Windows only: Avira AntiVir is one of the most popular antivirus applications available, and the latest upgrade to version 9—which adds anti-spyware and anti-adware features to the free version—makes it that much better. Anti-spyware and anti-adware support are nothing new to paid users, but if you’ve been enjoying the free version of AntiVir, it’s always nice to get a few more features. If you’ve been using Avira up until now, the new download probably won’t look all that different, but the new under-the-hood features will obviously be a welcome addition. Head on over to CNET for a more detailed look at the new features. Avira AntiVir is a free download for Windows only; the premium version costs $US26 and throws in email scanning, rescue CD creation, and a few more features.
Avira AntiVir 9 [via CNET]Windows only: Cut through the legalese to the meat of software End User License Agreements (EULA) with freeware application, EULAlyzer. To use it, just run the program whenever you’re installing a new software, point it at the licence agreement, and EULAlyzer will analyse and flag the most questionable sections of the agreement. No one really wants (or honestly has the time) to read through every EULA they come across, but quickly popping a EULA into this app could save you the trouble of pop-up ads and other third-party spyware and malware you may not realise you’re about to install. We’ve mentioned this freeware, Windows-only app once before, but having just set up a new Windows partition and installed lots of software, I figured it was worth another look.
EULAlyzer [via MakeUseOf]
