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PC World May 21, 2007 Erik Larkin |
Is It Really a Virus? Get a Second Opinion Two online services that double-check virus warnings: Virustotal and Threat Expert. |
PC World December 6, 2007 Erik Larkin |
Are You Wasting Your Money Buying Antispyware Software? Antivirus programs often surpass antispyware applications at detecting and blocking threats. |
PC World August 8, 2001 Sean Captain |
Virus Protection on the Cheap ETrust EZ Antivirus is a simple, effective tool to disinfect your disks... |
PC Magazine March 26, 2010 Neil J. Rubenking |
Lab Testing Antivirus Software Roundup Many users prefer to build their own protective suite from separate best-of-breed components. Here's a run-down of your choices for standalone antivirus utilities. |
PC Magazine September 28, 2005 Steinhart & Rubenking |
Free Software: Good, For Nothing Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06... Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware... Spybot Search & Destroy... |
PC World March 2006 Tony Bradley |
The New Virus Fighters Today's antivirus programs have no trouble stopping familiar intruders, but how safe are you from the unknown? A test of ten contenders reveals a new Best Buy. |
PC World November 2005 Erik Larkin |
Threat Alert: Antivirus Killers Savvy invaders can erode your PC's defenses and make it even more vulnerable. |
PC Magazine July 26, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
STOPzilla 5.0 When you hear the name STOPzilla, you expect a 50-meter-tall security behemoth that incinerates spyware with devastating atomic breath. Not so much. |
PC Magazine April 10, 2008 Neil J. Rubenking |
Avast! Antivirus 4.8 Home Edition The free avast! antivirus now blasts spyware and does it nearly as well as the top products. |
PC Magazine November 2, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spy Sweeper 5.2 with Antivirus One of the best antispyware products out there adds a version with virus protection. |
PC Magazine January 22, 2008 Neil Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.5 Treating your malware infestation with Spyware Doctor can take time and effort, but the end result is a near-total recovery for your PC. |
PC Magazine May 5, 2004 John Clyman |
McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee AntiSpyware is a solid--but not impenetrable--defense against spyware and adware |
PC Magazine March 7, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Security Super Guide The best ways to protect your PC, and your identity. |
PC World May 2003 Andrew Brandt |
What Your Antivirus Software Won't Tell You Some security apps ignore surveillance programs. |
PC Magazine November 1, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware Despite superb firewall protection, we can't recommend ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware as a spyware solution. |
PC Magazine December 12, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Primary Response SafeConnect 2.1 Primary Response SafeConnect product recognizes malicious software by watching for suspicious behavior, not by searching for known offenders. |
PC World August 21, 2007 Ryan Naraine |
Die, Spyware, Die! Spyware remains a continuing hassle and a potentially serious intrusion on your privacy. We tested the top antispyware programs to see which ones do the best job. |
PC Magazine October 11, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
BitDefender 9 Internet Security The latest version of BitDefender is better than its predecessor, but still not on a par with the best suites. |
PC World March 20, 2007 Steve Bass |
How to Free Your PC From Spyware Use these cheap and no-cost tools to boot even really stubborn malware. |
PC World July 2003 Scott Spanbauer |
Pest Zappers More utilities than ever claim to vanquish viruses and smash spyware. Our tests prove they're not all created equal. |
PC Magazine October 2, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
ThreatFire 3 PC Tools ThreatFire 3 watches all the programs on your system and toasts any that try to do harm. |
PC Magazine June 28, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spy Sweeper 5.5 with Antivirus Spy Sweeper pulls ahead in the hotly contested race to crush every piece of spyware that makes its way onto your PC. |
PC Magazine May 15, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Kaspersky Internet Security 6 Russia's best antivirus weapon, Kaspersky Internet Security 6, adds firewall, antispam, and antispyware capabilities |
PC Magazine June 21, 2005 |
Ad-Aware SE Plus 1.06 The new version of Ad-Aware is a significant upgrade... Microsoft Windows Anti-Spyware does a decent job of removing spyware, but does not block spyware well... Norton Internet Security is ambitious but fails... etc. |
PC Magazine June 19, 2005 |
Weeding Out Spies When it comes to antispyware, the ability to clean those nasty programs out of your system is priority number one. Here are some reviews of antispy software: Spy Sweeper... Spyware Doctor... etc. |
PC World November 2005 Mary Landesman |
Best Defenders No, you don't need to put up with PC-clogging, privacy-invading spyware. New and potent tools for killing it dead. Spy Sweeper 4.0... Platinum Internet Security 2005... McAfee AntiSpyware 2006... CounterSpy 1.029... Interview with Gregor Freund on the future of spyware... |
PC World August 25, 2006 Narasu Rebbapragada |
