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Windows Defender (version 1593)
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Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008
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Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0
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May 23, 2007
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January 25, 2006
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May 15, 2006
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October 1, 2007
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July 2, 2007
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Review summary |
Windows Defender is free and therefore should be a part of your desktop antispyware collection.
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AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition is a solid, no-frills virus scanner. But you'll need to purchase antispyware software and a firewall for complete protection.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 is light and fast and consistently wins detection awards against the competition; it's worthy of our Editors' Choice designation.
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product itself doesn't excel.
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Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0 distinguished itself in a crowded field by providing a clean, institutive interface and great test results.
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| Basic Specs |
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Windows Defender (version 1593)
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Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008
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Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0
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6.0
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Download , CD-ROM
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1 or later , Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition , Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or later , Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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300 MHz , Intel Pentium , 150 MHz , 133 MHz
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Product name |
Windows Defender (version 1593)
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Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 Professional Single Edition
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008
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Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0
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Price range |
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$38
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$32-$44
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