Internet Security

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• Consumer Information

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General

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

Anti-Phishing Working Group

http://www.antiphishing.org/

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Cyber-bullying, stalking, and Internet saftey

Viruses, Email Hoaxes and Urban Folklore

Identity Theft and Phishing

Free Virus and Spyware Software

Email Scam Competency Test
This online quiz is designed to teach you to distinguish legitimate emails from scams.

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

http://www.mymoney.gov/category/topics/scams/-fraud.html

Email Hoax Information

http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailhoaxes/Email_Hoaxes.htm

Also see our Consumer Information guide.

Also see our Consumer Information guide

A nonprofit, nationally respected organization dedicated exclusively to the understanding and prevention of identity theft. The ITRC provides consumer and victim support as well as public education.

Free Virus and Spyware Software

AVG Free \\

Online Shopping Tips \\

from Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Looks Too Good to be True \\

Identity Theft Resource Center
http://www.idtheftcenter.org

http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs23-shopping.htm

Resources on how to avoid the most popular scams, identity theft threats, and urban legends making the rounds.

MyMoney.gov \\

MyMoney.gov \\

U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission, providing financial education resources for all Americans

Identity Theft and Phishing

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud \\

Scambusters

http://www.scambusters.org

http://www.mymoney.gov/scams.shtml

Identity Theft and Phishing

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud \\

Wired Safety
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
Covers social networking, parent concerns, scams, hacking, online dating, cyberbullying, and law enforcement.

Free Virus and Spyware Software

Free Virus Software

AVG Free
http://free.avg.com/
AVG Free provides you with basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows and is available to download for free.

Avast!
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Avast! antivirus Home Edition provides antivirus protection free of charge for non-commercial & home use only.

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.

Ad-Aware Free
http://lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Free anti-spyware software for home users.

Safe Surfing

http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/internet_safety.html

For Kids and Teens. For more great online safety links see our Kids and Teens pages.

Viruses, Email Hoaxes and Urban Folklore

Internet Hoax Information
http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/cs/hoaxes/index.htm \\

Cyber Security Tips

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/

Cyber Security Tips describe and offer advice about common security issues for non-technical computer users.

Viruses, Email Hoaxes and Urban Folklore

Internet Hoax Information
http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/cs/hoaxes/index.htm \\

Anti-Phishing Working Group
http://www.antiphishing.org/
Global pan-industrial and law enforcement association focused on eliminating the fraud and identity theft that result from phishing, pharming and email spoofing of all types.

Looks Too Good to be True
http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com/
Developed by a joint federal law enforcement and industry task force, this site is built to educate you, the consumer, and help prevent you from becoming a victim of an Internet fraud scheme.

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

ID Theft
http://www.idtheft.gov/
"Your one stop resource for government information about identity theft."

Viruses, Email Hoaxes and Urban Folklore

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud \\

How to avoid becoming a victim, from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Viruses, Email Hoaxes and Urban Folklore

Real or fake? Verify it here.

Identity Theft and Phishing

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html
Identity Theft and Identity Fraud: how to avoid becoming a victim, from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Viruses, Email Hoaxes and Urban Folklore

Internet Hoax Information
http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/cs/hoaxes/index.htm
Virus hoaxes and myths explained.

Snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com
Index of internet hoaxes, email virus scams, and urban legends.

Urban Legends
http://urbanlegends.about.com/
Real or fake? Verify it here.