BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012
BitDefender does it again this year with another excellent antivirus software. BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012 continues to be a top-notch contender with great antivirus protection and an improved user interface.
How well does BitDefender Antivirus stack up against the competition?
When tested by the top testing labs around the world, including ours, BitDefender scored excellent in real-time antivirus protection, virus removal, and resource usage. As we always do, we hit BitDefender hard: viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, keyloggers, and it did well.
During our resource testing, BitDefender did well with light scanning and light idle usage. There was no significant system drain.
The new user interface is clean and easy to navigate. You can find any option or setting you need.
BitDefender's customer service remains is biggest weakness again this year. As with previous versions, there's no phone or chat support, which is a real shame; however, their help articles and video tutorials are good, so they should be enough for most people.
Overall, BitDefender remains one of our top choices this year because of their light resource usage, easy to use interface, and most importantly, strong virus, spyware, and malware protection.
Since we began testing antivirus software, BitDefender has been among the most consistent at detecting and removing viruses and spyware.
On top of that it's also equally good at removing viruses, too.
All of the top antivirus testing labs in the world, including ours, have given BitDefender excellent scores again this year.
BitDefender has received certifications from:
AV-Comparatives
AV-Test
ICSA Labs
Virus Bulletin
West Coast Labs
Like each of the above antivirus software testing labs, we tested BitDefender for:
Real-time virus protection - BitDefender scored at the top for scanning and blocking real-time threats before they can do any harm. These threats include viruses, rootkits, keyloggers, trojans, and spyware that target your computer while you're surfing the web.
Virus and malware removal rates - These tests determine how well BitDefender can scan, detect, and remove viruses that have infiltrated your system. BitDefender Antivirus Plus scored well above the competition for virus and malware removal.
Phishing site blocking - These tests see how well BitDefender can block phishing sites that try to steal your personal information. While most browsers already do a good job in blocking phishing sites on their own, BitDefender does exceptionally well with anti-phishing. Not surprisingly, BitDefender proved to be more effective against phishing sites than Internet Explorer alone.
Performance rates - These tests show how much system resources BitDefender uses. We found BitDefender to be light and average while sitting idle as well as when scanning.
Putting it all together, BitDefender did excellently in our real-world tests. Viruses and other malware were easily blocked or removed. Their anti-phishing filter was exceptional, and their system resource performance was good.
Having seen BitDefender evolve each year as we have, we weren't surprised to see how good BitDefender's resource usage was.
On average, we saw around 3% of CPU was used while running idle and about 61% during a manual scan.
Generally, BitDefender Antivirus is light on resources both when idle and while running a full-system scan.
User Interface: 100%
BitDefender has simplified their user interface from last year's 3-level approach. This year, the UI (user interface) is clean and easy to use.
The main overview screen has a large scrollbar showing all of the antivirus tools available: Scanning, Antispam, etc. Switches turn each feature on and off, or you can push the main button for more options.
Inside the settings window, all of the main features are listed on the left in standard navigation. Clicking on each section opens that set of tools and options in the main screen.
There's a handy "Events" tab for each section that logs all actions taken. For instance, when you run a system scan, that event will be logged in the Antivirus Event section. This is useful so you can keep track of what you did and when.
The color scheme is black and white with color indicators. Red indicates something needs attention, while green indicates everything's fine.
Overall, the user interface for BitDefender Antivirus Plus is an improvement from last year. We like the simplicity mixed with advanced options that are still easy enough for even the novice user.
Technical Support: 78%
Ah, technical support.
It's hard to for most companies to do and even harder to get right, and it's one of the few weaknesses in BitDefender this year.
There's a "Help and Support" link in the user interface that launches their support window. Inside that window are three options to browse BitDefender's documentation, help files, or support contact info.
If you click the "Contact Support" link, BitDefender launches a diagnostics tool that gathers important information about your system that BitDefender needs.
Once completed, the diagnostics information is sent and they're contact you shortly with an answer to your problem.
Support for: BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012
General Support
Support Email
Support Forums
Or, you can always go directly to their website for support. There you'll find video tutorials, documentation, help articles, and forums. Each section is easy to access and understand.
You can email BitDefender directly if you can't find the answer to your question. However, there's no indication as to what extent BitDefender will help you.
There aren't any premium services (paid support), so if you have a serious infection, it's unknown as to how deep a BitDefender representative will go with you to solve the problem.
We couldn't find any contact phone numbers either. So far, BitDefender still doesn't have any one-on-one, phone-based support of any kind. Fortunately, BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2012 is a great product that seldom needs support. But somewhere down the line, a lot of folks need a little support.
Without any phone or chat support, we can't give BitDefender a higher score in this department. While their help articles are useful, nothing can replace direct, person-to-person contact with a knowledgeable representative. Hopefully BitDefender will add some phone support soon.
Antivirus Updates: 97%
You don't need to worry about manually downloading your updates with BitDefender. Updates are set to automatically download and install by default. BitDefender will check for new updates each time you start your computer, then every hour after that.
However, you can set updates to prompt you before downloading or installing.
BitDefender gets a high score in this department because they give you the option for updates to run silently in the background, or to manually control them.
20 Ekim 2011 Perşembe
VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware 2012
Even though a couple of competitors gained ground on VIPRE for 2012 by improving their resource usage, VIPRE still managed to earn first place overall again this year.
VIPRE Antivirus may not be the most well known antivirus software brand, but in our tests it's consistently proving itself to be one of the best. That's not to say that it's not without its flaws, but all things considered, VIPRE Antivirus stood out again this year.
We were impressed when this newcomer came out just a few years back, and we're impressed again this year. Then, and now, they passed our rigorous tests and came out as the best antivirus software overall.
And while no antivirus software is perfect, VIPRE does the most things right of any software in our antivirus comparison.
As for things that aren't ideal: for one thing, there's no pre-installation scan. For users who know their machines are infected, a pre-install scan can sometimes be a good step to help ensure the antivirus software is properly installed.
Rather than a pre-install scan, VIPRE Antivirus instead launches a full-system scan immediately after the install, which is exactly what we like to see and is a close second-best option.
TOP FEATURES
Excellent Antivirus Protection
Low Resource Usage
Free Malware Removal
Unlike the competitors who've each gone their own way, making user interfaces that are "modern" and unique, VIPRE has taken the opposite approach. We like it.
