Top Antivirus Tested by AV-Comparatives.org


Top Antivirus testing lab, AV-Comparatives, just released their Retrospective/Proactive Test results - which tests some of the top Antivirus programs’ ability to detect new threats with generic and/or heuristic techniques - before updates are available. This is an important test since it shows how these programs perform against new threats, without the help of updates/definitions. The [...] Read more.

Go Green with Software Downloads


It’s important for everyone to reduce their carbon footprint. One way to do this is by downloading your computer’s software. According to a recent study by Microsoft, a boxed version of Office 2007 purchased at a retail store produces over 8 times the emissions compared to a downloaded copy. This is a very noticeable difference — [...] Read more.

Kaspersky Antivirus 2010 Reviewed


We recently reviewed Kaspersky Antivirus 2010. Not many changes to report this year over the 2009 version since it is essentially the same program with a few cosmetic differences. Our Antivirus Performance Tests showed that Kaspersky 2010 was again in [...] Read more.

Scareware No Halloween Joke


Scareware often takes the form of a deceiving pop-up that appears to be a legitimate security warning that informs the user that their computer’s security has been compromised. The user is then directed to a website where they can purchase software that will fix their problem - an Antivirus software of types, although it often [...] Read more.

Norton Antivirus 2010 Review - Still one of the Top Antivirus programs


Our recently finished Review of Norton Antivirus 2010 has proven the 2010 version of Norton to be another formidable security program. Once again, Norton topped our Performance Testing, although it wasn’t as dominant as it was last year - using slightly more memory and hard-drive space to run this year. Read more.

Antivirus Performance Testing - 2009 Results


We have just finished and compiled our Antivirus Performance Testing for 2009. So how did the various Antivirus programs fair? One of the major surprises this year is Norton Antivirus’ dominance in our performance testing. Norton 2009 was head and shoulders above its competition - a testament to the attention Symantec at last seems to [...] Read more.

AVG AntiVirus Version 8.5 Review


AVG Version 8.5AVG is another big name in the free Antivirus market - arguably the biggest name of them all. Our review of AVG Antivirus was our final Anti-Virus software review in our 2009 testing - and it was one of the worst Antivirus programs in our Top 10 testing this year - finishing 9th overall. Read more.

Avast AntiVirus Professional v 4.8 Review


Avast 4.8Avast is one of the big 3 in the free Antivirus market (along with AVG Antivirus, and Avira Antivir), but let’s see how its paid version compares to the rest of the commercial antivirus software. Our review of Avast AntiVirus Professional found it to be better than AVG but not as good as Avira - in the testing of their paid “Professional” versions. Read more.

McAfee Virus Scan 2009 Review


McAfee 2009 McAfee is one of the big names in home security software, along with Symantec and their line of Norton Antivirus software. Our recent review of McAfee VirusScan Plus was a mix of good and not-so-good. The good news is that McAfee 2009 proved itself to fairly effective at removing viruses and other malware from your computer. Read more.

F-Secure AntiVirus 2009 - bottom of its class


Just when we thought things couldn't get much worse after reviewing Trend Micro Antivirus last week... along came F-Secure. Not sure where to start with this program as it was bad in almost every respect. Read more.

Trend Micro Antivirus 2009 - a disappointment


Our Review of Trend AntiVirus was quite the disappointment this year. Some of the disappointing results of our testing were: 1. Our Antivirus Performance Testing showed that Trend was the worst performing Antivirus that we tested this year. Trend Micro’s will definitely have a noticeable impact on your computer’s system resources. Read more.

BitDefender AntiVirus 2009 Review


BitDefender AntivirusMany of you have probably heard of BitDefender Antivirus. For 3-users you can’t beat their price of only $29.95. But is it worth saving a few dollars if the antivirus program you’re purchasing isn’t up to standards? Well, let’s take a look at the new BitDefender… Read more.

Avira AntiVir Version 9 released!


Following just a couple weeks after NOD32 Antivirus Version 4’s release Avira launches their new antivirus AntiVir program. So how did Avira AntiVir version 9 perform? Unfortunately the new 2009 version fell short of expectations. Read more.

Eset’s NOD32 Antivirus Version 4 Released!


NOD32 Version 4Eset just recently released NOD32 Version 4. What’s new in this version? Does NOD32 v4 continue to be a lean, mean virus-fighting machine? To be honest, there isn’t much different between Version 3 and Version 4 of NOD32. Read more.

Kaspersky AntiVirus 2009 Review


Kaspersky 2009We previously looked at our review of Norton Antivirus 2009. Now we turn our sights on Kaspersky Antivirus 2009. How does Kaspersky compare to Norton? Is it as good as previous versions? Overall Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 fared very well. Read more.

Norton AntiVirus Review - Best 2009 Antivirus Program


Norton Antivirus 2009Our Norton Antivirus Review came out a couple months ago. So, how did it rank against other Antivirus programs? The 2009 version of Norton impressed as it soared to our Best Rated Antivirus program of 2009! Read more.

Worm Tempts Victims with Familiar Brands


Did you get an e-coupon book from McDonald’s in your email inbox recently? Be careful. It may not be from Mickey D’s. In fact, it could be carrying an e-parasite, a worm out to infect your system. This is the new frontier in malware—emails disguised as holiday coupon emails from familiar companies are hosting malware [...] Read more.

WordPad Security Flaw Discovered


Microsoft is looking into reports of a flaw in the WordPad text converter. The software is vulnerable to attacks through Word 97 files, according to Microsoft. Microsoft has stated that they are aware of the security issue, and that there are very limited, targeted attacks which are intended to exploit the vulnerability. The flaw, a zero-day [...] Read more.

Web Based Crime Malware At An All Time High


Malware is blossoming on the web. In fact, the use of malware on websites to steal passwords and other sensitive information from net users is only going to increase even more—and even faster. Between July 2007 and July 2008, the number of URLs laced with hidden code to steal passwords hit a record high of 9,529. [...] Read more.

UK’s DNA Database Ruled Against the Rules


The United Kingdom has kept DNA records of about 850,000 people. Now, this data is likely to be wiped from the UK’s national database. The reason this data is likely to be discarded is that the European Union has ruled that the keeping of this data is a breach of human rights. The European Court of [...] Read more.


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