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LimeWire enlists AVG for user protection

Notorious as a malware ghetto, LimeWire takes its first steps to integrate authoritative threat protection by signing on AVG to provide premium users with download scanning and blocking.

McAfee Total Protection 2010

McAfee Total Protection 2010 hits many of the right notes. It's easy to use and it's effective, but years of below-average releases will likely leave many users unwilling to give it a try.

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Reviews

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials is recommended for those who want something to set and ignore, but users who want more robust configuration choices or don't want to contribute to the cloud should look elsewhere.
Ad-Aware 2007

Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 came in dead last in our CNET antispyware testing. Ad-Aware failed to detect half of the test spyware, and unlike nine out of the 10 other antispyware apps we reviewed in December 2007, left behind traces for all but one spyware.
Norton Internet Security 2008

While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.
BitDefender Antivirus 2008

BitDefender Antivirus 2008 has greatly improved since last year; we'd like more access to configuration options beyond simple enabling and disabling features.
Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008

Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.
System Mechanic 7 Professional

System Mechanic 7 Professional goes beyond its original greatness, morphing a system utility suite into a kind of grand security suite. As such, it comes up short.
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7

ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware is the least expensive paid antispyware option we reviewed, and also one of the very best.
CA Internet Security Suite 2007

CA Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a pasted-together trial version of what CA offers in terms of consumer protection. The suite fails to integrate and lacks antiphishing, antirootkit, and basic IM protection found elsewhere.

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Features

Security suites for 2010

Most vendors have updated their software solutions for 2010. We round-up what's on offer.
Online transaction security: Tips for staying safe

Many people regularly bank and shop online with ease, confident that the millions of transactions that take place each day are secure. Good safeguards are in place, but as the internet is constantly susceptible to new threats, these best practices will help you keep your money and financial information safe.
CNET 2008 antivirus performance test scores

Kaspersky Anti-Virus earns our Editors' Choice as the best standalone antivirus application we reviewed this year. But, as the performance charts below show, the competition is knocking at the door.
The secure Mac: myth or legend?

Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

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News

McAfee, Facebook deal protects users

Members of Facebook will get a free six-month subscription to McAfee's consumer-level security suite and a "cleaning" if their accounts are compromised.
Rickroll virus targets iPhones

An Australian has released a virus for the Apple iPhone, ikee, which replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley.
Study: Twitter is 40% 'pointless babble'

Also notable in data firm Pear Analytics' breakdown of tweet species is that there's less spam than expected.
Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user

Accounts of pro-Georgian blogger were targeted in a denial-of-service attack that led to an outage at Twitter and problems at Facebook, Blogger and LiveJournal, Facebook CSO says.

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DIYs and How-to

Security Starter Kit 2010

Viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers — a new PC can be susceptible to the most insidious of plots. We've devised a list of essential and free security programs to protect your computer and your sanity.
DIY home surveillance with a webcam

Too cheap to buy a real home security system? A webcam gets you part of the way there. We examine a few inexpensive ways to do it with an old computer and some home security software.
How to clean up your hard drive

Whether getting rid of an old computer or just making a clean start for your favourite hard drive, it's important to wipe it clean.
How to avoid suspicious websites

Nine tips to help you spot — and avoid — scandalous, spoofed and spyware-prone websites.

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Downloads

FWB CD-ROM Toolkit Remote Update

Update the application that controls the functions of the audio CD player.
Turtle Beach WaveFront Control Panel

Increase speed with the updated WaveFront Control Panel for Windows 3.x/95.
DLC Update for the MSDLC32 Protocol

Download the update for Microsoft's 32-bit DLC.
Creative Labs 3D Blaster VLB Software Drivers and BlasterControl Update

Update your driver and BlasterControl for the 3D Blaster (VLB version) for Windows 95.