The end result is software that looks like it's supposed to look. Once you open it, everything is where you'd expect it to be, and you're not forced to learn a new system just to manage your antivirus. Sure, some people might, especially at first glance, say the VIPRE interface looks "dated," but the fact is, it's easier to use than anything else--especially given how highly flexible the software can be.
As for core antivirus protection, our tests showed VIPRE Antivirus to come out at or near the top in every category we tested. Real-time protection was excellent. Manual scanning was thorough, detailed, and accurate.
And, USB scanning was accurate, too, with VIPRE one of the few antivirus programs to automatically detect USB devices and offer to scan them. This is a big deal that nearly every other antivirus company is completely overlooking.
And, then there's GFI's praiseworthy customer support. It's 100% free. Free customer support. Free tech support. Free phone support. No strings. No fees. Nice.
VIPRE was up against some stiff competition this year, and we're glad to see they're not resting on their laurels and are still taking things seriously.
Antivirus & Antispyware Protection
Real-time Antivirus Protection:
99%
VIPRE Antivirus's real-time antivirus protection is one of the best in the industry. Even though not every single threat was detected (no antivirus software can ever be 100% effective), VIPRE still performed really well during this part of our tests.
The few threats that happened to escape VIPRE's real-time antivirus protection were usually malicious files that were initially dormant. When these files became "active" (dangerous), VIPRE kicked in and blocked or cleaned these items.
VIPRE's defenses react to threats with either a warning, a download block, or an entire site block. These were all extremely effective leaving no room for miscommunication that a threat had been detected and thwarted.
Overall, VIPRE Antivirus still has one of the best real-time antivirus protection features we've seen this year.
Manual Virus Scanning:
97%
While there's still room for improvement, VIPRE Antivirus did quite well in our manual scan tests. The majority of malicious files on our testing computer were identified and cleaned with very few missed.
Interestingly, we found all of the most dangerous and active files were all correctly identified and either deleted or quarantined. As we saw with other top-performing software, it was most often some less dangerous and dormant malware files that VIPRE missed when it did.
This is why VIPRE earned a 99% in this category. In all, its manual scanning did better than every other software in this category but BitDefender, which only edged VIPRE out in this category by .02%.
Virus Removal:
95%
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$29.95
Many people have existing infections on their computers before they ever buy antivirus software, so it's important to test how an antivirus software will perform on a pre-infected PC.
After infecting our testing PC with various threats including trojans, viruses, spyware, and more, we installed VIPRE Antivirus to see how well it would perform.
You'll need to run a full-system scan after installation since VIPRE doesn't do a pre-install scan. Once the scan was complete, VIPRE caught about 95% of the threats on our testing computer.
We'd like to see VIPRE Antivirus include a pre-installation scan in future versions, but we can still give it high marks because the majority of threats were successfully detected during the manual scan that happened immediately after installation.
USB Virus Scanning:
97%
USB-related threats are more and more common these days. All of us have multiple devices that we plug into our computer's USB ports every day: cameras, memory drives, mp3 players, etc.
Even though these may seem perfectly safe and free from malware, you'd be surprised at how often a sneaky virus or trojan can slip onto your USB device without you knowing. That's why USB device scanning is more important than ever before.
During our testing, we loaded up fresh USB keychain/thumb drives with all types of virus and malware files then plugged them in to see how VIPRE Antivirus would deal with it. VIPRE was one of the only antivirus software to automatically detect our USB drive and prompt us for a scan.
The results were excellent. VIPRE accurately and immediately detected and cleaned the vast majority of virus threats on the USB thumbdrives.
Spyware Detection:
94%
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$29.95
Spyware is a more dangerous threat than ever; adware can be intrusive and annoying. Both can bring your PC to a halt. Spyware can range from simple PC monitoring to more devious activities such as identity theft. Therefore, good spyware/adware protection is vital.
VIPRE did better than most other antivirus suites we tested this year. The majority of attempts to install adware or spyware on our testing PC were blocked. None of the more dangerous types of spyware got past VIPRE. And of the spyware and adware that did slip through, most were harmless, questionable, or just annoying.
And, our manual scan promptly picked up any pieces that slip through VIPRE's initial detection net.
Antivirus Updates:
97%
Virus definition updates can be set as frequently as one hour or as infrequently as every 24 hours. You can also manually update VIPRE's definition database anytime you choose with one click.
Up-to-date virus definitions are the tools your antivirus software needs to fight global threats as they emerge. Without current definitions, your PC is vulnerable to viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and all other nasty malware the bad guys come up with.
If you're a regular computer user, you should set VIPRE Antivirus to the most frequent one hour interval; if you only use your PC once and a while, any setting up to 24 hours should be fine. However, there's no reason why you shouldn't keep your definition updates set to download more frequently, even if you're on a dial-up Internet connection.
Additional Security Features
Email Protection:
93%
VIPRE Antivirus's email protection is simple with no special settings. There's no toolbar attachment - which can be a plus or a minus depending on how you look at it.
On one hand, an embedded toolbar in Outlook or Thunderbird can make things easier. But on the other hand, without one, you have fewer settings to deal with. Either way, VIPRE Antivirus is actively protecting your email by default with its real-time antivirus protection.
Email protection can be turned on or off in the UI and there are a few advanced settings for POP3 and SMTP port settings.
We'd like to see support for IMAP, which after POP3 is the most popular method of retrieving email from a server. Perhaps the next version will include support for IMAP.
VIPRE Antivirus supports Outlook 2000+, Outlook Express 5.0+, Windows Mail on Vista, and SMTP and POP3 on Thunderbird, IncrediMail, Eudora, and other similar email clients. SSL, unfortuately, is supported only in Outlook Express and Outlook. This, too, we're hopeful will be included in future versions.
As for real-time email protection, VIPRE Antivirus did quite well. VIPRE detected and blocked the majority of malware emails we sent through during our email testing phase. The emails included innocuous ones plus ones laden with malicious links and malware attachments.
Chat/IM Protection:
94%
VIPRE uses its real-time antivirus protection for all Instant Messaging (IM) clients.
Even though there are no special settings for IM protection in the VIPRE UI, we still give it high marks thanks to its overall real-time malware protection.
We tested the two most popular Instant Messaging clients: MSN Messenger (now known as Windows Live Messenger) and Yahoo Messenger.
Both Windows and Yahoo have their own IM safeguards built in to their software; each has various ways of dealing with malicious links and file transfers.
