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AntiVirus Software Review 

Powerful Protection, Performance & Peace of Mind

Advanced viruses and internet threats require advanced protection. To help protect yourself and your information, today's antivirus software is more effective and efficient than ever.

2010 AntiVirus Software Review Product Comparisons

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Excellent score   Excellent
Very good score   Very Good
Good score   Good
Fair score   Fair
Poor score   Poor
AVAST! Antivirus with Anti-Spyware McAfee VirusScan ZoneAlarm Antivirus CA Antivirus Panda Antivirus Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware CyberDefender Early Detection Center ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS Norman Antivirus & Antispyware PC Tools AntiVirus
AVAST! Antivirus with Anti-Spyware McAfee VirusScan ZoneAlarm Antivirus CA Antivirus Panda Antivirus Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware CyberDefender Early Detection Center ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS Norman Antivirus & Antispyware PC Tools AntiVirus
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Lowest Price Buy AVAST! Antivirus with Anti-Spyware Professional Edition 4.8
$39.95 		Buy McAfee VirusScan Plus
$29.99 		Buy ZoneAlarm Antivirus 2010
$29.95 		Buy CA Antivirus 2010
$49.99 		Buy Panda Antivirus Pro 2010
$39.96 		Buy Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3
$29.95 		Buy CyberDefender Early Detection Center 2
$29.99 		Buy ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS 6
$39.95 		Buy Norman Antivirus & Antispyware
$49.95 		Buy PC Tools AntiVirus 6.1
$29.95
 
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Ratings
Scope of Protection Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good
Effectiveness Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Good
Ease of Installation Excellent Excellent Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Good
Ease of Use Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good
Features Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Very Good
Updates Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Very Good
Help & Support Very Good Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Good
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View Screenshots View AVAST! Antivirus with Anti-Spyware screenshots View McAfee VirusScan screenshots View ZoneAlarm Antivirus screenshots View CA Antivirus screenshots View Panda Antivirus screenshots View Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware screenshots View CyberDefender Early Detection Center screenshots View ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS screenshots View Norman Antivirus & Antispyware screenshots View PC Tools AntiVirus screenshots
Threat Detection
Virus Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Worm Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Trojan Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Spyware Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Malware Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Rootkit Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark  
Additional Protection
Browser Exploits   Check Mark    Check Mark Check Mark     
OS Exploits      Check Mark Check Mark     
Keyloggers    Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark  
Inbound Email Protection Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark
Outbound Email Protection Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark Check Mark
Instant Messaging Protection Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark  
P2P/File Sharing Protection Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark     
Registry Startup Protection Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark
Dialers Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   
Backdoor    Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   
Hackers   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   
Phishing   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark    
Identity Theft Protection   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark   
Adware Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark  
ActiveX   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark
Vulnerabilities      Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    
Cookies   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   
Scripts Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark
Full Web Protection Check Mark Check Mark         
Spam   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark    
Auto USB Detect      Check Mark      
Protection Technology
Virus Signatures Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Blacklisting   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   
Whitelisting Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   
Heuristics email Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark email
Real-Time Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Security Network       Check Mark Check Mark    
Scanning Capabilities
On-access Scanning Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark  
On-demand Scanning Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Manual Scanning Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Quick & Deep Scan Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark
Optimized Scanning       Check Mark     
Scan Individual File(s) Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Exclude Files Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Scan Compressed Files Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Quarantines Infected Files Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Auto-Clean Infected Files Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Scan USB (and other external drives) Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark
Additional Features
Password Protect Settings    Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark      
Adjustable Security Levels Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark
User Profiles Check Mark          
Self-Defense Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark
Scheduling Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
History/Report Logging Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Silent / Gamer Mode Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark        
Laptop / Battery Saving Mode Check Mark Check Mark     Check Mark     
Link Scanner   Check Mark Check Mark        
Bootable Rescue CD Check Mark     Check Mark Check Mark     
Free Virus Scan Online     Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark   
Updates
Automatic Definition Updates Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Manual Definition Updates Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Scheduled Updates     Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Pulse/Push Updates Check Mark Check Mark     Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark
Rollback           
Update with Proxy Server Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark  
Virus Defintions Updated (Average) Daily 4 Hours as needed Hourly Daily Hourly Daily Daily Daily Hourly
Certifications
Virus Bulletin VB100% Windows XP Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark      fail fail
Virus Bulletin VB100% Windows Vista Check Mark Check Mark   fail      Check Mark fail
ICSA Certified Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark     Check Mark Check Mark
AV Comparatives A+ A        Tested  
West Coast Labs Anti-Virus Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark   Check Mark
West Coast Labs Anti-Spyware   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark   Check Mark
West Coast Labs Anti-Trojan   Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark   Check Mark
West Coast Labs Anti-Malware     Check Mark Check Mark      Check Mark
Technical Support
Phone Support   $ Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark sales   $20 Check Mark
Email Support Check Mark   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Live Chat   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark     Check Mark
Manual/FAQ/Knowledge Base Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Tutorials   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark    
User Forum Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark
Supported Configurations
Windows 7 (32 bit)   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark  
Windows 7 (64 bit)   Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark     
Windows Vista (32 bit) Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Windows Vista (64 bit) Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark    Check Mark  
Windows XP (32 bit) Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Windows XP (64 bit) Check Mark      Check Mark    Check Mark  
Windows 2000 Check Mark Check Mark   Check Mark     Check Mark Check Mark Check Mark
Other Versions
Small Business/Volume Discounts Available     CA Threat Manager       
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Lowest Price Buy AVAST! Antivirus with Anti-Spyware Professional Edition 4.8
$39.95 		Buy McAfee VirusScan Plus
$29.99 		Buy ZoneAlarm Antivirus 2010
$29.95 		Buy CA Antivirus 2010
$49.99 		Buy Panda Antivirus Pro 2010
$39.96 		Buy Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware 3
$29.95 		Buy CyberDefender Early Detection Center 2
$29.99 		Buy ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS 6
$39.95 		Buy Norman Antivirus & Antispyware
$49.95 		Buy PC Tools AntiVirus 6.1
$29.95
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