| Protecting your computer from a virus is getting more | | | | hackers and privacy threats to help keep you and |
| difficult. Antivirus software is essential to a computer's | | | | your family surfing safely. |
| ability to fend off viruses and other malicious programs. | | | | 7) Protector Plus |
| These products are designed to protect against the | | | | Proland Software offers virus protection with its |
| ability of a virus to enter a computer through email, | | | | Protector Plus package, compatible with Windows |
| web browsers, file servers and desktops. | | | | Vista, XP, Me, 2000 and Netware. Protector Proland is |
| The programs reviewed below are the best from | | | | proud of its team of experienced engineers, who have |
| around the world. In the United States we are familiar | | | | been working on anti-virus software and computer |
| primarily with the Norton and McAfee Antivirus | | | | protection programs since 1989. |
| programs, but there are many good programs out | | | | 8) DefendGate |
| there that merit serious consideration. | | | | Canada-based DefendGate offers everything from |
| Top 10 Recommended Antivirus Software Programs | | | | protection against viruses and identity theft to office |
| Below are my ten top antivirus software programs for | | | | productivity suites and desktop accelerators. |
| 2007. | | | | 9) PC DoorGuard |
| For a much more detailed comparison chart on these | | | | This program is PC DoorGuard is designed for those |
| products you can refer to | | | | looking to protect their email from spam, viruses, |
| 1) Editor's Choice: BitDefender | | | | Trojans and worms. |
| Softwin, which owns BitDefender, has been around | | | | 10) CA Antivirus |
| since 1990, and boasts an international team of | | | | On its website, CA Antivirus says it provides software |
| technical experts who strive to continually improve | | | | to 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies and boasts |
| software and respond to new threats. | | | | that it was the first antivirus software to be awarded |
| 2) Kaspersky | | | | certification with Microsoft Vista in 2007. |
| Founded in 1997 by Eugene Kaspersky, the | | | | Virus Prevention - Steps to take |
| Moscow-based company has had great success | | | | A computer user should remain diligent and follow a |
| leading the industry in anti-virus protection | | | | few simple steps to protect against the threat of a |
| 3) Norton Anti-Virus | | | | virus: |
| Owned by global security giant Symantec, Norton | | | | 1. Evaluate your current computer security system. |
| Antivirus is by far the most popular and widely used | | | | With the threat of a new generation of viruses able to |
| security system in the United States. Norton offers a | | | | attack in a multitude of ways, the approach of having |
| small range of products for the home user, small | | | | just one antivirus software version has become |
| business owner and large corporation with 1000+ | | | | outdated. |
| users. | | | | 2. Only install antivirus software created by a |
| 4) McAfee | | | | well-known, reputable company. |
| McAfee is another big name in Internet security and a | | | | Because new viruses erupt daily, it is important that |
| large competitor for Norton Antivirus, although their | | | | you regularly update your antivirus software |
| prices are virtually the same. | | | | 3. Make it a habit to always scan all new programs or |
| 5) F-Secure | | | | files no matter from where they originate. |
| Based in Helsinki, Finland, F-Secure has been in the | | | | 4. Exercise caution when opening binary, Word, or |
| computer protection business since 1988. The | | | | Excel documents of unknown sources especially if |
| company offers protection for the family computer, to | | | | they were received during an online chat or as an |
| home office users all the way up to corporations with | | | | attachment to an email. |
| large numbers of telecommuters spread all over the | | | | 5. Perform regular backups in case your system is |
| map. | | | | corrupted. It may be the only way to recover your |
| 6) Shield Anti-Virus 2007 | | | | data if infected. |
| PCSecurityShield offers protection against viruses, | | | | (c) 2007 Zunio. |