Summary
All selected companies deliver good AntiVirus products at
affordable prices.
The reviewed software packages are capable to handle almost every type of
computervirus.
The best combinations of pricing, ease of use, performance and support are offered by CA
and Trend Micro.
If quality is the most important factor then Kaspersky is
the best choice for you.
CA
AntiVirus - # overall good performance,
best buy
Once you've installed this program you will be surprised
how easy and smoothly this product works and the installation is pretty easy. If you were
satisfied with the 2008 version you will be excited about the new version of 2009, faster
and easy to install and everything you need is included. The price is also very friendly $
39.99 for a very nice product and the license is valid for 3 users.
=> Visit CA.com
Kaspersky - #
overall best product, expensive
Kaspersky is not one of the cheapest antivirus programs
around but you get good value for your money.
The automatic pausing that take place when you're working on your PC will make sure that
your computer will not be slowed down when you need it it the most. Together with the
advanced key logger protection it is a smooth working program and despite the high price
still offers a good deal.
=> Visit Kaspersky
Trend Micro
- # good product, not for
beginners
If your looking fore a good and thorough product is this a nice product that
protects you against hackers and Spyware. But we need to say this is not a product for a
beginner but more for the experienced PC user If you take the time for this product you
will not regret buying Trend Micro 2008, it's a good and complete product.
=> Visit
TrendMicro
Rising
AntiVirus - # great use of your computer resources
The antivirus program from Rising is highly regarded for
many reasons. It's a quick and precise program that protect you're PC against threats and
viruses even when the virus or threats are just released. It will update automatically
you're virus protection and download when needed. We can say this program covers almost
everything. It finds viruses or other threats, remove them and download updates when your
computer is idle. If you choose for Rising antivirus now, you will get the firewall
protection software for free.
=> Visit Rising
BitDefender
- # easy to
install
If you're looking for a good product with a nice price
than this antivirus program will be a good buy. Downloading takes less than 30 minutes and
using the program is more than easy. Also a nice fact is that the longer you're
license runs, the cheaper you're contribution will be.
=> Visit BitDefender
PC
Tools AntiVirus - # nice product, good pricing
Once you installed this program you will be surprised how
easy and smoothly this product works and the installation is pretty easy. If you were
satisfied with the 2007 version you will be excited about the new version of 2008, faster
and easy to installed and everything you need to protect your computer is included The
price is also very friendly $ 39.99 fore a very good product and the license is valid fore
3 users.
=> Visit PC Tools
The
Shield Pro - # great performance
If you need a simple piece of virus protection than The
Shield Pro is one of the better deals. It is easy to download and quite easy to use. It
does what it's promising and more. For the money this software is definitely a good deal.
Also included is free support, which really helps you out.
=> Visit PC Security Shield
Norton
AntiVirus - # well known product
Everybody knows Norton, if you want to be on the safe side
this is a good product; it does what it is promising. We've noticed that the 2008 version
has a lot of improvements. It doesn't slow down you're PC like the version before this
one.
=> Visit Norton (Symantec)
McAfee
VirusScan - # decent software
A quick easy and simple program to download. Once you
installed this product you will notice this program is easy and complete. Certainly when
your not a expert on the PC, this can be your thing. You're PC is constantly protected
against al kind of threats and most of the time it will try to handle the threat by
itself, so you can do the things you want the do without worrying if your PC is protected
or not.
=> Visit McAfee
Panda
AntiVirus - # easy to use
A good product for your money. If you're constantly on your PC or need it
professionally than this can be the right internet security program for you. It's a easy
and simple to install product. You're allowed to use your PC for one hundred percent and
it will not slow your computer during the virus scan. Also nice to now that if you have
more questions about this product they have a free technical support.
=> Visit
Panda
What is AntiVirus software?
AntiVirus software is a set of computer programs that attempt to identify and
removes software that
could harm your computer and the information that is stored on it.
Beside computer viruses your computer should be protected against Trojan horses,
worms, phishing attacks
and other malware. Read more about AntiVirus
software
About Computer Viruses
- A computer virus is a computer program that is written by a malicious author
- They spread by copying themselves, then transferring on to other computers
- There are around 53,000 computer viruses in existence, with a new one detected every 18
seconds
- A computer virus can do anything from popping up a short message to wiping key files so
your computer doesn't work
- The "ILOVEYOU" virus infected up to 45 million computers, causing billions
dollars worth of damage world-wide
Read more about computer viruses
How to Avoid Viruses ?
To avoid those nasty computer viruses there are a few simple tips for you that
will eliminate about 80%
percent of the attacks on your computer;
Most important!!! Make backups on a regular base, it may be the only way to recover
your data.
You should backup your entire system on a regular basis, however if this is not
practical, at least backup
files that you cant afford to lose: documents, bookmark files, address books,
emails
Read more how to avoid viruses
Computer Virus Removal
Computer viruses are a real pain in the ass! Deleting and repairing infected
files can be challenging, but not impossible.
Follow the steps below for general instructions on how to remove computer viruses
from an infected computer.
A few signs of virus infections:
system reboots or slowdowns, computer will not boot, files disappearing.
Read more how to remove a virus from you computer |