List of Antivirus Softwares
- Anti-virus software is a crucial part of your computer's well being, especially if you browse the Internet. An up-to-date anti-virus program can protect your computer against everything from low-level spyware threats to system-destroying trojans. With all the anti-virus software on the market, deciding which to choose can be daunting. Selecting a trusted program that provides regular updates, real-time protection, automatic and manual scanning, firewall protection, and anti-spyware capabilities can save you the expense and hassle of losing your computer.
- McAfee is a long-time front runner in the anti-virus software market. However, many users report the software can interfere with, and even damage, system performance. McAfee offers a full line of virus protection. Nevertheless, should you decide to remove it from your system, you must use a system removal and clean up tool available from the company. Without the tool, bits of the program get left behind and can have adversely affect your computer.
- Norton provides a full range of ant-virus and spyware scanning and removal, regular updates, firewall, and email protection. Norton is a trusted name in anti-virus software, with a variety of products to suit many levels of need. The trouble with Norton is its penchant for depleting system resources, which can interfere with your daily computing tasks.
- Trend Micro's PC-Cillin offers firewall, email, and full system protection. The software is easy to use, not intrusive and can be trusted to remove even threats that other applications leave behind. Regular updates and ease-of-use make this application a wise choice.
- BitDefender offers both a free version of its software (no real time protection) and a paid version. The paid version includes real time protection. Both versions provide ample protection and clean up, but only the paid version will prevent viruses.
- These two anti-virus programs provide equal and ample protection against viruses, spyware and rootkits. Both are easy to use and come with regular virus definition updates. They can be set to automatically scan on a regular basis or be operated manually. Real-time and firewall protection make them strong choices for computer protection.
- AVG offers a free and paid version. The free version doesn't offer real-time protection, which means it can detect and remove a virus once it's on your computer, but doesn't catch the virus and block it from reaching your computer. This, however, is common for most free anti-virus programs.
- Microsoft offers a full-featured anti-virus software suite that protects against viruses, spyware and malware. It's different from most free suites in that it offers real-time protection. It also offers live updates. The software works with Windows XP and above, as long as the user is running a validated version of the Windows operating system. This may be one of the best-kept secrets for Windows users who are on a budget and want full protection.