Parental Control Software Reviews and Downloads

1st Security Agent Pro

1st Security Agent Pro is a professional password-protected system security utility to secure Windows PC and restrict access to its key features. 1st Security Agent Pro offers an administrative support for controlling access to your PC and changing user access level. Password-protect and restrict access to Control Panel applet functions, including Display, Network, Passwords, Printers, System, Add/Remove Programs, etc. Assign separate system profile folders to each user, providing each with their own custom Desktop, Start Menu, Favorites, My Documents, etc. Disable Start Menu items, hide local and network drives, disable the DOS prompt, boot keys, DOS mode, Registry editing, taskbar, task manager, and network access, hide desktop icons, apply password protection to Windows and restrict users to running applications. Due to support of the multiuser environment, security restrictions can be applied universally or just to specific users. Built-in Internet Explorer Security enables you to customize different aspects of the Internet Explorer Web browser, it lets you disable individual menu items, prevent others from editing your Favorites, disable downloading and installing files from the Internet, disable individual tabs in the Internet Options dialog, as well as specific settings from each tab. 1st Security Agent Pro allows you to import and export PC security settings, and offers a flexible and complete password protection. The program is very easy-to-use, excellent online help is available.

Power Spy

Spy all PC activities - keystrokes, screenshots, Web sites visited, windows opened, applications run, MSN Messenger 6.x-7.x, ICQ 5.x, AOL IM, Yahoo! Messenger 6.x-7.0, Windows Messenger 5.x, Internet Explorer, Avant Browser, Maxthon, NetCaptor, Netscape, SlimBrowser, clipboard activities and passwords. The program is completely invisible to computer users. There is no trace in Add and Remove Programs, Start menu, Applications and Windows Task Manager.

KidRocket

KidRocket is a web browser for kids, that limits Internet access to about a dozen child-safe websites (Sesamestreet, Crayola, Nick and others). It offers a full-screen interface that can be locked by the parent, effectively preventing access to the desktop or other programs while it is running. In addition to web browsing, it also includes a doodle pad, a virtual Starbrite game and a math trainer. You can also choose to disable printing and keep track of the time the browser has been in use.

Smart Parental Control

Are you sure that you know how long your kids are spending by the PC, and what exactly they are doing? Smart Parental Control will allow you to control any user through activity logs, screenshots and a set of rules: unwanted Internet content, unwanted programs and unwanted time. An active program module works in an invisible mode; password protected working is provided.

Ez OFF

Precise turn OFF, turn ON, Shut down, Lock Down, Reboot, Hibernate PC time

Access Control

This parental control software lets parents control the days and times that their children can access the computer, the Internet or any program on a system. Parents can create customized restrictions for each child.

ID Parental Advisor

ID Parental Advisor is a utility program designed to block porn sites from opening in your Internet Browser. Using an integrated database focused on certain keywords, it scans and finds adult-content web sites and instantly removes them. Main features includes: blocking adult-content websites, offering a keylogger for recording typed keys, providing an integrated blacklist database, control network access.

Peanut Butter PC

Forget about sandwiches stuck in your VCR or crayons melting in your car???Today�s children have access to the center of your digital life. Just think of all the work and memories you have socked away on your computer�s hard drive. Now picture your kids (and their friends) playing bongo on the keyboard, or summarily executing your Word files with the swoop of a mouse. It�s not just possible???it�s probable.

Any Weblock

Any Weblock enables you to block access to specific web sites. Just enter the domain name of the site to block, apply the changes, and the user will no longer be able to access the site. There is no block message displayed, the simply appears to be unavailable. The interface can be password protected, but since the program uses the Windows HOSTS file to redirect blocked sites, it can be easily bypassed by a tech savvy user.

