Our new Tech Support service is now up and running. Every week we’ll show you the ten most interesting topics in one of our Tech Support categories. This week it’s Security and Viruses.

Computer viuses are just like diseases which can harm your computer, so inorder to keep your system safe from all kind of viruses and bugs, you must have a more reliable and updated antivirus program.

1 Shield Deluxe - Antivirus Protection

Features:

• Total virus and spyware protection
  
• Free technical support
  
• Intelligent scanning
  
• Real time threat detection
  
• Hourly updates, Vista compatible
  
• Decides best security actions to take
  
• Stealth web browsing
  
• Excellent extended parental controls
  
• Uses minimal system resources

Review:

• Monitors the activity of programs and processes that have been launched in the computer’s memory.
  
• Controls over changes in the file system. Proactive protection.
  
• Removes spyware parasites to protect your privacy and prevent system crashes and slow-downs.
  
• Protection from rootkits and worms.
  
• Blocks access to inappropriate websites and e-mail.
  
• Reduces the system load and postpones updates, allowing for secure gaming at top speed.
  
• Scans all Web, e-mail and instant messaging traffic in real-time.
  
• Advanced system maintenance tools.

2 Trend Micro Antivirus Internet Security 2010

Features:

• Effective Antivirus Protection
  
• Customizable security for your home PCs
  
• Prevents virus-infected emails
  
• Home Protection for up to 3 PCs
  
• Spyware and Adware Protection
  
• Automatic Virus Pattern Updates
  
• Enhanced Software History Cleaner
  
• Effective Antivirus Protection
  
• Excellent value

Review:

• Free phone, email and chat support, with your annual subscription.
  
• Block websites with inappropriate content based on specific categories.
  
• Protect your privacy by getting rid of records listing Web sites and files recently opened.
  
• Stops viruses, worms, spyware and bots.
  
• Automatically download the latest signature updates. Quarantined file recovery.
  
• Real-time protection. You can run scheduled and manual scans.
  
• Keeps your system protected against all types of malicious threats.
  
• Remote File Lock safeguards your private files in case your laptop is lost or stolen.

3 Norton Antivirus 2010

Features:

• Advanced antivirus with anti-spyware
  
• Best proactive protection
  
• Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes
  
• Rootkit detection, two way firewall
  
• Defends against Web-based attacks
  
• Automatic Virus Pattern Updates

Review:

• Secures, stores and manages login and personal information
  
• Automatically saves important files locally or to secured online storage
  
• Maps your wireless home network
  
• Free chat and phone support.
  
• Monitor your home network and more safely connect to Wi-fi networks.
  
• AutoFix technology will diagnose and fix common problems for you.
  
• Automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while PC is idle.
  
• Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected Web sites.
  
• Prevents unauthorized users from changing your critical applications.
  
• Monitors all processes and registry changes.

4 Panda Antivirus Pro 2010

Features:

• Automatically eliminates viruses
  
• Anti-Malware Engine
  
• On-demand scanning
  
• Smart auto-configuration
  
• Automatic Virus Pattern Updates

Review:

• Intrusion prevention blocks known and unknown hacker attacks and vulnerability.
  
• Identity protection: Anti-Phishing Filter, Anti-Banking Trojans Engine.
  
• Incorporates an advanced heuristic scan that detects more identity theft.
  
• Identity protection: Anti-Phishing Filter, Anti-Banking Trojans Engine.
  
• Personal Firewall protects you against Internet-borne worms and hacker attacks.
  
• Removes all traces of clutter left by spyware on your PC.

5 ZoneAlarm Anti-virus 2010

Features:

• Compatible with Windows 7
  
• Advanced antivirus, spyware removal protection
  
• On demand scanner interface
  
• Simple to install and run
  
• Advanced virus removal technology

Review:

• Wireless PC Protection: it sets appropriate security
  
• Pre-loaded security settings provide easy, instant virus protection.
  
• Minimum PC resources and bandwidth consumption.
  
• Proactive firewall protection with multiple layers of security.

6 ESET NOD32 Antivirus

Features:

• Uses a combination of filtration methods
  
• Identifies known and unknown threats
  
• System restore

Review:

• Blocks all attempts to collect and forward your confidential data.
  
• Best protection against zero-day threat and attacks.
  
• Small size of update files, fast scanning speed and accurate detection .
  
• Offers several layers of protection including real time email scanning.

7 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010

Features:

• Heuristic analyzer
  
• Self-protection from malware
  
• Free Trial
  
• Scans files and Internet traffic
  
• Updates automatically

Review:

• E-Mail IMAP and NNTP protocol checking support
  
• Built-in system restore capabilities included
  
• You can e-mail or call a toll-free number for live technical support
  
• Users can change interface appearance
  
• New threat response time: less than 2 hours

8 AVG 8.5 Anti-virus

Features:

• Anti-Virus
  
• Anti-Spyware
  
• Anti-Rootkit
  
• Fire-Wall
  
• Anti-Spam
  
• HTTP Scanner
  
• AVG Active Surf-Shield
  
• AVG Search-Shield
  
• IMP
  
• system tools
  
• Remote Administration
  
• E-mail Server Protection
  
• Minimum no. of license

9. PC Tools Internet Security 2009

features

• PC Tools Internet Security Suite offers powerful anti-spyware, anti-virus, firewall and spam protection in one application.
  
• Detects, removes and blocks all types of spyware, adware, viruses, Trojans, worms, keyloggers and other online threats.
  
• FREE friendly support for all customers.
  
• Frequent updates ensure that you are always protected against the latest known threats.
  
• Protection from hackers, intruders and other unauthorized software or network attacks.
  
• Spam filtering for protection against unsolicited email.
  
• Intelligent automatic protection makes it simple to use for novices but configurable enough for expert users.

10. BitDefender Antivirus 2009

features

• Real-time Antivirus Protection- Protects your PC in real time from known viruses, spyware and other malware with hourly updates
• Proactive Protection - Blocks unknown viruses using advanced proactive detection techniques
• Anti-Rootkit - Detects and removes the newest breed of hidden threats known as rootkits
• Gamer Mode - Provides a smooth gaming experience by reducing the system load to a minimum