Best security apps
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
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 1/16/07)
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.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 9/5/07)
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.
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Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 12/12/07)
Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0 distinguished itself in a crowded field by providing a clean, institutive interface and great test results.
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Norton 360 2.0
7.5 Very good (reviewed 3/3/08)
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.
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Windows Defender (version 1593)
7.2 Very good (reviewed 12/13/07)
Windows Defender is free and therefore should be a part of your desktop antispyware collection.
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