AntiVirus Software: AVG Free for home use. www.grisoft.com

Pop-up Stoppers: Google Toolbar Free. (But, make sure that during the last step of the registration process, you set up the pop-up block “without advance features” or your personal information can be tracked and possibly sold.) http://toolbar.google.com/

PopNot Free 15 day trial. $20 to purchase http://www.hdsoft.com/?0.1

Pop Up Stopper There is a free version, a basic version ($20) and a professional version ($30) http://www.panicware.com/popupstoppercompare.html

Spam Stoppers: I Hate Spam Recommended by PC World Free trial - $20 to purchase http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=930

Spam Catcher Recommended by PC World Free trial - $20 to purchase http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22922,00.asp

Spam Washer Can download a demo version for free. $30 to purchase. http://www.panicware.com/product_spamwasher.html

SpyWare Stoppers: Spyware is ANY SOFTWARE which employs a user's Internet connection in the background (the so-called "backchannel") without their knowledge or explicit permission. Ad-Aware This is what the county uses for the computers at school Free – donations are requested http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

SpyBot Free – donations are requested http://www.safer-networking.org/