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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 January 16, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Prevx1 Individual Prevx1 blocks known threats and identifies unknowns by their misbehavior. |
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 Magazine May 11, 2009 Neil J. Rubenking |
Prevx 3.0 This behavior-based tool does better overall than its signature-based competition-and it's tiny, because detection takes place in the cloud. |
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Magazine July 17, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spy Sweeper 5.0 True to its title, Spy Sweeper 5 sweeps away spyware. With new features increasing protection against keyloggers and rootkits, Spy Sweeper remains a favorite for protection from spyware. |
PC Magazine February 15, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Laplink PCdefense LapLink's PCdefense combines security with backup, but the security doesn't succeed. |
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 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 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 July 20, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
Spyware Doctor 4.0 Spyware Doctor 4 isn't hugely different from 3.5, but it's a tad better in almost every area. It does a great job of cleaning up infested systems and keeping spyware out of clean systems. |
PC Magazine June 25, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
System Shield 3 Internet Security Don't rely on this suite to handle your computer's security... Norton 360... Outpost Security Suite Pro... |
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 November 2, 2005 Seltzer Rubenking |
The Zero-Day Attack StarForce's Personal Safe'n'Sec... Prevx Pro 2005... Panda's TruPrevent... PivX preEmpt... Tips for installing behavior blocking software... ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6... McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006... BitDefender 9 Internet Security... Panda Platinum 2006 Internet Security... Norton Internet Security 2006... Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006... |
PC Magazine February 6, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
SpyEraser 1.1 Don't turn off the oven; Uniblue's SpyEraser is still only half-baked. |
PC Magazine April 20, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Panda Anti-Rootkit For safely removing every rootkit trace on your system, Panda is the way to go. |
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 March 7, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Security Super Guide The best ways to protect your PC, and your identity. |
PC Magazine May 24, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Outpost Security Suite Pro The old-school firewall is powerful, but Outpost Security Suite Pro's other components are a mixed bag... ZoneAlarm 7... |
PC Magazine March 26, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
DriveSentry 2.1 DriveSentry stops bad programs from writing to your drives, but you have to tell it what's bad. |
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 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 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 Magazine June 12, 2006 Neil J. Rubenking |
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 Services and resources for identity-theft prevention expand the popular ZoneAlarm suite. |
PC Magazine August 31, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Panda Internet Security 2008 Panda Internet Security 2008 got the best score we've ever seen in anti-spyware testing, but some other features need work. |
PC Magazine March 7, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton 360 Norton 360 secures and protects your computer when you're not looking. |
PC Magazine August 23, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
BitDefender Total Security 2008 Don't let the slick new interface fool you: BitDefender may have gotten an extreme makeover to appeal to non-geeks, but the security it offers is better than ever... CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008... |
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 January 10, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Buying Guide: Alternative Antispyware Back at the dawn of the PC age, viruses were the only threat userkind had to contend with, and the contagions could propagate only if people shared infected disks or files. |
PC Magazine April 4, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
BufferZone Pro 2 BufferZone virtualizes potentially malicious programs so they don't affect your computer permanently. |
PC Magazine September 7, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton Internet Security 2008 For 2008, the already impressive Norton Internet Security polishes its protection and adds identity management and one-click help. |
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 World July 2005 Andrew Brandt |
Security Tips: Identify Malware Hiding in Windows' System Folders Fortunately, once identified, malware is usually fairly easy--albeit tedious--to clean up. So follow these detection procedures, and your PC will be in good shape. Also, several available programs will help you spot, and in one case, remove, dangerous rootkit files. |
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 Magazine October 27, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
CounterSpy 1.5 CounterSpy 1.5 is attractive and easy to use, but it needs to do its job better. |
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... |
PC Magazine February 2, 2005 Gottesman & Karagiannis |
A False Sense of Security Only 85 percent of the AOL/NCSA survey respondents were running antivirus software. Worse, while 71 percent of those people thought they were updating their protection at least weekly (including automatic updates), barely half of them actually were. |
PC Magazine November 2, 2005 Michael J. Steinhart |
Maximum Security: 94 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Dozens of our best security tips and pointers, broken down by category: system, networking and wireless, e-mail, Web surfing, malware, and mobile. |
PC Magazine November 7, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton Internet Security 2006 A powerful antivirus and tough firewall are just the start of this package's many excellent features. |
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 December 16, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
eTrust Internet Security Suite This top-notch security product provides broad protection against Internet dangers. |
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 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. |