Internet Help Desk - Helpful Software - Muscatine Power & Water

Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known data-mining, aggressive advertising, parasites, scumware, selected traditional trojans, dialers, malware, browser hijackers, and tracking components.
NOTE: For best results, run this program in safe-mode.

Adobe Reader
displays PDF files

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
anti-virus protection for your personal computer

avast! Home Edition Download
full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial users

FileZilla
FTP Client that transfers files between your PC and remote computers

Google Toolbar
reduces browser pop-ups considerably when surfing the net

NAOMI
NAOMI is an advanced Internet filtering program, intended for children that constantly monitors all Internet connections, protecting against inappropriate online material, such as obscene or violent content, pornography, drugs, gambling games, terrorism, hate propaganda and occultism.

Spybot Search & Destroy
detects and removes spyware of different kinds from your computer (Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover, therefore, Spybot is strongly recommended.)
NOTE: For best results, run this program in safe-mode.

WinSock XP Fix
repairs damaged WinSock files to restore your Internet connection

WinZip
zips and unzips compressed files

NOTE: The above programs are recommendations. Muscatine Power and Water is not responsible for computer problems that are experienced from using these programs. If any support is required, please refer to the programs website for additional technical support.