Below each category are several controls specific to that area of protection. So, under computer protection, there are text buttons for instantly initiating a scan, for forcing a virus database update, for accessing your History or Quarantine, and for viewing Application Ratings.

Security controls have been condensed into three sections in the main window:

1. Computer protection.
2. Network protection
3. Web protection.

In each category there is a series of controls that regular user can use to handle their application. These controls are active by default. The gold indicator moves to the right and changes color to red to demonstrate that it’s been deactivated. The option of deactivating is not limited to regular deactivation but it has a timer for deactivation. This timer gives the merit of extra security in case you forget to reactivate any option that you decided to deactivate for some time. If you click on the name of any control button, such as Antivirus, a pop-up will appear summarizing what the feature does.

Ease of Usage:

The visual of the program is very attractive and helpful for the novice user but it contains a lot of irrelevant stuff for your security. At the bottom of the screen you can find a big yellow dark map of the world. This dark yellow world map shows yellow dots that according to Symantec shows yellow flashes when Norton antivirus blocks a threat to one of its user in the location of the dot. More attention-grabbing is that below the map there are a series of mobile application style buttons. From there you can access Norton Online Family which is:

1. Norton Online Backup.
2. Norton Safe Web

The options for scan are:

1. Quick scan.
2. Full system scan.
3. Custom scan for viruses and malware.

A new feature added is that Norton can scan your Face book wall for malicious links. There are also on-demand reputation-based quick scans, full scans, and custom scans for users who want Norton to immediately scan their installed programs.

Norton provides the user after any scan with a full detailed report of the scan progress and the scan time. More-detailed information, including scan duration and a deeper dive into threats exposed, can be read under the History option from the main window. There’s also a link so that you can follow in case you believe that Norton missed something in its scan, although as the reputation-based protection full-grown, the need for on-demand scanning develop into less of an matter when measured up to with the “always-on” protection.

Installation
As a new modification which basically is new from two years ago only, the new Norton beast comes with an installation package which is handy and fast. As you run the installer, the program is ready to operate in about a minute which is impressive especially with Norton previous installation bad experiences. The speed is double considering past performance. The installation process is also the first time that you will interact with Quorum, Norton’s behavior-based detection engine. The user will be asked to contribute by sending anonymous data to Symantec’s shade. Sitting data submission out, according to Symantec, will not affect your security.

The firewall and web protection engines unfortunately haven’t been upgraded or updated. This was a big down for new enthusiasts for the Norton 2011. At the same time, users have to put in mind that the firewall and the web protection were very effective in the previous versions and blocked all the intrusions. Web protection blocks all web exploits of websites and enhances browser security.

The new Norton adds only 109 MB to the user ram and consumes around 2 seconds of boot time which is barely noticed when the processor is warming up at the beginning. The program is light and better than previous versions.

Conclusion: Norton 2011 is one of the top internet security software available in the market. Armed with a strong history of excellence along with huge modifications to the interface and the program load on windows it is for sure a good choice for your PC.

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• An important added layer of protection against malware and new emerging ones is enhanced through the “Deep Guard behavior analysis”.
• Safer web surfing can be ensured with the technology of on-demand scan along with blocking all the exploits of web browsers.
• You can, with the new parental controls, administer and lock websites and web surfing for the adults and young users at the same time.

F-Secure Internet Security 2010/2011 combines:

1.      Antivirus.

2.      Firewall with a new well designed Web security.

3.      Parental controls.

4.      Spam filtering.

5.      Behavior analysis.

The behavior analyzer, included in Deep Guard feature, gives you a warning when a program or a file behaves in a manner similar to that of malicious software. This can be predominantly useful protection when faced up with a never before seen threat for which signatures are not yet available. The negative aspect of all the extra protection preserves to be a slight holdup when the on-access scanner does detect a malicious file, but otherwise performance is quite impressive.