PC Chaperone

The most powerful parental controls available. Filter Internet content with the pre-compiled and customizable URL white and black lists, with the option of monitoring browsing activity. The Instant Messenger controls for AOL, MSN, and Yahoo give control of which contacts users can access and allow conversation monitoring. Time management tools give complete control over any program, and even allow different schedules for different web sites

CyberSieve

Internet filtering and parental control software program, gives you the ability to control and monitor your child's use of the Internet, irrespective of where you are: in the neighboring room, at work, or even on vacation, thus enabling you to protect your child from the dangers of the Internet. In addition, this program enables businesses to limit and control their employees access to the Internet and computer as a whole.

Integard

Integard is an internet content filter that blocks inappropriate content, monitors chat and supports multiple user profiles. It provides state of the art blocking accuracy through dynamic page analysis and a continuously updated database of known websites.

ParentalControl Bar

ParentalControl Bar is an add-on for Internet Explorer that helps helps parents prevent their children from accessing adult-oriented websites. It comes with a set of pre-defined filters based on sexual material, strong language, violence and other criteria, allowing the parent to select the appropriate filtering options for their kid. You can also add your own sites to a blocking list, or allow specific sites by simply clicking a button in the newly added IE toolbar. The current version only works with Internet Explorer.

Adult Photo Blanker

Adult Photo Blanker combines Internet (adult) content filtering and image auditing to protect your child from improper web content. It automatically works with any browser to block access to known adult sites, and takes the filtering on step further by actually analyzing the images that are shown on a page. It uses an Artificial Intelligence engine to determine whether an image is objectionable (based on presence of skin tones that indicate nudity). If it suspects nudity, the image is blurred, which effectively renders it harmless for young surfers. The password protected administration interface can be accessed from the browser toolbar or tray icon and allows you to exclude sites from being filtered, and also add sites that you want to block for whatever reason. Adult Photo Blanker not only works with images that are displayed in a web browser, but can also block any objectionable images that are stored on your computer or send via email. Additional features include IM blocking, excluded folder list (like your family photo album), support for multiple users and more.

iMonitorPC

This software can monitor children's Internet and PC usage. It monitors all popular instant messengers (MSN, Yahoo, AOL and ICQ), programs used and sites visited. It is a excellent tool not only for parents but also for small companies. It runs in stealth mode and generates reports that can be viewed remotely (either through iMonitor.com site or by email). iMonitorPC is the equivalent of a digital surveillance system for your computer. With this amazing monitoring software you will be able to see exactly what people have been doing online and offline just like you are looking at the computer monitor over their shoulders. With iMonitorPC you have total control on HOW and WHEN the computer is used by creating any number of rules you like! You can limit the use of applications during the day to times that are more appropriate. For example, you might like to stop the usage of an Internet browser or a game during a time of the day when a child should doing homework or going to bed. In a world where people spend more and more time on a computer and interaction among them is more virtual than real, iMonitorPC is a excellent way of preventing alienation because you can simply limit the amount of time spent on the Internet, chatting, visting social networking sites or playing games.

Halt!

Create your own list of sites that you want to block and specify categories with you own blocking rules. You can block any site and this program doesn't depend on the browser that you use. Setup will ask you for username and password that will be used for stopping of blocking service. After installation, run Halt! Control Center. The control center has 3 main frames. The left frame will list sites with their categories. The top right frame will list categories. The Bottom right frame will set schedules. Start by adding a category: add a category name like "$$$", add a description "High Risk Gambling", set the blocking rule for this category "Always" and a date when this rule should expire "01/Jan/2007". (If you set the block to Schedule it will display the schedule frame and you can specify times when access is blocked/permitted) The next column is called Change. This is the time delay which will be applied to this category if you decide to change the blocking rules, or if you amend a sites category. So if you set Change to "one month", and later decide to change the blocking rule from Always to schedule it will take 1 month to apply the rule change. Or, if you try to change the category for a site from "$$$" to something else it will take 1 month to take effect. When you have set the category name, description, Blocking rule, Expiry Date and Change delay you can click "Add Category". It should add the category to the list. Now we can add sites and assign this category. In the left frame (Sites), add a site URL (without the prefix http://) e.g. www.blockme.com Use the dropdown list to select a category. If you have only added one category then it will already be selected. Click "Add" Then click "Save & Close" in the bottom right corner. This applies the changes and closes the application. Halt! was written to help people with an addiction to internet gambling. So it has been designed to be difficult to disable or uninstall. A password (entered du