However, if a dangerous link is let through, VIPRE scans links when they hit the browser. VIPRE will then either warn you or block any threats that may be present. The same goes for any malicious files that attempt to transfer through your IM window.
With VIPRE Antivirus's active real-time protection running, IM threats were successfully identified and blocked.
VIPRE Antivirus may not be the most well known antivirus software brand, but in our tests it's consistently proving itself to be one of the best. That's not to say that it's not without its flaws, but all things considered, VIPRE Antivirus stood out again this year.
We were impressed when this newcomer came out just a few years back, and we're impressed again this year. Then, and now, they passed our rigorous tests and came out as the best antivirus software overall.
And while no antivirus software is perfect, VIPRE does the most things right of any software in our antivirus comparison.
As for things that aren't ideal: for one thing, there's no pre-installation scan. For users who know their machines are infected, a pre-install scan can sometimes be a good step to help ensure the antivirus software is properly installed.
Rather than a pre-install scan, VIPRE Antivirus instead launches a full-system scan immediately after the install, which is exactly what we like to see and is a close second-best option.
TOP FEATURES
Excellent Antivirus Protection
Low Resource Usage
Free Malware Removal
Unlike the competitors who've each gone their own way, making user interfaces that are "modern" and unique, VIPRE has taken the opposite approach. We like it.
The end result is software that looks like it's supposed to look. Once you open it, everything is where you'd expect it to be, and you're not forced to learn a new system just to manage your antivirus. Sure, some people might, especially at first glance, say the VIPRE interface looks "dated," but the fact is, it's easier to use than anything else--especially given how highly flexible the software can be.
As for core antivirus protection, our tests showed VIPRE Antivirus to come out at or near the top in every category we tested. Real-time protection was excellent. Manual scanning was thorough, detailed, and accurate.
And, USB scanning was accurate, too, with VIPRE one of the few antivirus programs to automatically detect USB devices and offer to scan them. This is a big deal that nearly every other antivirus company is completely overlooking.
And, then there's GFI's praiseworthy customer support. It's 100% free. Free customer support. Free tech support. Free phone support. No strings. No fees. Nice.
VIPRE was up against some stiff competition this year, and we're glad to see they're not resting on their laurels and are still taking things seriously.
Antivirus & Antispyware Protection
Real-time Antivirus Protection:
99%
VIPRE Antivirus's real-time antivirus protection is one of the best in the industry. Even though not every single threat was detected (no antivirus software can ever be 100% effective), VIPRE still performed really well during this part of our tests.
The few threats that happened to escape VIPRE's real-time antivirus protection were usually malicious files that were initially dormant. When these files became "active" (dangerous), VIPRE kicked in and blocked or cleaned these items.
VIPRE's defenses react to threats with either a warning, a download block, or an entire site block. These were all extremely effective leaving no room for miscommunication that a threat had been detected and thwarted.
Overall, VIPRE Antivirus still has one of the best real-time antivirus protection features we've seen this year.
Manual Virus Scanning:
97%
While there's still room for improvement, VIPRE Antivirus did quite well in our manual scan tests. The majority of malicious files on our testing computer were identified and cleaned with very few missed.
Interestingly, we found all of the most dangerous and active files were all correctly identified and either deleted or quarantined. As we saw with other top-performing software, it was most often some less dangerous and dormant malware files that VIPRE missed when it did.
This is why VIPRE earned a 99% in this category. In all, its manual scanning did better than every other software in this category but BitDefender, which only edged VIPRE out in this category by .02%.
Virus Removal:
95%
[Buy VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware 2012]
$29.95
Many people have existing infections on their computers before they ever buy antivirus software, so it's important to test how an antivirus software will perform on a pre-infected PC.
After infecting our testing PC with various threats including trojans, viruses, spyware, and more, we installed VIPRE Antivirus to see how well it would perform.
You'll need to run a full-system scan after installation since VIPRE doesn't do a pre-install scan. Once the scan was complete, VIPRE caught about 95% of the threats on our testing computer.
We'd like to see VIPRE Antivirus include a pre-installation scan in future versions, but we can still give it high marks because the majority of threats were successfully detected during the manual scan that happened immediately after installation.
USB Virus Scanning:
97%
USB-related threats are more and more common these days. All of us have multiple devices that we plug into our computer's USB ports every day: cameras, memory drives, mp3 players, etc.
Even though these may seem perfectly safe and free from malware, you'd be surprised at how often a sneaky virus or trojan can slip onto your USB device without you knowing. That's why USB device scanning is more important than ever before.
During our testing, we loaded up fresh USB keychain/thumb drives with all types of virus and malware files then plugged them in to see how VIPRE Antivirus would deal with it. VIPRE was one of the only antivirus software to automatically detect our USB drive and prompt us for a scan.
The results were excellent. VIPRE accurately and immediately detected and cleaned the vast majority of virus threats on the USB thumbdrives.
Spyware Detection:
94%
[Buy VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware 2012]
$29.95
Spyware is a more dangerous threat than ever; adware can be intrusive and annoying. Both can bring your PC to a halt. Spyware can range from simple PC monitoring to more devious activities such as identity theft. Therefore, good spyware/adware protection is vital.
VIPRE did better than most other antivirus suites we tested this year. The majority of attempts to install adware or spyware on our testing PC were blocked. None of the more dangerous types of spyware got past VIPRE. And of the spyware and adware that did slip through, most were harmless, questionable, or just annoying.
And, our manual scan promptly picked up any pieces that slip through VIPRE's initial detection net.
Antivirus Updates:
97%
Virus definition updates can be set as frequently as one hour or as infrequently as every 24 hours. You can also manually update VIPRE's definition database anytime you choose with one click.
Up-to-date virus definitions are the tools your antivirus software needs to fight global threats as they emerge. Without current definitions, your PC is vulnerable to viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and all other nasty malware the bad guys come up with.
If you're a regular computer user, you should set VIPRE Antivirus to the most frequent one hour interval; if you only use your PC once and a while, any setting up to 24 hours should be fine. However, there's no reason why you shouldn't keep your definition updates set to download more frequently, even if you're on a dial-up Internet connection.
Additional Security Features
Email Protection:
93%
VIPRE Antivirus's email protection is simple with no special settings. There's no toolbar attachment - which can be a plus or a minus depending on how you look at it.
On one hand, an embedded toolbar in Outlook or Thunderbird can make things easier. But on the other hand, without one, you have fewer settings to deal with. Either way, VIPRE Antivirus is actively protecting your email by default with its real-time antivirus protection.