Processes needed by F-Secure Internet Security 2010/2011 are down to only nine (from 24 in previous versions). Each of those nine processes is only generated when needed and shutdown afterward, preserving system performance for tasks that user need as a priority in the first place.

Web safety:

1.      Password-protected parental controls: it can be used in the form of profiles (small children or teenager).

2.      Category of website, and time allowed for browsing are all controllable under one hood of the program.

Exploit detection and real time rating are all included in the program. The program is integrated into Yahoo and Google for quick web filtering results. Once you search for terms you will be able to see the rating for each of the search results of the searched term. This is a handy tool and provides better protection especially for kids and novice users.

The firewall is made for the users who prefer the style of hands-off handling way. If you prefer not to interfere and create special rules for your firewall, F-Secure is your best option. The firewall is yet effective and blocks well all intrusion attempts.

Overall, the trim performance, enhanced Web security, and robust parental controls make F-Secure Internet Security a great choice for families.

Malware detection was also good. Even though the software took several minutes to mix with the other software comparisons but after most of the tests it was proved stronger in catching Trojan viruses more effectively than Avira and AVG antivirus software.

When it comes to resource usage, there is a good and bad news. F-Secure added a moderately small addition to a running system; with:

1.       System RAM usage under Vista resting at 602MB, compared to 595MB with Avira and 477MB for a bare Windows installation.

The Bottom Line:

Families that need to have power over Internet access for younger children and adolescence will find much to like about F-Secure Internet Security 2010/2011. Parental controls can be set to accommodate various user types, including time limits imposed on Web surfing which can be made in the form of profiles. Website safety ratings and browser exploit detection in addition ensure that time spent surfing is safe. A lighter track ensures ease of use even on older PCs or Netbooks and is mainly good-looking for gamers.

Pros

• Family leaning protection presents coarse control for children, teens, and adults.
• Notably smaller trace ideal for still older PCs and Netbooks.
• User friendly interface makes available easy control of a complicated features adjusted.
• Deep Guard behavior analyzer helps guard against new and unknown threats.
• Web URL safety ratings and exploit detection guarantees a safe online surfing session for the whole family.

Cons

• Firewall offers only incomplete permission-based controls.
• On-access scanning possibly will bring in some unimportant delays.

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The buttons on the new interface are big and clear, though it was hard to fit all these buttons into a small interface. It was desirable to have a smaller interface combining all the buttons but it would be hard to use and f\very fuzzy in critical times to look for the right option.

Lab-Testing Results:

Back in the years it was hard to test the free antivirus along with the full commercial antivirus due to difference in engines design and availability of certain features. Nowadays it became easier and there is no significant difference between free and paid antivirus. At that time, AVG shined and won the Platinum anti-malware certification from West Coast Labs, an honor also achieved by Kaspersky and Webroot but not by any other free product. ICSA Labs certifies AVG for virus detection, and it received the VB100% award in all ten of the last ten tests by Virus Bulletin.

AV-Test.org ran a months-long whole-product test last year in which Norton, Kaspersky, and PC Tools took the top three positions for virus detection and for successful virus blocking. AVG’s recognition achievement was correct at the back of the top three, but its score for successful blocking was notably lower.

A more recent report from AV-Test ranged products on virus repair, usability, and overall protection. AVG scored 4 of 6 probable points for repair, 5 for usability, and 5.5 overall. F-Secure, Kaspersky, Norton and Panda managed even higher scores, but AVG shines again because no other free product achieved those scores.

Fast Virus Scanning
To scan an approximate 250 GB of local hard disk storage, AVG on the clock achieved nearly 27 minutes on full scan basis without any exception. This is really fast and it was accurate. A lot of malware and viruses were detected and removed after finishing the scan. The first time optimization was also quick and it scanned all the hard disk, repaired all the detected errors and offered a link for full separate purchase of the system optimizer which many find as un useful attempt to make the user buy it.

After running all the tests, it was noticed that the product’s root kit scan runs in a separate component. AVG contacts verified the need to scan separately for root kits. It didn’t find anything that the regular full scan missed. At least it was quicker and easier to finish especially on large hard drives.

