Reviews of the Top 10 Anti-Virus Software Packages
With more and more sophisticated viruses on the net, spreading faster and doing more damage than ever before, it has never been more important to arm yourself with robust and effective antivirus software that you can depend on. Far too many antivirus software packages are just not up to the task, giving you the false sense of security that your computer is protected when in fact it's wide open to attack. We were appalled to discover when compiling these reviews that many antivirus software packages are actually responsible for installing viruses onto your machine! These then prompt you to upgrade to a more expensive version of their software before they'll rid you of the virus that their software just installed! Other virus packages report false-positives - they tell you they've found a virus when in fact there is none - in an effort to get you to buy their software! With so many unscrupulous players around, the need to make a wise and educated choice in choosing your virus protection software has never been greater. Trust our reviews to help you make that choice.
Panda Titanium Antivirus is easily our No. 1 choice in this category. We found the software very easy to use and install with straight-forward quick start guides to get you up and running in no time at all. Once installed, the Panda Titanium Antivirus software runs invisibly in the background monitoring all incoming traffic - the only time you're likely to know it's there is when it does an automatic update at the start of each day, which typically only takes a few seconds and requires no input from you whatsoever. Viruses and spyware products can be quickly healed, deleted or quarantined when detected. This effectively removes them from your system. The price also makes this product great value for money, especially when compared with other lower-quality products...
The Shield Pro 2008 from PCSecurityShield.com provides essential virus protection from viruses, hackers, Trojans and privacy threats. Powerful yet easy to use, protect yourself, your family, and your PC online with The Shield Pro. The Shield Pro gives you 1 year of protection and gives you all the free technical support you need to successfully protect your computer. The Shield Pro now comes with Easy Installer, to make download and installation simpler than ever before. The Shield Pro is one of the most affordable antivirus packages and represents superb value for money. For those of you on budget, you can't beat The Shield Pro 2008 for effective, robust virus protection at a really cracking price...
The Computer Associates Antivirus is an affordable yet highly effective virus checker. It's ease of installation and ease of use makes it ideal for the home or the workplace. Scanning is fast and effective, with independent tests performed by Virus Bulletin reporting 100% success rate in virus detection. CA Antivirus uses an Explorer-like tree like structure so you can choose which files or folders you wish to scan, or which files or folders to exclude from your scan. Alternatively, simply perform a full system scan...
we found Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0 to be excellent at detecting and removing viruses. It has the Virus Bulletin 100% award, as well as Computer Shopper's Best Buy award and it's plain to see why. The software allows advanced users to fully configure the system but is also ideal for novice users with many pre-set functions and a quick scan button. The virus definition updates are delivered hourly, which is far more often than many other products we reviewed, affording you excellent protection from the latest threats. The installation can be a little tricky for novice users but if you follow all the instructions then you should get through it ok...
We found SOFTWIN's BitDefender 10 to be a feature-packed antivirus package, providing fast, efficient virus scanning, detection and removal and a quality spyware checker to boot. The virus definition files are updated hourly, which blows many other products away and the advanced heuristic engine B-HAVE gives adequate protection against as-yet unknown viruses, until a vaccine is developed and disseminated in the form of the virus definition files. These are fast to load and are downloaded and installed automatically onto your system as soon as they become available...
McAfee is one of the best known antivirus brands around, and for good reason. They provide excellent industrial-strength virus protection as verified by several independent organisations. Their software is easy to use and feature packed and will give you the confidence you need to surf the web, knowing it is always on, always updating and always protecting you. With added spyware protection and a firewall, McAfee's VirusScan plus in on a par with many Internet Security Suites, but at the affordable price of a stand-alone virus checker, which makes it great value for money. If you need urgent technical support however, you may have to re-mortgage your house to get it...
Norman Virus Control has a superb record of virus protection as indicated by several independent tests. It also has a multitude of features to protect, scan and disinfect all parts of your machine (see above for the complete list). Norman is a welcome addition to our top 10 list but fails to get into our top 5 because of it's less than perfect user interface and it's relatively high price tag compared with other antivirus software packages. For our money, you can't do better than our No. 1 choice, Panda's Titanium Antivirus software, but Norman will also provide you with complete piece of mind, knowing that your computer is being protected 24/7. Click on the following button to check out the manufacturer's description and order your copy of Norman Virus Control today...
This is another cheap, affordable product from PAL. The software is quite light and basic (only a virus checker is included) but it is very cheap and runs quickly without slowing down your computer. This is a very basic option, that you may want to consider if you're just looking for a virus checker at an affordable price and nothing else. This virus checker is currently retailing at half-price by the vendor. Recommended by PC Format and PC World, PAL Emergency Response is the cheapest antivirus product in our top 10...
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