(Jun 18, 2008)
Robert Vamosi
Senior Editor
Top-ranked antivirus apps will keep viruses, worms and Trojan horses away from your PC, while firewalls will keep malicious users from accessing your PC without your knowledge. Don't have time to consider individual antivirus and firewall apps? There are also security suites that have antivirus and firewall protection built-in.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 provides the perfect balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.
Price: Sorry, pricing not available
Review date: Jan 16, 2007
Excellent
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.
Price: $52.99 - $59.95 (check prices)
Review date: Sep 5, 2007
Excellent
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Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0
Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0 distinguished itself in a crowded field by providing a clean, institutive interface and great test results.
Price: Sorry, pricing not available
Review date: Dec 12, 2007
Excellent
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Norton 360 2.0
A near-perfect all-in-one solution for brand new PCs, Norton 360 v2 may be hard to install and run on legacy machines. However, don't count on Symantec's time-consuming and expensive technical support for help.
Price: $53.88 - $124.99 (check prices)
Review date: Mar 3, 2008
Very good
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Windows Defender (version 1593)
Windows Defender is free and therefore should be a part of your desktop antispyware collection.
Price: Sorry, pricing not available
Review date: Dec 13, 2007
Very good
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