Email protection can be turned on or off in the UI and there are a few advanced settings for POP3 and SMTP port settings.
We'd like to see support for IMAP, which after POP3 is the most popular method of retrieving email from a server. Perhaps the next version will include support for IMAP.
VIPRE Antivirus supports Outlook 2000+, Outlook Express 5.0+, Windows Mail on Vista, and SMTP and POP3 on Thunderbird, IncrediMail, Eudora, and other similar email clients. SSL, unfortuately, is supported only in Outlook Express and Outlook. This, too, we're hopeful will be included in future versions.
As for real-time email protection, VIPRE Antivirus did quite well. VIPRE detected and blocked the majority of malware emails we sent through during our email testing phase. The emails included innocuous ones plus ones laden with malicious links and malware attachments.
Chat/IM Protection:
94%
VIPRE uses its real-time antivirus protection for all Instant Messaging (IM) clients.
Even though there are no special settings for IM protection in the VIPRE UI, we still give it high marks thanks to its overall real-time malware protection.
We tested the two most popular Instant Messaging clients: MSN Messenger (now known as Windows Live Messenger) and Yahoo Messenger.
Both Windows and Yahoo have their own IM safeguards built in to their software; each has various ways of dealing with malicious links and file transfers.
However, if a dangerous link is let through, VIPRE scans links when they hit the browser. VIPRE will then either warn you or block any threats that may be present. The same goes for any malicious files that attempt to transfer through your IM window.
With VIPRE Antivirus's active real-time protection running, IM threats were successfully identified and blocked.
14 Ekim 2011 Cuma
Sophos Anti-Virus
Compared to other companies that sell antivirus software programs, Sophos focuses a lot on both big and small business applications. Most of their products are created specifically to work with their antivirus engine and needs little hands-on functioning. It delivers everything that is needed for business virus protection, but does not offer a lot in options related to controlling and reporting for administrators.
The company sets itself apart from other antivirus software manufacturers by providing a monthly CD to their clients with the most current virus definitions as well as the latest product updates. You will find a lot of provisional updates and software programs from their website. The company offers free telephone support and consultation services at an additional cost. Their documentation far supersedes those of its competitors. Each of its products has a detailed booklet. The software application automatically configures itself and does the best when a performance degradation test was done.
Its features
Sophos has many important features to keep the resources of your business well protected. AutoUpdate and the heuristic detection are some of the advanced features.
Sophos Anti-Virus uses a technology called Behavioral Genotype. This proactively identifies and guards your computer system from being attacked and infected by. You can do a computer scan manually, but also automatically on demand or through scheduling.
Another technology that the software application uses is Decision Caching. This allows the user to quickly scan the computer and it does it more effectively and efficiently. However, you can only access and change files that are rescanned.
Its effectiveness
The Small Business Edition of this software is very effective for small business owners to provide solutions that leave your business safe and secure. The virus scanning kernel is completely certified by ICSA labs and West Coast Labs. At the server level, this software application works well to accommodate the business owner with its corporate needs. One of the ideal and persuasive features of this software application is that it works with both a personal computer and the Mac computer. So, if you have a few Mac computers in your business, this software application is ideal. You can now protect all of your business computers from viruses.
Sophos Antivirus software application has a control center that is centralized for installing, configuring, updating and managing your computer system. It is user-friendly, simple to use, easy to understand and very adaptable. You will be able to read the threat summaries and easily figure out what they mean. With this information, you will be able to evaluate the complete security of your system and find the threats that are impending.
Improved and new features
Allows non-technical users to protect their Windows and Mac quickly and easily
Controls applications like P2P file sharing
Encrypts information and allows secure data exchange with SafeGuard® Encryption technology
Blocks new and targeted threats before they cause damage, with Behavioral Genotype Protection®
Detects and removes viruses, spyware, adware and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)
Updates:
Updates automatically with the latest protection, direct from Sophos.
Support:
Includes 24×7 technical support by Sophos experts for the duration of the license.
The company sets itself apart from other antivirus software manufacturers by providing a monthly CD to their clients with the most current virus definitions as well as the latest product updates. You will find a lot of provisional updates and software programs from their website. The company offers free telephone support and consultation services at an additional cost. Their documentation far supersedes those of its competitors. Each of its products has a detailed booklet. The software application automatically configures itself and does the best when a performance degradation test was done.
Its features
Sophos has many important features to keep the resources of your business well protected. AutoUpdate and the heuristic detection are some of the advanced features.
Sophos Anti-Virus uses a technology called Behavioral Genotype. This proactively identifies and guards your computer system from being attacked and infected by. You can do a computer scan manually, but also automatically on demand or through scheduling.
Another technology that the software application uses is Decision Caching. This allows the user to quickly scan the computer and it does it more effectively and efficiently. However, you can only access and change files that are rescanned.
Its effectiveness
The Small Business Edition of this software is very effective for small business owners to provide solutions that leave your business safe and secure. The virus scanning kernel is completely certified by ICSA labs and West Coast Labs. At the server level, this software application works well to accommodate the business owner with its corporate needs. One of the ideal and persuasive features of this software application is that it works with both a personal computer and the Mac computer. So, if you have a few Mac computers in your business, this software application is ideal. You can now protect all of your business computers from viruses.
Sophos Antivirus software application has a control center that is centralized for installing, configuring, updating and managing your computer system. It is user-friendly, simple to use, easy to understand and very adaptable. You will be able to read the threat summaries and easily figure out what they mean. With this information, you will be able to evaluate the complete security of your system and find the threats that are impending.
Improved and new features
Allows non-technical users to protect their Windows and Mac quickly and easily
Controls applications like P2P file sharing
Encrypts information and allows secure data exchange with SafeGuard® Encryption technology
Blocks new and targeted threats before they cause damage, with Behavioral Genotype Protection®
Detects and removes viruses, spyware, adware and potentially unwanted applications (PUAs)
Updates:
Updates automatically with the latest protection, direct from Sophos.
Support:
Includes 24×7 technical support by Sophos experts for the duration of the license.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security
Ad-Aware Total Security has been developed as an internet security suite. It is maintained and managed by Lavasoft. This is a product that is considered award-winning and has numerous features that are professionally adminstered. The implemented features ensure that you receive the appropriate security measures necessary for a home computer as well as a business computer.
