Sunday, July 24, 2011

Top 5 Anti-viruses: Windows

Many of us Windows Users will know that the operating system that we have grown to love is also a host to a variety of nasty viruses. So where can we go if we need a reliable and affordable Anti-Virus to protect us from the hackers and detail-stealers? Here is the list of the top 5 Anti-Viruses on the market today.


5. Avast- Avast is specialized for malware detection in a variety of different areas such as internet browsing, e-mail, P2P (torrent) and IM. It even runs in real-time to provide you with free- yes free- round the clock protection!

Useful Links-http://www.avast.com/index

4.AVG- AVG is another free anti-virus, and with dozens of features such as a Spyware-protector, Malware Protection, LinkScanner, Resident Shield and much much more! (Note-It has a paid version as well)

Useful Links- http://free.avg.com/au-en/homepage

3. PandaCloud- What makes PandaCloud awesome enough to make it to 3rd place? It is a free site-checker to check if a certain site has harmful malware and spyware hidden in it's depths. But why choose PandaCloud? PandaCloud gets information from millions of other users that have been to the site before you so you know you can trust it.

Useful Links- http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en/

2. Kaspersky- This one is paid but has a free trial. Kaspersky specializes in internet protection, protecting you from malware and spyware when you are working, shopping and surfing. I would give this a trial first.

Useful Links- Official Site

1. Norton Anti-virus- Norton is the undisputed king of ant-viruses, with dozens of features, it protects you from trojans, malware, spyware, malicious sites, bots and much much more at the press of a button. It is now even faster and better at scanning for viruses. Definitely worth buying.

Useful Links- Official Site

What do you use? tell us in the comments section below!

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