Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - Not Recommended

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Not Recommended
 

Has (Had) Low Web of Trust rating:

Yet Another Cleaner
Perzo
Sendori
Trojan Killer
ACleaner
LockAnEXE
KuaiZip
Simple Backup Tool
MovDivx
ZipItFree
Hardware Read & Write utility

Might be useful, but not recommended:
PC Tools Antivirus Free (retired)
Spyware Doctor (retired)
RemoveIT Pro (too many dangerous false positives)
Winpooch (retired)
WIPS (proof-of-concept software; very demanding)
Blue Atom (low detection rate antivirus)
Mint Security Essentials (low detection rate antivirus)
Emco Malware Destroyer (low detection rate anti-malware)
Mysystemexpert (low detection rate anti-malware)
Malware Eraser (low detection rate anti-malware)
Ultrasurf (probably legitimate, but has some strange behaviour)
SpywareGuard (out-of-date)
SecureIT Free (out-of-date)
FSB Antivirus (beta program with buggy/incomplete features)
BkavHome (no auto-update; outdated; bad international support)
Zoner (private beta)
Moon Secure (engine is outdated; not under active development; buggy features)
CMC Infosec (dangerous false positives)
SpyCatcher Express (outdated)
WormBlaster (outdated)
CA antispyware (outdated; not under active development)
Airy Free AntiSpyware (ineffective; BitDefender and Sophos alerts on website)
CookieCuller (outdated)
CYSEC Anti-Virus (multiple detections including by itself)
NextGen Antikeylogger (outdated)

Not recommended:
NoAdware (rogue)
StopZilla (rogue)
SpyRemover (rogue)
Balaji Plus Cloud Antivirus (nonexistent program; multiple lies)
RoboSAM (rogue)

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