Summary:

AVG Anti-Virus has a robust set of features and a broad scope of protection, making it one of the best antivirus software applications we reviewed. The 2011 edition brings new features that improve the solution, and it maintains the level of protection and ease of use we’ve come to expect from AVG. It was particularly liked the addition of cloud antivirus technology and the progressive web protection from Link Scanner. While not quite the overall best antivirus software, we can definitely recommend AVG Anti-Virus 2011.

AVG Anti-Virus Free 2011 is better at removing malware than most free solutions, but not at malware blocking. With the current release it has the full power of AVG’s paid solutions, and the independent labs give it top marks. Add some unusual extra features and you have got a solid choice for free antivirus protection.

Pros:

1. Excellent scores in independent tests.

2. Fast antivirus scan.

3. Above average in my malware removal tests.

4. Link Scanner add-in blocks malicious exploits.

5. Multi-function toolbar. One-time system tune-up

Cons:

1.  Didn’t thoroughly remove detected threats.

2.  Link Scanner missed many phishing sites.

3.  Below-average root kit and scare ware blocking.

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Avast makes available the same persistent protection of well-known, expensive antivirus programs. Avast is outstanding for both in cooperation its effectiveness and providing the most complete free antivirus on the market of free antivirus programs.

Avast Free 5, formerly known as the Home Edition, protects you with multiple guards.

Components:

1. Antivirus.
2. Antispyware.
3. Heuristics engines.
4. Mail and file system shields join the previous behavior.
5. Network and instant messaging, peer-to-peer, and Web shields.
6. Silent-gaming mode.

The new Engine of Avast free 5 can be called the intelligent scanner. It provides thorough scanning of user compressed files, running windows processes and inspections of all the outgoing/ in coming internet packets that comes through the internet connection.

A brand new option that users can enjoy is the PC Analyzer option. It scans your system for Registry and disk errors. It includes a disk defragmenter and a broken-shortcut cleaner, additionally. Even though the feature is restricted in full to paid users, if you have the free version, the PC Analyzer comes with a one-time offer to clean all errors it finds.

If you cannot afford to buy the full or complete version of the Avast you will be provided with a link to download the separate PC Analyzer tool, once the scan is completed. This is an interesting modification to the idea of letting the program detect but not repair errors until you buy it, and it provides more functionality while not affecting the basic security of your computer. However, it’s likely that some users will refuse the extra download and save their pennies for a more famous application that can allegedly do a better job.

Avast Free 5 is considered the strongest available free antivirus there on the market. It did very well against Symantec and Norton applications though it lacks some features. It lacks enhanced script shield, anti-spam engine and some firewall additions that can modify its performance.

Conclusion

The free and paid Avast tools face huge competition in the nearly saturated market. However it has proved that it can stand excellently in the competition and provide better security solutions than most of the paid antivirus in the market whether paid or free versions.

It is really advisable to upgrade to full version of the free Avast free 5 antivirus full software to enjoy the full features of the program. If you subscribe and buy the full version you will enjoy better anti-spam and enhanced firewall protection. Users are fortunate that threat detection engines of the free versions are the same or identical to the threat detection engines that are made for the premium-upgrade version.  If users intend to have basic security the free edition will do it but if a user wants enhanced and more advanced security solution it is advised to upgrade to the premium edition.

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The Vipre antivirus is one of the lightest and yet powerful antivirus applications that have been rated this year 2011.

The most simple and clean for antivirus is divided into five tabs. The first tab is the Overview tab.

Overview:

The overview tab is one of the most well designed tabs ever. The overview tab gives the user information about the Scan status of the PC. The last scan date and the expected next scan date.

Through this Overview you can snap a look at the overall performance of the antivirus. One of the most beneficial snaps of the interface is that you can have a quick look at the Firewall and the Web Filter.