Having all the necessary and vital features for ease of use, this software program is a comprehensive response to the majority of security threats that normally affect so many computers today. It has real time defense and protection against malware and viruses. Due to the parental control feature; even your kids can use it. You will be able to back up your online data as well as conduct recovery of data. It has a file shredder to get rid of information that you don’t want anyone to get a hold of.
When you buy the product, it comes with a scanning engine that is powerful and has the ability to immediately become aware of viruses and spyware. In addition, it provides the user with a shield against rootkits and other malware forms. This program comes with a firewall as well and capabilities for local backup.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security has a number of significant features that are not found in the free version. In addition to the standard internet security features, this program has both localized and online backup potential.
With the program, you will receive download guard, auto start manager, tool to remove malware, scanner for your network drive; hosts file editor and free technical support.
You can setup and organize Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security quite easily. It is easily accessible to any PC user; no matter what their computer skills are. So whether you are experienced or not, this product is user friendly and easy to adjust to. The reason for this is that the interface is very organized and easy to access. It runs at optimal levels of performance; even in the default settings and subsequent to a new installation. When you buy this product, it will come backed with professional support, documentation and helpful staff that are always ready to provide remote technical support at any time during the day or night.
Improved and new features
Ad-Watch Live! Expert Real-time Protection
Multi-layered detection technology
Expert level rootkit removal system
Complete Malware Protection, including Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware
Instant messaging protection
Updates:
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security has automatic, continuous, pulse threat updates.
Support:
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security has great online support for customers! You can use a few options of help:
FAQ for quick answers
Forum to find interesting discussions
Blog to be in latest news
Product manuals and video tutorials
Live Supportof certified expert
Having all the necessary and vital features for ease of use, this software program is a comprehensive response to the majority of security threats that normally affect so many computers today. It has real time defense and protection against malware and viruses. Due to the parental control feature; even your kids can use it. You will be able to back up your online data as well as conduct recovery of data. It has a file shredder to get rid of information that you don’t want anyone to get a hold of.
When you buy the product, it comes with a scanning engine that is powerful and has the ability to immediately become aware of viruses and spyware. In addition, it provides the user with a shield against rootkits and other malware forms. This program comes with a firewall as well and capabilities for local backup.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security has a number of significant features that are not found in the free version. In addition to the standard internet security features, this program has both localized and online backup potential.
With the program, you will receive download guard, auto start manager, tool to remove malware, scanner for your network drive; hosts file editor and free technical support.
You can setup and organize Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security quite easily. It is easily accessible to any PC user; no matter what their computer skills are. So whether you are experienced or not, this product is user friendly and easy to adjust to. The reason for this is that the interface is very organized and easy to access. It runs at optimal levels of performance; even in the default settings and subsequent to a new installation. When you buy this product, it will come backed with professional support, documentation and helpful staff that are always ready to provide remote technical support at any time during the day or night.
Improved and new features
Ad-Watch Live! Expert Real-time Protection
Multi-layered detection technology
Expert level rootkit removal system
Complete Malware Protection, including Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware
Instant messaging protection
Updates:
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security has automatic, continuous, pulse threat updates.
Support:
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Total Security has great online support for customers! You can use a few options of help:
FAQ for quick answers
Forum to find interesting discussions
Blog to be in latest news
Product manuals and video tutorials
Live Supportof certified expert
Bitdefender Total Security 2012
On July 29, 2011, Bitdefender Total Security 2010 was released. The software program comes with some new and innovative features. The features are divided into ten panels. This means that you can get through them very fast by the click of an arrow button or by using the new slider found below these panels. You are able to drag all of these panels and put the most significant ones in the front for easy use. You can view your security status on the left side above the top menu. On the right side of the top menu, you can view your events, the settings and the auto pilot button. The program is user friendly, even after you have done the initial installation. You are able to easily and quickly browse through each of the functions.
Newly added features
The newly added features include the auto pilot function. You don’t have to run a security check. You can just continue to work on your PC without getting any security alerts. Most antivirus software programs will interrupt your work and ask you to make decisions about deleting malwares and viruses. Bitdefender 2012 does not do this. This software program makes all the decisions instead for you. For those who are computer novices, this is an exciting feature. You don’t have to customize the software nor do you have to deal with pop-up notifications.
The software program scans links that you may receive from social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It monitors and manages all of your privacy settings. There is a quick scan feature that runs for about two minutes; in comparison to the full scan that last for more than three hours. The vulnerability scan will check your system for software updates and to be sure that your PC is always protected. There is a feature called Rescue mode, which is a great tool that removes immovable malware. It removes these malwares by rebooting your PC in rescue mode.
BitDefender Total Security 2012 has tools that will optimize your PC. Some of those tools include the PC cleaner, disk defragmenter, and the duplicate finder, which looks for files that are duplicated and allows you to add folders. The registry cleaner does a repair on your system and fixes all errors.
BitDefender Total Security 2012 will do an excellent job to protect your privacy. It is cost effective and you will receive periodic software updates.
Improved and new features
Active Virus Control – Monitors processes behavior while they are running to detect new & unknown viruses
Rescue mode – Reboots your computer in a trusted environment, which is used for cleanup and restoration
Vulnerability Scanner – Checks for missing or outdated security software as well as potentially unsafe system settings
Antispam – Stops unwanted e-mail from reaching your Inbox
Two-way Firewall – Monitors your Internet connections and keeps strangers from accessing your Wi-Fi connection
Personal Data Filter – Prevents critical data, such as your social security number, from ever leaving your computer
Updates:
Bitdefender Total Security 2012 has automatic hourly updates or you may performe An Update By User Request at any time. You can configure the update and/or proxy settings using The Settings Tab.
Support:
Bitdefender Total Security 2012 has good online support for customers! You can use a few options of help:
Email Support
Free Phone Support not 24/7 in every countries
Forum to find interesting discussions
Knowledgebase with categorized list of questions
Live Chat Support available 24 x 7
In-Product Support to get answers to the most common product-related questions or contact technical support directly from the product
Video Tutorials takes you step by step through the actions required to configure BitDefender
Newly added features
The newly added features include the auto pilot function. You don’t have to run a security check. You can just continue to work on your PC without getting any security alerts. Most antivirus software programs will interrupt your work and ask you to make decisions about deleting malwares and viruses. Bitdefender 2012 does not do this. This software program makes all the decisions instead for you. For those who are computer novices, this is an exciting feature. You don’t have to customize the software nor do you have to deal with pop-up notifications.
