Privacy Software

The Privacy Software library contains programs developed to keep users' personal information safe as they browse the Web, mostly by allowing users to delete Internet tracks. Software programs in this category can also mask IP addresses, remove junk files, securely shred sensitive computer files, or encrypt information. Notable titles include CCleaner and Webroot Window Washer.

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Privacy Guardian 4.1.0.37
Delete traces of your Internet activities permanently.

Added on July 08, 2007

User rating:
3.0 stars

1,137,442 total downloads 769 this week

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Webroot Window Washer 6.5
Clean up your browser's cache, cookies, and the history automatically.
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Added on September 24, 2007

Editors' rating:
4.0 stars

User rating:
3.0 stars

2,311,112 total downloads 2,322 this week

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R-Wipe & Clean 8.0
Wipe useless files and private records and free up your disk space.

Added on August 27, 2008

User rating:
4.0 stars

275,626 total downloads 492 this week

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GoTrusted Secure Tunnel 2.0.6
Hide your IP and surf anonymously with encryption.

Added on October 12, 2008

User rating:
3.5 stars

60,424 total downloads 1,073 this week

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BCWipe 3.11.7
Prevent deleted files from being restored by someone else.

Added on October 31, 2008

User rating:
2.5 stars

207,914 total downloads 287 this week

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CCleaner 2.12.660
Clean up junk files and invalid Registry entries.
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Added on October 21, 2008

Editors' rating:
4.0 stars

User rating:
4.0 stars

5,702,194 total downloads 52,945 this week

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KeyScrambler Personal 2.2.1
Encrypt keystrokes to protect your username and password from keyloggers.

Added on August 27, 2008

User rating:
3.5 stars

313,212 total downloads 4,458 this week

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PeerGuardian 2
Protect yourself on P2P networks by blocking IPs.

Added on October 26, 2005

User rating:
4.0 stars

192,023 total downloads 4,403 this week

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Returnil Virtual System Personal Edition 2
Create a file-based virtual partition.

Added on March 20, 2008

User rating:
3.5 stars

474,562 total downloads 3,286 this week

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McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer 2.8.277
Add safety ratings to sites and search results to protect against adware, spam, and online scams.
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Added on September 11, 2008

Editors' rating:
5.0 stars

User rating:
3.5 stars

1,029,651 total downloads 1,894 this week

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