In the Scan Status Checker you can schedule a time when the antivirus starts a scan. The user can choose between custom, quick or deep scan depending on the level of scan and the severity of the virus.

Email protection:

In the E-mail protection tab you can edit the settings for the E-mail agents like Microsoft Outlook or Windows mail or any other mailing agent you have. Vipre checks the incoming e-mails for viruses and ensures encryption of sent data.

The Scan Tab:

In the Scan tab you can choose the Quick Scan Option for scanning boot sector and for quick scan of a folder.

The Deep system scan is one of the strongest options in the Vipre program that you can use to totally clean your computer.

The Custom Scan can be used to scan any specific file, folder or your flash memory at a click.

Firewall:

The Firewall tab gives you the options for settings of the block rate and the allowed applications to access the internet. You can choose between the interactive mode and the Express mode.

You can monitor your internet connection and the current sent/received packets. You have also Firewall History

The Manage Tab

The manage tab is one the most useful tabs for the user. The user can view the History for the viruses and the cleaning methods. The Quarantine tab views the viruses and suspected files that have been added in the safe.

The last Tab is Tools Tab

The tools Tab Gives you the option of Erasing files securely especially if they are important files or suspected files that you want to eradicate from the hard disk permanently. You have the option of History Cleaner where you can clean your history and maintain your privacy by removing unnecessary cookies.

The Pc Explorer is a useful add-on made to explore and navigate computer settings that are hidden from normal user.

Over all, the Vipre antivirus is one of the best antivirus software available now in the market. It is light, Very strong protection and has a simple and clean interface.

And if you like to test it here is the website: www.vipreantivirus.com

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BullGuard, specialists in user-friendly PC & Mobile security solutions, submitted its BullGuard Internet Security 10 to AV-Test lab. The results are in, and BullGuard passed with flying colours, leaving no doubt that BullGuard version 10 provides unrivalled protection against viruses and all other kinds of malware.

The test proves that BullGuard’s protection is superior in virus detection, scoring highest among all the Internet Security suites tested in blocking “Real World” attacks (100%), detecting Zoo (99,05%) and Wildlist (100%) malware, and detecting active and inactive rootkits (100%).

“The secret behind these outstanding results is the structure we have chosen for our security suite: We carefully establish a maximum security environment with an architecture based on layered defences and technologies. The layers include a variety of web scanning, behaviour blocking and traditional signature detection tools. BullGuard’s unique way of combining the different technologies guarantees that any malicious code which gets through one layer, will be caught by the next,” explains BullGuard CTO Claus Villumsen.

BullGuard Internet Security also scores an impressive 0,00% when it comes to false positives, both from Windows and Office installations and from popular programs from major download sites. False positives are cases when a file is identified as malware, but it is in fact harmless.

AV-Test’s test result will be published on AV-Test’s website, http://www.av-test.org , in Q1 2011, along with the results for the rest of the industry. However, reviewers are welcome to request BullGuard’s test results

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During virus scan sometimes you can find good amount of viruses that were discovered by the antivirus but this is not all. With the nature of computer viruses and malware being developed every second, some viruses may sneak behind your computer antivirus because the computer antivirus did not yet update its database to identify it. One has to watch for these new bots while online because they can sneak to the computer without being noticed.
Checking also the amount of spam in e-mail gives an indication about the Bot that you are using. If you find much spam in your e-mail, your Bot may be infected and all this spam may pass your strict e-mail filter because it has formed what is called Botnet. Botnet is a group of malicious Bot connected through internet servers and aim to harm your computer and your e-mail account.
It is recommended especially if you are living near bot control servers to check frequently for malicious bot because areas like bot control servers are more exposed to bot attacks than any other area.
It is very important also to keep updated antivirus and antispam software and then do a full scan on the computer to check for new spam or new infected bots. Using a computer firewall and good scanning software helps to prevent malicious software from reaching computer.
Monitoring the behavior of computer and internet behavior helps in preventing the problems of computer behavior.

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