The software program scans links that you may receive from social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It monitors and manages all of your privacy settings. There is a quick scan feature that runs for about two minutes; in comparison to the full scan that last for more than three hours. The vulnerability scan will check your system for software updates and to be sure that your PC is always protected. There is a feature called Rescue mode, which is a great tool that removes immovable malware. It removes these malwares by rebooting your PC in rescue mode.
BitDefender Total Security 2012 has tools that will optimize your PC. Some of those tools include the PC cleaner, disk defragmenter, and the duplicate finder, which looks for files that are duplicated and allows you to add folders. The registry cleaner does a repair on your system and fixes all errors.
BitDefender Total Security 2012 will do an excellent job to protect your privacy. It is cost effective and you will receive periodic software updates.
Improved and new features
Active Virus Control – Monitors processes behavior while they are running to detect new & unknown viruses
Rescue mode – Reboots your computer in a trusted environment, which is used for cleanup and restoration
Vulnerability Scanner – Checks for missing or outdated security software as well as potentially unsafe system settings
Antispam – Stops unwanted e-mail from reaching your Inbox
Two-way Firewall – Monitors your Internet connections and keeps strangers from accessing your Wi-Fi connection
Personal Data Filter – Prevents critical data, such as your social security number, from ever leaving your computer
Updates:
Bitdefender Total Security 2012 has automatic hourly updates or you may performe An Update By User Request at any time. You can configure the update and/or proxy settings using The Settings Tab.
Support:
Bitdefender Total Security 2012 has good online support for customers! You can use a few options of help:
Email Support
Free Phone Support not 24/7 in every countries
Forum to find interesting discussions
Knowledgebase with categorized list of questions
Live Chat Support available 24 x 7
In-Product Support to get answers to the most common product-related questions or contact technical support directly from the product
Video Tutorials takes you step by step through the actions required to configure BitDefender
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Avast Pro Antivirus Review
Avast Pro Antivirus is the security product sold by AVAST Software a.s. (formerly ALWIL Software a.s.). The product provides complete virus protection for customer computers, thanks to an antivirus engine that is working in parallel with a comprehensive anti-spyware detection system. Avast Pro Antivirus is considered an overall better security solution, compared to the free version of Avast Antivirus, with a fully customizable set of features and overall increased protection for web surfing.
Avast Pro Antivirus Features
This antivirus software is equipped with industry leading technologies developed with the purpose of ensuring proper security of the protected computers. For this reason, Avast Pro Antivirus has always been considered one of the most feature-rich antivirus products available on the market.
What is included in Avast Pro Antivirus
Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
Avast! Sandbox
Code emulator
Heuristics engine
Boot-time scanner
Command-line scanner
Wake-up for scan
Scheduled scanning
Behavior Shield
Silent/Gaming Mode
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in Avast Pro Antivirus, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as Avast Internet Security or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
Avast Pro Antivirus Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, Avast Pro Antivirus has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – Avast Antivirus, the main antivirus engine of Avast Pro Antivirus, has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – Avast Antivirus, the main antivirus engine of Avast Pro Antivirus, according to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking.
West Coast Labs –Avast Software a.s. has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award.
Avast Pro Antivirus Ease of Installation
According to user experience, Avast Pro Antivirus is easy to setup and install, especially when, prior to a complete installation, the software creates a restore point to which users can rollback, in case something went wrong during the setup time. After the setup has been completed, it is recommended you run a preemptive scan with the purpose of detecting any malicious software that may be already present in the system, prior to when the antivirus software had been installed.
Avast Pro Antivirus Amount of System Resources
This antivirus product is one of the most light-weight security solutions when it comes to the amount of system resources required. For this reason, Avast Pro Antivirus only requires an average of 256 MB of RAM and occupies only 250 MB of hard disk space when installed with the full amount of features.
Avast Pro Antivirus Ease of Use
The software is designed to do most of the tasks without user interaction, however, when it comes to choosing one or several options that can affect its functionality, the user will find that the product’s interface is intuitive and easy to use. Even if the product offers a high level of customization, all options and settings are well organized and easy to access.
Avast Pro Antivirus Compatibility System Requirements
Avast Pro Antivirus is compatible with the following Operating Systems:
Windows 7 (Any Edition, excluding Starter Edition)
Windows Vista (Any Edition, excluding Starter Edition)
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Avast Pro Antivirus minimum hardware requirements:
Processor Pentium 3
256 MB RAM
250 MB of free hard disk space
On top of the basic system requirements, it is important to know that Avast! Antivirus Pro will not run properly if there are additional antivirus solutions installed on the same PC.
Avast Pro Antivirus can be purchased for $39.95 per year and the license offers protection for 1 household PC.
Avast Pro Antivirus Features
This antivirus software is equipped with industry leading technologies developed with the purpose of ensuring proper security of the protected computers. For this reason, Avast Pro Antivirus has always been considered one of the most feature-rich antivirus products available on the market.
What is included in Avast Pro Antivirus
Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
Avast! Sandbox
Code emulator
Heuristics engine
Boot-time scanner
Command-line scanner
Wake-up for scan
Scheduled scanning
Behavior Shield
Silent/Gaming Mode
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in Avast Pro Antivirus, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as Avast Internet Security or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
Avast Pro Antivirus Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, Avast Pro Antivirus has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – Avast Antivirus, the main antivirus engine of Avast Pro Antivirus, has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – Avast Antivirus, the main antivirus engine of Avast Pro Antivirus, according to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking.
West Coast Labs –Avast Software a.s. has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award.
Avast Pro Antivirus Ease of Installation
According to user experience, Avast Pro Antivirus is easy to setup and install, especially when, prior to a complete installation, the software creates a restore point to which users can rollback, in case something went wrong during the setup time. After the setup has been completed, it is recommended you run a preemptive scan with the purpose of detecting any malicious software that may be already present in the system, prior to when the antivirus software had been installed.
Avast Pro Antivirus Amount of System Resources
This antivirus product is one of the most light-weight security solutions when it comes to the amount of system resources required. For this reason, Avast Pro Antivirus only requires an average of 256 MB of RAM and occupies only 250 MB of hard disk space when installed with the full amount of features.
Avast Pro Antivirus Ease of Use
The software is designed to do most of the tasks without user interaction, however, when it comes to choosing one or several options that can affect its functionality, the user will find that the product’s interface is intuitive and easy to use. Even if the product offers a high level of customization, all options and settings are well organized and easy to access.
