AVG Anti-Virus - Free Download Page Full functionality, with extras for those who pay. The free version is as good as the more well-known programs such as Vet.
Zone Alarm
A firewall is an absolute must for internet connections. Zone Alarm is free and fully functional, or buy Zone Alarm Pro for added features.
Ad-aware
A free spyware removal utility that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware and scumware components and lets you remove them safely.
Spybot
Similar to Ad Aware. Useful to have both programs in case one picks up something the other doesn't.
Australian Weather Stats
A small freeware application that polls real time weather statistics from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and displays them in a number of ways on your computer desktop, eg in the taskbar.
