and Search page lockdown                        
Restricted Sites populated with known bad web sites                          
ActiveX scripting code threat possibility in browsing                        
ADS (Alternate Data Stream Execution) hackers hide extra tools within existing system files and it is invisable                            
Trusted Security Zone concept in Internet Explorer                      
Malformed URL Addresses in browser address box - a deceptive, odd or excessive international character set utilized for buffer overflow to run hacker code                        
Cross-domain scripting - one bad web page domain tries to manipulate content in another web page domain  you have open                            
Anti-Phishing - Security Certificate Validation - warns user of suspicious sites with color coded warnings                        
Protected Mode - prevents elevation of privileges, malicious downloads, blocks edits to system files and registry (Vista only)                            
Reset Security Settings automatically - "Fix My Settings" feature warns and allow user to quick reset browser back to safe setting if user temporarily permits lower settings to perform a task                            

LEGEND:

XP - Windows XP with SP2 operating system see Vista

Vista - Windows Vista operating system released Jan 2007 see Vista

HW Router - Hardware Router like Linksys with built-in firmware firewall

ZoneAlarm - Zonelab's Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite firewall and security protection program

Spy Sweeper - Webroot Spy Sweeper spyware protective shield and scan detection

IE6 - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 browser see browser

IE7 - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7 browser release fall 2006 see browser

Firefox - Mozilla Firefox free browser alternative

Blaster - free utility by JavaCoolSoftware updated and you apply latest protection

IE-SpyAd2 - free utility by SpywareWarrior

Defender - Windows Defender free spyware protection

SiteAdvisor - McAfee's free tool to advise  you of good, bad or caution web sites

Netcraft - A new, free browser plug-in from English Internet services firm Netcraft Ltd. - fights phishing attacks and helps users investigate sites they visit; provides an alert when you visit a suspected phishing site.

Google - Google free browser tool bar p provides pop-up ad blocking you can easily toggle on or off as some web sites use pop ups in their navigation

MRU - MRU Blaster free utility by JavaCoolSoftware helps you easily clean the "most recently used" history cache of files and programs used, temporary Internet cache and cookies