Avast Pro Antivirus Compatibility System Requirements
Avast Pro Antivirus is compatible with the following Operating Systems:
Windows 7 (Any Edition, excluding Starter Edition)
Windows Vista (Any Edition, excluding Starter Edition)
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Avast Pro Antivirus minimum hardware requirements:
Processor Pentium 3
256 MB RAM
250 MB of free hard disk space
On top of the basic system requirements, it is important to know that Avast! Antivirus Pro will not run properly if there are additional antivirus solutions installed on the same PC.
Avast Pro Antivirus can be purchased for $39.95 per year and the license offers protection for 1 household PC.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Review
Norton Antivirus 2011 Scope of Protection
Norton Antivirus 2011 offers protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojans, worms and other forms of malicious software. Thanks to its Bot protection mechanisms and with the help of the SONAR 3 behavior protection system, Norton Antivirus 2011 manages to deliver a truly reliable defense against both new and common threats.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Features
Norton Antivirus 2011 offers reliable antivirus protection as well as other tools and features that turn it into a comprehensive security solution for generic purpose PC maintenance. Some of the main services that are available to every Norton Antivirus 2011 user are Norton Reputation Service, Norton Pulse Updates and Norton Bootable Recovery Tool.
What is included in Norton Antivirus 2011
Bot detection
Worm protection
Rootkit detection
Proactive performance alerts
Norton Insight file scanning mechanism
Silent mode
Smart scheduler
Email and Instant Messenger monitoring
Vulnerability protection
Norton Antivirus 2011 Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, Norton Antivirus 2011 has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – Norton Antivirus 2011 has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – According to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, Norton Antivirus 2011 has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking
West Coast Labs – Symantec Corporation has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award
Norton Antivirus 2011 Ease of Installation
Norton Antivirus is a product that has always been designed to offer a fast and straightforward antivirus solution in a record amount of time, from the moment that it has been downloaded. Due to the fact that this product is available as direct download from the producer’s website, Norton Antivirus 2011 is a good choice as it can deliver antivirus protection without keeping end-users waiting for a boxed version.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Amount of System Resources
Unfortunately Norton Antivirus 2011 is a little bit heavy on computing resource requirements, especially on the Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms, requiring up to 1 Ghz of dedicated processing power and a recommended volume of 512 MB of RAM.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Ease of Use
Norton Antivirus 2011 is completely easy to use, as well as easy to understand and configure by even non-technical PC users. Thanks to the straightforward user interface with which it is equipped, Norton Antivirus leaves the impression of a streamlined and intuitive software product.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Compatibility System Requirements
Norton Antivirus 2011 is compatible with the following Operating Systems:
Microsoft Window XP Service Pack 2 or later
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Norton Antivirus 2011 offers protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojans, worms and other forms of malicious software. Thanks to its Bot protection mechanisms and with the help of the SONAR 3 behavior protection system, Norton Antivirus 2011 manages to deliver a truly reliable defense against both new and common threats.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Features
Norton Antivirus 2011 offers reliable antivirus protection as well as other tools and features that turn it into a comprehensive security solution for generic purpose PC maintenance. Some of the main services that are available to every Norton Antivirus 2011 user are Norton Reputation Service, Norton Pulse Updates and Norton Bootable Recovery Tool.
What is included in Norton Antivirus 2011
Bot detection
Worm protection
Rootkit detection
Proactive performance alerts
Norton Insight file scanning mechanism
Silent mode
Smart scheduler
Email and Instant Messenger monitoring
Vulnerability protection
Norton Antivirus 2011 Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, Norton Antivirus 2011 has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – Norton Antivirus 2011 has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – According to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, Norton Antivirus 2011 has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking
West Coast Labs – Symantec Corporation has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award
Norton Antivirus 2011 Ease of Installation
Norton Antivirus is a product that has always been designed to offer a fast and straightforward antivirus solution in a record amount of time, from the moment that it has been downloaded. Due to the fact that this product is available as direct download from the producer’s website, Norton Antivirus 2011 is a good choice as it can deliver antivirus protection without keeping end-users waiting for a boxed version.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Amount of System Resources
Unfortunately Norton Antivirus 2011 is a little bit heavy on computing resource requirements, especially on the Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms, requiring up to 1 Ghz of dedicated processing power and a recommended volume of 512 MB of RAM.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Ease of Use
Norton Antivirus 2011 is completely easy to use, as well as easy to understand and configure by even non-technical PC users. Thanks to the straightforward user interface with which it is equipped, Norton Antivirus leaves the impression of a streamlined and intuitive software product.
Norton Antivirus 2011 Compatibility System Requirements
Norton Antivirus 2011 is compatible with the following Operating Systems:
Microsoft Window XP Service Pack 2 or later
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Review
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Features
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is a fully featured antivirus solution with an impressive background in the field of anti-malware detection. By stopping threats that are trying to infect the local PC via mobile devices, scanning and cleaning Internet traffic and email and protecting itself from malware based attacks, this security solution is indeed one that provides a full set of professional features, similarly to the top product on the market.
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as ESET Smart Security 4 or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – ESET, the main antivirus engine of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – ESET, the main antivirus engine of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, according to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking
West Coast Labs – ESET, LLC has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Ease of Installation
NOD32 Antivirus 4 is easy to install and configure. This software is recommended to even inexperienced PC users. While ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is installed, users are being presented with the choice of creating a fail-safe USB boot disk using a portable flash memory stick or similar USB based storage media. This can be used in case the operating system has been damaged beyond repair. Below is an example screen of a custom install, so you can see what other options are available for you.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Ease of Use
NOD32 Antivirus is clearly easy to use, especially thanks to its new and improved graphical user interface. While most menus and vital configuration panels are easy to access, advanced features and expert dedicated reports are available in separate sections, making it easy for both beginner and advanced antivirus product users to operate this product without the need of third party consultancy or product manuals.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 minimum hardware requirements:
Memory: 44 MB of RAM recommended free memory
Disk Space (Download): 28 MB of free disk space required
Disk Space (Installation): 35 MB of free disk space required
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is a fully featured antivirus solution with an impressive background in the field of anti-malware detection. By stopping threats that are trying to infect the local PC via mobile devices, scanning and cleaning Internet traffic and email and protecting itself from malware based attacks, this security solution is indeed one that provides a full set of professional features, similarly to the top product on the market.