Zigback Blocker

The zigback blocker is a small, windows internet explorer program that turns your browser into a virtual environment; limiting the web sites that can be visited only to those provided on our homepage. The zigback blocker was designed to work with ourpre-approved list of authorized web sites only, and any web site that is not on the approved list; will be blocked from loading. What's excellent about our virtual environment is that parents don't have to find and research a bunch of web sites for their kids to visit; they feel very comfortable leaving their kids alone on the computer, knowing that their internet experience will be safe and healthy.

iProtectYou Pro

iProtectYou Pro allows you to control what web sites can be visited, what programs can have Internet access. You can also block e-mails, chat sessions and instant messages with inappropriate words, stop annoying ads, and/or restrict internet time to a administrator defined schedule.

Child Control

This software is a parental control and security solution for all Windows PCs. Set time limits for the PC and the Internet time and block/filter unwanted Internet content. Limit access to internal Windows components and personal folders. A protocol informs you at any time as to what happened on your computer and when. Access is protected via password.

Cyclope Internet Filtering Proxy

Cyclope Internet Filtering Proxy enables you to monitor and filter Internet traffic of your network computers. The program runs as a proxy server on a single machine and you can simply configure any network browser to connect via the proxy - no need to install any additional software. The web based administration interface allows you to manage the proxy server. You can create filters to block or allow web content based on keywords or address, by file extension and object type. The filtering can be applied to all or only selected IP addresses on the network, and also be scheduled to only be active during certain times of the day (e.g during work hours). Other features include email reporting, statistical reports, detailed logging, group management and more.

Anti-Porn

Anti-Porn is an automatic content filter software to protect your kids from pornographic web sites. In addition, the program can also filter chat conversations when offensive language is used and limit internet access based on specified usage times. Anti-Porn includes a database with thousands of web sites and you can easily add your own or exclude specified sites from filtering. The database can be updated online, so you always have the latest version. In addition to the blocking of sites, the program can also log all sites that are accessed and even take screenshots of the desktop at regular intervals. Additional features include options to limit usage of games and support for content in multiple languages. Anti-Porn also includes a time synchronization feature, however we found it to be buggy, and the system time was set incorrectly for our time zone (EST).

LiveMark Family

LiveMark Family enables you to block access to web sites that are inappropriate for children. You can choose from two filtering levels (under 12 or over 12 years old) and also select the topics that should be filtered (pornography, violence etc.). There filtering is done fully automatically based on criteria set by the software, however you have the option to override certain sites and specifically allow or block them based on your personal preference. LiveMark Family also includes an option to limit Internet access to certain times of the day. All filter and time restrictions can be applied on a per-user basis. LiveMark Family works with Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Block Web Site Buddy

Block Web Site Buddy is an essential utility to block unwanted web sites. Stop downloading advertising banners and get rid of undesired web sites to keep your privacy and reduce internet traffic. Block Web Site Buddy is compatible with all popular web browsers including Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, and Opera. Block Web Site Buddy rejects online tracking and advertising pictures when you open emails in Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape mail, Eudora and other email applications. Software contains predefined list of ready-to-block advertising web sites.

KDT Site Blocker

KDT Site Blocker is an easy to use tool to block access to certain websites. It works with any browser (IE, Firefox, Opera etc.) and will automatically display a generic `blocked` page whenever a blocked site is accessed. To block a site, all you need to do is add the domain name to the list. The admin interface is password protected.

ComputerTime

ComputerTime enables parents to set limits on the amount of time and the time-of-day when their children can use the computer. Whenever the computer is used, the user must log on with a password, and the limitations that are set for his/her account become active. You can set different limitations for each user, and also generate a list of codes (tokens) that can be given to a user to temporarily extend usage time. The user has also the option to pause time tracking by logging off or switching to Away mode. ComputerTime offers flexible limitation options, based on regular schedules, as well as daily limitations and weekend exceptions. The software provides no control over what your children are doing on the computer, the assigned computer time can be used any way they want, and does not limit or prevent Internet access.

