[HPFGU-OTChatter] Consumer Reports - Top Anti-Virus Programs

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From: "Steve" <bboyminn at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 2:14 AM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Consumer Reports - Top Anti-Virus Programs


>I just happen to be in the Public Library today and the issue of
> Consumer Reports that was on display had an article about the best
> anti-virus, anti-spyware programs.
> 
> They are as follows-
> 
> 1.) Bit Defender Standard,  $30 purchase/$20 renew, overal rating 87
> 
> 2.) Zone Labs Anti-Virus, $30 purchase/$20 renew, overal rating 85
> 
> 3.) Kaspersky Labs, $50 purchase/$35 renew, overal rating 82
> 
> 4a) Norton Anti-Virus for Mac, $40 purchase/$30 renew, overal rating 80
> 4b) Norton Anti-Virus for PC, $40 purchase/$30 renew, overal rating 80
> 
> While some have recommended Grisoft's AVG, or F-Prot which are free,
> my sister had AVG on her computer and it wasn't very comprehensive. I
> took me three days working day and night to clear all the viruses off
> her computer. Keep in mind she also has three teenagers which doesn't
> help keep a computer virus free.
> 
> I use Zone Labs - Zone Alarm Firewall-Personal (also free) and I am
> very satisfied with it. If you buy the basic paid edition of Zone
> Alarm, it comes with anti-virus and anti-spyware as well as firewall
> protections. Zone Labs makes a variety of Internet Protection Suites
> depending on your needs. For most people Zone Alarm Pro is sufficient.
> 
> I currently use Norton System Works (PC Utilities and Anti-Virus), but
> as of the 2005 editions I've grown disillusioned with it. Most of the
> utilities I count on are no longer available. So I am thinking of
> looking else where. Zone Alarm or some variation of it is looking more
> and more appealing.
> 
> Zone Alarm Pro is $40 (firewall and anti-virus/anti-spyware) with $30
> a year renewals but that is for both; otherwise, $20 to buy and $20 a
> year for just the anti-virus protection.

Norton is such a systems resource hog, that I Had to delete it.
it took my 2.3 Gig machine and turned it into an 8mhz XT system.