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Alwil Software Avast! Free Antivirus 7
Platform: Microsoft Windows; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 2/2013 With its small system footprint, excellent detection capabilities and features such as a sandbox for running suspicious software or its user-friendly Remote Assistance Tool, Avast! Free has outdone … 1 review |
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012
Platform: Win XP, Win 2000, Win Vista; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 5/2012 Given AVG Free 2012's ease of use and the fact that it's free, there's no excuse not to at least give it a try. PC Advisor said that it performed very well in their tests, providing … 1 review |
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AVG Rescue CD
Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 8/2011 It lacks a graphic user interface, which can make it daunting for less experienced users, but the wealth of tools and features present in AVG's Rescue CD are unmatched by any other contender in … 1 review |
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Avira Free Antivirus 13
Platform: Microsoft Windows; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 2/2013 Avira's Free Antivirus 13 is a poor choice compared to its rivals in PC Pro's opinion owing to its intrusive advertising, disabled features and poor test results regarding the detection and … 1 review |
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2013
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 2/2013 For PC Pro, the 2013 edition of AVG's AntiVirus Free is a complete flop and a huge disappointment owing to its confusing Windows 8-like interface, lack of features and huge memory footprint, … 1 review |
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Alwil Software Avast! Free Antivirus 8
Platform: Microsoft Windows; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 3/2013 There are a lot of reasons to go with avast! Free Antivirus 8: it's free, it offers extra services such as patch management or Web reputation, and its sandbox tool can be quite convenient, but … 1 review |
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Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 2011 for Mac
Platform: Mac OS X; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 3/2011 MacFormat's review of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 for Mac found it to be a speedy and effective protection suite that takes up minimal processor time or memory. They also said that while it may …
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56 opinions
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Intego Virusbarrier X6
Platform: Mac OS X; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 3/2010 "... The number of features crammed into the program means that the Overview window can sometimes look like the control panel of a jumbo jet, but the manual provided by Intego does a good job of …
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Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus for Mac
Platform: Mac OS X, Mac OS; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 2/2010 "Pros: Checks for definition updates every 30 minutes; safeguards to prevent removal by a hostile agent. Cons: No additional firewall, weblink screening, system resource monitoring or personal …
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27 opinions
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Symantec Norton Antivirus 2011
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP, Microsoft Windows; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 12/2010 If you are currently looking to buy a new antivirus software package, PC Advisor reckon the 2011 edition of Norton Antivirus is well worth a look. It is a superb all-round package and was able to …
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23 opinions
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G Data Antivirus 2011
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 12/2010 PC Advisor believe that the G-Data Antivirus 2011 is worth thinking about. As a whole, it is a very decent package even though they found a few very small problems with it, such as poor translation … 1 review |
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Avira Antivir Personal Free Antivirus 10
Platform: Win 2000, Win Vista, Win XP; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 2/2011 "... it missed quite a few viruses. It's disappointing that you won't be fully protected on the web. ... you have a wide range of predefined scans to choose from and a custom one. … 2 reviews |
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 6/2011 The AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition was already one of the best no-cost security tools out there, but now it's even better, says V3.co.uk. Not only does this version make its user interface even … 4 reviews |
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Panda Security Antivirus Pro 2011
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 1/2011 PC Advisor says that this software is worth definite consideration because of its solid performance in detecting and removing malware; yet they also offer a note of caution and advise potential …
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1 opinion
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Microsoft Security Essentials
Platform: Microsoft Windows; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 2/2011 "... Security Essentials lacks features, and it doesn't mark links in Google results pages as safe or unsafe, for example. There are also fewer configuration options than AVG Free ... … 4 reviews |
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Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus 2011
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP, Mac OS; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 11/2010 The efficiency of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 at detecting and eliminating malware puts it among the top performers in its class, but unfortunately this comes at the price of a noticeable slowdown in …
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64 opinions
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Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus Plus 2011
Platform: Win Vista, Win XP; Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 1/2011 PC Advisor says that this security software is a decent performer and merits consideration. As for being set-and-forget, reviewers comment that this may be a bit of an understatement, and go on to … 1 review |
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Avira Antivir Rescue System
Platform: Linux; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 8/2011 The best feature of Avira's Antivir Rescue System is probably its simplicity, say Micro Mart. It's easy to get to grips with, its interface is clean and uncluttered and, despite being very … 1 review |
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Dr. Web Antivirus LiveCD
Platform: Linux; Virus Scanner; Freeware; Newest review: 8/2011 The folks at Micro Mart weren't too impressed by Dr Web's Live CD, saying that it could prove unstable on very recent hardware and that its anti-virus functionality was mediocre. There are … 1 review |
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Bitdefender Antivirus 2011
Virus Scanner; No Freeware; Newest review: 12/2010 Bitdefender Antivirus Pro 2011 is a fairly comprehensive package with a decent feature set. Its detection and removal of malware was pretty good and scan speeds were about average, plus it had only …
1 review,
12 opinions
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Windows is a big operating system. Its user base far outstrips that of any other OS and the masses and masses of code that go into making it work contain any number of loopholes and weaknesses that someone could exploit to make their presence felt on the global stage. These malicious software creators present a clear and present danger to PC users as it is often the case that our computers hold information that is very important to us, both in a material sense, and increasingly of sentimental value too.
It was once possible to go about ones digital life without being affected by viruses. The only way for them to enter your computer was if you physically introduced a disc into the system which had been infected. The internet changed all that.
With the explosion of the internet nearly every computer can be linked into a huge network to transfer or receive data. This can be a good thing. Messages and photos can be sent between friends and relatives thousands of miles apart, or a bad thing, self replicated viruses can send themselves around the world, spreading from computer to computer exponentially until they are stopped.
To protect yourself against this threat there are two essential tools; a firewall and a virus scanner. The former attempts to intercept and nullify a virus before it reaches you. The latter works on the principle that not every virus can be stopped, and runs silently in the background to monitor everything that is going on and keep a constant watch on what program is trying to access that area of the computer and for what reason. These programs are constantly kept up to date to protect against the newest threats and can be used to scan emails, new programs and to keep the boot sector clean.
Most will come with a rescue disk. This will try and repair the computer after a crippling attack and can be the only way to get access to your data after a particularly nasty virus attack.
It is recommended to perform a full scan at least once a week and to keep the virus scanner running during use to monitor new emails and files.