KidShieldUSA Guardian Software

This program keeps track and checks the content of every web-page the child browses through in the Internet Explorer. If the program finds some obscene content (characteristic of pornography, violence, religious sects, etc.), KidShieldUSA will immediately block viewing such pages. KidShieldUSA is a whole software package that is integrated in Internet Explorer and consists of some controlling functions. Such as content filter, porn blocker, parental control, URL blocking, Internet access blocking. Each of these functions forms an obstacle in the way of obscene information from the Internet. And before your child sees any page, it is checked by all those functions.

KidSurf

KidSurf is a fun, easy-to-use Internet browser software designed especially for kids 3 to 12 years old. KidSurf is a excellent new way to keep your kids safe while on the Internet. After downloading and installing KidSurf, your child will only have access to sites you choose--pop-up menus and unwanted links are blocked, helping to keep your kids safe from unwanted Internet content. And, all of the confusing Internet Explorer options are hidden from view, ensuring that your children won't accidentally click on links that are not meant for them and be lost. Up to 4 children can have their own 'smiley face' menu. So each child can have their own independent set of favorite sites. For Parents, KidSurf includes an option to add password protection so kids cannot return to the computer's desktop. It also includes a timer to limit internet usage.

My Kids Browser

My Kids Browser is a web browser interface, designed to be used by children. It comes preloaded with fun and educational sites for kids, and allows parents to add a custom list of web sites that they want to allow access to. The browser can run in a full-screen mode, thereby blocking access to the desktop, and you can also choose to make it the default browser and prevent usage of other browsers installed on your computer. Other features include optional time limits, disabling of the print feature, password protected parental control options, and analyzing of web page content. Even though the initial set of sites that comes with My Kids Browser is primarily geared towards younger children, you can easily change the sites to whatever content you find suitable.

Crawler Parental Control

Crawler Parental Control gives you a perfect overview of your children's activity on your computer and allows you to individualize and restrict their actions and time spent at the computer.

Responsible Surfing

Responsible Surfing is the parental control software that keeps children safe surfing on the Internet, prevents Internet addiction. It manages and controls Internet porn addiction, chat problems, online gaming addiction and protects children from online predators. This online protection software, protects your child on the Internet by blocking and filtering an offensive material. The program's development was lead by group of clinical psychologists who have long experience working both with various net addictions (game addiction, chat addiction, sex addiction, gambling addiction), working in prison settings with sexual predators, people who have been the victims of sexual predators (both online predators and offline) and experience in working with couples who have gone through online adultery. Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual download.

Teen Minder

If you are worried about somone contacting your children when they are online, then you need to check out Teen Minder. Teen Minder catches everything they type, so it gets chat sessions, emails, documents, etc, the screen capture function allows you to completely playback their computer time. Schedules can be set so that the program will email you at certain intervals, which means you don't have to touch their computer to see what happened.

Parental Filter

Parental Filter is a specialized parental control filter that enables you to block porn from your web browser. It uses a built-in database of web sites that are blocked, as well as a list of keywords that it scans for on web pages, and blocks them if a they are found. You can specify a list of sites that the user will be redirected to instead, and also customize the list of blocked sites and keywords. Parental Filter provides a password protected interface, can run fully automatic in the background. The program is very effective and works well.

ClockLock

A Windows service which continually checks whether the logged in user is authorized to use the computer at this time. If not, then it forces the user to logoff and remains locked until the unrestricted interval begins. Can be used by parents to control the time their children spend on the computer. It makes sure the computer is not used excessively.

WebAllow

WebAllow is a parental control software that allows you to block access to all websites, except those that are specifically allowed by the parent. The program includes a few default sites and you can add your own sites to the list. While turned on, WebAllow will display a block symbol on a blank page whenever the user tries to access a site that is not on your list.

WatchDog

This program limits, protects and monitors what users do on your computer. You can place time limits on programs or stop programs from ever running. Block Web sites and other Web material. You can also monitor Web sites, applications, chat rooms and e-mail.

