Antivirus Software

Nine of the best sites for antivirus software for protecting your computer from outside attacks. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Symantec - Symantec is the maker of the popular Norton Antivirus software as well as related computer protection software for home, small business and enterprise users. (www.symantec.com)

2. AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security - Antivirus software from Grisoft offers paid antivirus solutions for home or business, and also offers its AVG Anti-Virus Free edition, which is free to use on a single home computer. (www.grisoft.com)

3. AVID: Why It’s Over for the AntiVirus Industry - Robin Bloor makes the case in this March, 2007 article that antivirus software only can stop viruses it is already aware of, thus letting in new viruses and malware it doesn’t know about. He discusses “whitelisting” software as a better solution, as this type of software only lets programs run that have been given approval and shuts out anything else. (www.it-analysis.com)

4. Panda Looks to Speed Antivirus Scans - March 16, 2007 article on antivirus software maker Panda releasing NanoScan, which promises to do a full antivirus sweep of a computer in one minute, much faster than other programs which can take up to an hour. (www.betanews.com)

5. Panda Software - Offers a number of antivirus and related software for small offices and large businesses. Offers evaluation software so you can try it free for a limited time. (www.pandasoftware.com)

6. Avast! Antivirus Software - Offers a number of antivirus software products for small office or big office computers. Offers a free Avast! Home Edition antivirus product for non-commercial users. (www.avast.com)

7. McAfee - Offers VirusScan antivirus software as well as firewall software, anti-spyware software and other computer protection software for home offices and large businesses. (www.mcafee.com)

8. Trend Micro - Offers a number of antivirus software products and related utilities, such as firewall software and anti-spyware software. Offers a free online virus scan if you suspect you have a virus on your computer. (www.trendmicro.com)

9. ESET NOD32 - Antivirus software “protects against viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, worms and phishing attacks.” (www.eset.com)