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as ESET Smart Security 4 or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – ESET, the main antivirus engine of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – ESET, the main antivirus engine of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, according to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking
West Coast Labs – ESET, LLC has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Ease of Installation
NOD32 Antivirus 4 is easy to install and configure. This software is recommended to even inexperienced PC users. While ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is installed, users are being presented with the choice of creating a fail-safe USB boot disk using a portable flash memory stick or similar USB based storage media. This can be used in case the operating system has been damaged beyond repair. Below is an example screen of a custom install, so you can see what other options are available for you.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Ease of Use
NOD32 Antivirus is clearly easy to use, especially thanks to its new and improved graphical user interface. While most menus and vital configuration panels are easy to access, advanced features and expert dedicated reports are available in separate sections, making it easy for both beginner and advanced antivirus product users to operate this product without the need of third party consultancy or product manuals.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 minimum hardware requirements:
Memory: 44 MB of RAM recommended free memory
Disk Space (Download): 28 MB of free disk space required
Disk Space (Installation): 35 MB of free disk space required
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 Review
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 Scope of Protection
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is able to protect from all types of malware, being a complete antivirus solution with integrated anti-spyware capabilities. As a result, the product is able to efficiently detect and remove viruses, Trojans, worms and other malware, spyware and adware. The detection engine of this antivirus solution is also equipped with signatures matching rootkits, bootkits and other complex threats, and why Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is also able to stop identity theft by detecting key loggers, botnets and other various illegal method of hijacking your PC.
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 Features
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is a fully featured product, with many advanced technologies bundled into its software modules. While it is able to detect zero-day attacks and unknown threats, thanks to its advanced heuristics based detection methods, Kaspersky Antivirus is one of the most respected security solutions when it comes to high risk IT environments.
What is included in Kaspersky Antivirus 2011
Real time protection against viruses and spyware
Scanning of websites and emails for malicious components
Protection of user’s digital identity
Vulnerability scan and treatment advice
Desktop gadget
Rescue CD
Advanced antimalware technologies allow installation on infected PCs
Heuristics based antivirus monitoring
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in Kaspersky Antivirus 2011, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is able to protect from all types of malware, being a complete antivirus solution with integrated anti-spyware capabilities. As a result, the product is able to efficiently detect and remove viruses, Trojans, worms and other malware, spyware and adware. The detection engine of this antivirus solution is also equipped with signatures matching rootkits, bootkits and other complex threats, and why Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is also able to stop identity theft by detecting key loggers, botnets and other various illegal method of hijacking your PC.
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 Features
Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 is a fully featured product, with many advanced technologies bundled into its software modules. While it is able to detect zero-day attacks and unknown threats, thanks to its advanced heuristics based detection methods, Kaspersky Antivirus is one of the most respected security solutions when it comes to high risk IT environments.
What is included in Kaspersky Antivirus 2011
Real time protection against viruses and spyware
Scanning of websites and emails for malicious components
Protection of user’s digital identity
Vulnerability scan and treatment advice
Desktop gadget
Rescue CD
Advanced antimalware technologies allow installation on infected PCs
Heuristics based antivirus monitoring
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in Kaspersky Antivirus 2011, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011 Overview
If you thought the 2009 and 2010 edition of the PC ToolsSpyware Doctor with Antivirus was a great piece of software, prepare again to be impressed. The quality and performance of the recently released PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011, has set some tongues wagging. The 2011 edition sees some excellent new functions and the improvement of some of those features already included as part of this comprehensive internet security package. Improvements for 2011 include:
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011 Features
ThreatFire, a next generation detection technology designed to work in conjunction with signature based detection, and which allows the software to scan for emerging and evolving threats based on patterns of suspicious code.
Extremely effective detection and removal of all malware.
Gaming Mode to ensure you are not interrupted when gaming or when watching tv or movies.
Password protection allowing you to protect settings and configurations, tasks and/or schedules so that unauthorized users or malware cannot change settings or disable your antivirus protection.
The user experience has been streamlined so there are fewer reboots and the Smart Update process is simpler too. You can also scan individual files and folder with the minimum of fuss, meaning that fewer full system scans are needed.
Very simple to use interface so non-technical people can use the software and understand what it going on. At the same time they have a settings section that will allow technical people the choices they want.
PC Tools have certainly lived up to promises made about improving both speed and detection. Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011 is faster than earlier editions. The past 2010 version scored impressively in PCMag's malware detection and removal tests. In fact, no other antivirus package scored as well, as consistently, as PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010.
Virus Bulletin is the worlds leader in testing anti virus clients. Their last rating of Spyware Doctor in august 2010 showed that Spyware Doctor found 100% of in the wild viruses that that were thrown at it.
What is included with Spyware Doctor with Antivirus
Anti-virus Protection
Anti-spyware Protection
Browser Guard (Stops malicious files from downloading on your computer)
If you thought the 2009 and 2010 edition of the PC ToolsSpyware Doctor with Antivirus was a great piece of software, prepare again to be impressed. The quality and performance of the recently released PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011, has set some tongues wagging. The 2011 edition sees some excellent new functions and the improvement of some of those features already included as part of this comprehensive internet security package. Improvements for 2011 include:
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011 Features
ThreatFire, a next generation detection technology designed to work in conjunction with signature based detection, and which allows the software to scan for emerging and evolving threats based on patterns of suspicious code.
Extremely effective detection and removal of all malware.
Gaming Mode to ensure you are not interrupted when gaming or when watching tv or movies.
Password protection allowing you to protect settings and configurations, tasks and/or schedules so that unauthorized users or malware cannot change settings or disable your antivirus protection.
The user experience has been streamlined so there are fewer reboots and the Smart Update process is simpler too. You can also scan individual files and folder with the minimum of fuss, meaning that fewer full system scans are needed.
Very simple to use interface so non-technical people can use the software and understand what it going on. At the same time they have a settings section that will allow technical people the choices they want.
PC Tools have certainly lived up to promises made about improving both speed and detection. Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2011 is faster than earlier editions. The past 2010 version scored impressively in PCMag's malware detection and removal tests. In fact, no other antivirus package scored as well, as consistently, as PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010.
Virus Bulletin is the worlds leader in testing anti virus clients. Their last rating of Spyware Doctor in august 2010 showed that Spyware Doctor found 100% of in the wild viruses that that were thrown at it.
What is included with Spyware Doctor with Antivirus
Anti-virus Protection
Anti-spyware Protection
Browser Guard (Stops malicious files from downloading on your computer)
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