Children Control

This handy and powerful tool is a choise #1 for parents who don't want wheir children navigate on porn sites, play on brutal games or simply crash an operating system. This program can be protected by your password so nobody else can't use it. It's VERY EASY to use so you will be amased by simplicity and functionality of this program!

WebScout

This software is an HTTP and SOCKS 5 proxy which can share, monitor and filter Internet access. The software makes it easy to control what users can and cannot do, and limit how much time or bandwidth is spent surfing the Internet. Your organization may provide users with Internet access, but if it isn't monitored and restricted, Internet abuse could be already costing you time and money. Restrict access by IP address or by username, define time regions when access is or isn't allowed, assign and enforce bandwidth or time quotas for groups of users, and block out advertisements and adult Web sites. Also, block any specific URL, domain name or type of file, and set maximum speeds with which users can download certain types of files. The program keeps access logs for every user's online activities.

Snitch

Snitch is used to detect adult material, such as porn and offensive or objectionable material, inappropriate Internet activity, and various other types of unwanted files, on your computer. It locates and removes these files via an interactive user interface. Snitch will detect images containing nudity or obscenity.

KidSplorer

This software is a kid's Web browser offers protection for children by allowing them to browse only a listed set of sites that have been screened as being child worthy. Parent can add or remove Web sites from this list at their own discretion. It also allows you to control the amount of time that your child spends on the computer. It prevents access to the Start button, task manager, taskbar and desktop icons.

Media Detective

Media Detective is a software tool for finding and removing pornographic media from your PC. It scans media files on the computer, such as pictures and movies, to check whether they contain adult content. The program does not simply scan for images or keywords, but actually opens and inspects the files for skin tone present. Any files found are then rated according to their potential for obscenity and are displayed. In addition, it can also flag files that have offensive keywords in the file name. Media Detective can also verify the extension of the files, so that for example an image that has been renamed to a different extension can still be detected. You can preview any files that were found with the built-in viewer and choose to delete them. Designed for use at home, schools, businesses etc.

Red Light | Green Light

Red Light | Green Light determines the extent to which a computer has been used to access pornography-based Internet web sites. RLGL is not Internet web site blocking software nor is it a friend of anyone using a computer for illicit purposes. RLGL identifies illicit computer use. It is designed with parents, schools, libraries, employers, law enforcement -any individual concerned about improper computer use.

BrowseControl

This program helps you restrict inappropriate surfing and enforce Internet usage policies. Browse Control can completely block Internet use, allow access only to Web sites you specify, deny Web access to the Web sites you specify, and schedule Internet use at specified times. E-mail, FTP sites, instant messaging, ICQ and newsgroups can also be restricted.

IM Lock

IM Lock enables you to block instant messengers, web browsers, internet phones, file sharing and streaming media. It offers specific support for Skype, iTunes, AOL AIM, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk and other products. In addition to complete blocking you can also exclude specific web sites from Internet Explorer restrictions, so that the user can only access those selected sites.

Optenet PC Parental Controls

Keep your family safe on the Internet -- filter out web content such as pornography, violence and drugs; control what your children download and manage the time they spend on the Internet. Define the right profile for each family member.

iShield

iShield is a unique Internet Explorer plug-in that blocks images that contain nudity from being displayed in your browser. It analyzes the image before it is shown and uses criteria like skin tone, texture and more to determine whether the image is likely to contain nudity. Based on your blocking level and settings it will then display a placeholder instead of the original image. In addition, iShield also block pornographic web sites from being accessed at all. It offers a whitelist/blacklist to customize the site blocking. The program is easy to use and configure and will start blocking immediately. It also provides a passive mode, that will not block access, however maintain a log of offensive images or sites that were accessed.

Parental Control Tool

Parental Control Tool allows you to restrict access to important Windows important resources and functions, that you do not want your kids to fiddle with. You can disable various desktop options, remove items from the Start menu, disable Internet browsing, hide drives, protect folders, hide control panel options and more. Furthermore, you can set user specific time limits, that restrict computer working time on a daily basis, limit the user to a list of allowed applications, and also log user activity. Parental Control Tool allows you to set restrictions on a per-user basis.

