Antivirus Ratings

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ESET Smart Security 4.0.314

The integrated solution designed to protect computers from a wide range of threats. The best among the executives in line.

Features:
ThreatSense engine, in-built Antivirus + Antispyware + Antispam , Watch activity ( file system activity graph) , Statistics ( antivirus & antispyware potection, real time file system protection, email client protection & web access protection ) & sysInspector.

Pros:

1. Surprisingly light.
   
2. Excels at preventing viruses
3. No software conflicts
4. Awesome design, very fast scan
5. Advanced firewall & integration into Mozilla Thunderbird
6. Perfect for Vista

Cons:

1. Expensive
2. Clunky user interface
3. Designed for expert users

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 as the all-around antivirus program.Kaspersky is better than the bestselling Norton AntiVirus 2008 (*est. $40) in all respects. It's fast and light, and it won't slow your computer down as much as other antivirus packages.

Features:

Product Highlights- Three protection technologies against new and unknown threats: Hourly automated database updates, Preliminary behavior analysis, On-going behavior analysis. Protection from viruses . Kaspersky Internet Security were awarded "A-list" and "Labs winner" status by UK PC journal PcPro.

Pros:

1. Delivers heavy duty security.
2. Detection and removal. That's what its most capable of.
3. Reliability.
4. New threat response time: 0-2 hours.
5. System self-protection mode.

Cons:

1. Scan speed was sluggish.
2. Too many pop-ups.
3. Installation problems or software conflicts.
4. Anti spyware sucks.

Norton AntiVirus 2009

The best-selling antivirus program.Norton AntiVirus 2009 is excellent at detecting viruses.It exercises a high degree of control over your computer.

Features:

Insight whitelisting, Botnet protection, Intrusion protection.Installed in under 1 minute and required no reboots.

Pros:

1. Lighter footprint.
2. Insight whitelisting.
3. Intuitive interface.
4. Effective & reliable in detection, removal, and prevention.
5. Market leader.

Cons:

1. Seriously lacking Norton's customer support.
2. Expensive paid tech support.
3. Software conflicts.
4. Slow downs pc.

BitDefender Antivirus 2009

BitDefender is an excellent antivirus program. BitDefender Antivirus has both an Advanced View and Basic View for its user-interface, similar to NOD32's Advanced/Standard Modes.
The main menu, or "Dashboard" lets you see at a glance any problems with your computer's protection - and allows you to correct the problem with just one click.

Features:

1. Two nice optional features not seen in many antivirus programs: Game Mode (all alerts & pop-ups are disabled, updates aren't performed, scheduled scans are disabled, and real-time protection level uses less resources) and Laptop Mode- ensures battery life.
2. Vulnerability monitoring.
3. 2 different scanning options: Basic view (My documents scan, Full system scan & The deep system scan) & Advanced view (Quick system scan & Auto-logon system scan ).

Pros:

1. Nice features.
2. Limited impact on system resources.
3. Instant Messaging Encryption.
4. Family network protection.
5. Laptop mode prolongs battery life.
6. Lowest cost.
   

Cons:

1. Lack of user explanation.
2. Poor interface.
3. Identity Privacy feature.

McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009

McAfee updates their new antivirus software with a few bells and whistles making it a good antivirus competitor.Mcafee VirusScan plus gives you antivirus, antispyware and firewall coverage for a fairly decent (39.99 USD) price which was perfect for an average pc user. McAfee VirusScan Plus's real-time protection is very swift at blocking viruses and took just under an hour to do a full scan.This suite handles more than viruses by adding a firewall, hard drive cleaner, disk defragmenter, and network security manager.


Pros:

1. Works smoothly.
2. Web site safety ratings.
3. PC clean up.
4. Excellent malware protection.
5. Strong anti-spam & firewall user option.
   

Cons:

1. Lacking instant uninstall feature.
2. Low scan.
3. Too complex for novice users and not as advanced-user-friendly as similar suites.
4. Slow installation .
5. Frustrating interface.

TREND MICRO INTERNET SECURITY PRO 2

It offers good selection of tools, easy -to -navigate interface,triggers few positive programs than other & scans very fast. The firewall offers 4 pre-configured security levels.


Pros:

1. Good variety of tools.
2. Extensive help system.
3. Fast scan.
4. Few false positives.
5. Adds strong value to browser anti-phishing capabilities.
6. Easy to manage firewall levels.
7. Excellent firewall protection.

Cons:

1. Painful sometimes confusing installation.
2. Updating problem.
3. Occasionally can't remove malware it finds.