Spyware Fighters Five antispyware programs focus on tackling the latest threats: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.0, Spyware Doctor 3.8, CounterSpy 2.0, Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06, and Spybot. |
PC Magazine July 25, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
ewido anti-spyware 4.0 Grisoft's ewido anti-spyware 4.0 costs the same as programs that do a much better job. Some recommend using the scan-only free version as a second opinion, but it flopped in my tests. |
PC Magazine December 9, 2003 Leon Erlanger |
Top Five Myths About Safe Surfing Don't let a false sense of security put you in danger. |
PC Magazine March 21, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.0 From-scratch rewrite has the virtues and problems of a brand-new program. |
PC Magazine February 1, 2006 Pike & Rubenking |
Antispyware Aluria Anti-Spyware 4.0... Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (MWAS)... Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (NIS+)... Spy Sweeper 4... Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4... PC Tools Spyware Doctor 3.2... etc. |
PC Magazine May 3, 2006 Robert Lemos |
Name That Virus The inability of antivirus and security companies to agree on common names for viruses can confuse users. |
PC Magazine October 31, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spy Sweeper 4.5 Spy Sweeper 4.5 is the best antispyware tool we've seen yet. |
PC Magazine July 6, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Ad-Aware 2007 Pro The new version of Ad-Aware is faster and prettier, but the retooled version of this ground-breaking antispyware app can't handle the worst spyware threats lying in wait for you on the Internet. |
PC Magazine October 25, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
SpyCatcher 2006 Tenebril's SpyCatcher 2006 is an attractive and easy-to-use antispyware package that performs well at both blocking and removing spyware under Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP. |
PC Magazine June 9, 2010 Neil J. Rubenking |
Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.1 Review & Rating Panda Security has spent the last few years mastering behavior-based detection, cloud-based antivirus scanning, and free security software. Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.1 (free, direct) brings all these threads together. |
PC Magazine October 5, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 still can't cure everything that ails your machine, but low price and online extras may make it an attractive option for some. |
PC World June 2004 Mary Landesman |
Bigger Threats, Better Defense Tests of 16 security tools, including firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware programs, that aim to foil worms, viruses, spies, and hackers. |
PC Magazine August 1, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 This suite offers powerful firewall and anti-malware protection, but only if you're willing to tweak its default configuration seriously. |
PC Magazine March 2, 2004 Janet Rubenking |
Identity Theft: What, Me Worry? There are ways to minimize the risk of ID theft. If you have time to balance your checkbook, shop online, or apply for a passport, you have time to check up on your personal information and take action if something's amiss. |
Macworld May 10, 2006 Rob Griffiths |
Norton AntiVirus 10.1 Industry-standard application gets the job done quickly and easily. |
PC Magazine February 21, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor 3.5 PC Tools has ratched up its antispyware's power in several areas, but you won't even see the most important enhancements... Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security suite... ZeroSpyware... |
PC Magazine February 1, 2006 Sarah Pike |
Security Suites You absolutely need one of these suites, but even the best won't keep you totally safe... ZoneAlarm Security Suite 6.0... BitDefender 9 Internet Security... eTrust Internet Security Suite... F-Secure Internet Security 2006... etc. |
PC World September 2001 Sean Captain |
Stealth Fighters Today's best antivirus programs are tough on PC parasites but easy on users... |
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Scott Brown |
How to Keep Your Campus Safe from Infection A head-to-head look at how 13 antivirus solutions stack up. Which ones will keep your computers protected? |
PC Magazine July 25, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
GarbageClean 2.0 Don't rely on GarbageClean for malware protection. It doesn't matter how little it costs -- it's still garbage. |
PC Magazine July 13, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking et al. |
ZoneAlarm Security Suite 6.0 A look at the beta of the next version of ZoneAlarm shows a security tool that can finally stop spyware before it's too late... Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security... Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2005... ZASuite 5.5... |
T.H.E. Journal September 2005 |
The Cornerstone of Hard Drive Protection Centurion Technologies VP Keith Rickman talks about the upside of relying on reboot/restore technology to guard against viruses and user sabotage. |
PC Magazine August 3, 2004 |
Keep Your PC Safe Learn to wield your firewall, antivirus, and antispyware tools expertly; don't give up your PC without a fight. |
PC World May 16, 2006 Narasu Rebbapragada |
First Look: Kaspersky's Best of Breed Security Suite Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 offers top-notch protection, but its odd interface and high price may somewhat limit its appeal. |