PornCleanser

Control Web activity with a trace cleanser, screen spy, URL logger, and chat room blocker and filter.

ChatBlocker

Are your children spending too much time chatting? Are employers chatting and getting off task in the office? ChatBlocker is a parental control program for observing and restricting chat conversations. It enables you to easily setup time slots in which you wish to allow chat conversations - and when you do not want to allow them. In addition, you can optionally choose to log all or selected chats that take place during these allowed times. Supported chat applications include AIM/AOL, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo, mIRC, Trillian, and DeadAIM. The program can be run in stealth mode and also periodically email logs to a specified email address for remote observation of chat activity.

SurfMonitor for Home PC

Block and report unwanted Web material from your home PC with this Internet content and Web filter. The administrator may select to block from eight different categories. The software comes with other features such as the ability to block instant messaging. The administrator controls usage and privileges on all accounts.

CyberPatrol

Manage your children's time online and monitor and control their surfing activities. This Internet filter protects against harmful Web sites, newsgroups as well as blocks and filters incoming and outgoing chat. Designed for Windows standalone desktop and laptop PCs with a management HQ that is password protected. It also offers customized filtering, and filtering settings can be customized to each family member. The program lets you restrict access to local programs such home finance packages or can restrict time on computer games. You can set to safeguard against abusive language in chat and instant messaging sessions, as well as help prevent kids from revealing their personal information.

WallFly

This parental control program allows parents to set policy and limit game playing to specific ESRB ratings, ESRB content descriptions, scheduled times of day and a weekly game budget.

Kid Browser

This browser protects your children from the inappropriate Internet content while protecting your computer from your children. Customize the kid safe browser from toddler to teen ages.

SanITize

This program automatically removes spam e-mail from your POP3 accounts, allows you to block access to adult related Web sites and optionally password-protect Internet access.

KidsWatch Time Control

This software is a parental control software package that allows you to limit and control the time your children spend on the computer, access the Internet or play games. It helps you block unwanted software from being downloaded, prevents overuse and helps you to balance your child's day. You can automatically log your child out of the computer at a specified time.

Pornocilin

This software is an Internet filter for blocking undesirable content including pornography, violence, substance abuse or the occult. Pornocilin supports major Internet browsers, and automatically blocks major chat programs and P2P file sharing programs.It can also capture onscreen activities, with the time imprinted on the image. You can receive a notification e-mail whenever your kids, employees or spouse are viewing undesirable material, using the Remote Monitoring feature.

Control Kids

This software is a parental control package for use with Internet Explorer. You can use it to monitor, restrict, control and protect your family online. It also blocks forbidden or offensive Web sites and site categories. All Web activity and keystrokes are recorded to a log file.

Pure Sight

This software is a dynamic filtering program that examines each Internet site you visit and dynamically determines the nature of the site. It also gives the administrator the power to set static lists of URLs and domain names that they would like to block or unblock. It is password protected not only to change the options but also to uninstall.

Safe Eyes

This parental control software filters out harmful Web sites. There are 35 categories of Web sites that you can choose to allow or block.

EnoLogic NetFilter Home

This software is a parental control program that protects your children against online pornography, chat, violence, racism and other inapropriate material. It uses dynamic image and text analysis based on artificial intelligence to review and possibly block Web sites before they reach your computer. It instantly analyzes any inapropriate Web sites without being dependent on URL blacklists. The program is customizable, and integrates with your Internet connection in a few clicks. The program can also block activities like chat clients, transmission of personal information, peer-to-peer download, large file downloads and streaming video.

Web Cop

This software is Web site filtering, tracking and parental control software. Web Cop 2.0 is a Web site recorder and blocker that tracks every site your computer visits. You can also block and redirect users from sites that you choose. It is transparent to the user. If they attempt to erase their tracks or Internet log files, Web Cop 2.0 will still keep record of them.