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McAfee Total Protection 2007

McAfee Total Protection 2007 does what it says on the label -- it protects your PC from all sorts of nasty attacks, albeit at a fairly high cost to your system performance, especially on older PCs.

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Norton AntiVirus 2007

By rewriting much of the code, Symantec made Norton AntiVirus 2007 faster and lighter than its 2006 version, but a few glitches here and there keep us from granting it our Editors' Choice award.

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Norton AntiVirus 2005

Norton adds worm protection to Norton AntiVirus 2005, but for the price, the company should have added a full firewall instead.

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McAfee Wireless Protection

McAfee Wireless Protection makes more sense as part of the McAfee Total Protection suite than as a stand-alone application.

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Why you should ditch Norton AntiVirus

There's a lot of choice when it comes to antivirus software, but why not get the most features for your money? We looked at the latest from Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro and picked our new favourite pretty decisively.

IM viruses finally come of age

Over the last four years, I've been saying that instant messaging (IM) is a security threat waiting to happen.

Windows Vista's half-cocked firewall

The new Windows Firewall in Windows Vista allows outbound connections by default.

SP2's firewall is not good enough

The latest Windows firewall is better than nothing - but I for one won't be relying on it.

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Tech nightmares: Windows XP SP2

To exorcise Windows XP's security demons, Microsoft recently gave it a thorough overhaul in the shape of Service Pack 2. But -- surprise, surprise -- it's not perfect...

Windows Vista 101: an overview of the basics

Microsoft's newest operating system may have arrived in early 2007, but many people are still reluctant to make the switch. But is now the time to upgrade from XP? What's changed? Take a look at this tutorial to learn everything you need to know about basic Windows Vista operation.

Windows Vista Basics

Vista is more than a pretty new face for Windows; it has a bunch of new and re-designed features. We show you the ropes and help you get the most of Microsoft's lastest OS.

DIY: Parents' guide to online safety

Your children will surf the Web, chat, and download files. With some help from these software tools, you can protect them while they do what kids do.

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CNET 2007 antivirus performance test scores

We hit the CNET Labs to compare the performance of antivirus apps.

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?

Norton 2005 vs. McAfee 2005

Are you safer today with Norton or with McAfee?

Windows XP SP2: almost here

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.

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Jetico Personal Firewall 2.0.2.7

Protect your computer against malicious attacks.

Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware & Firewall 6.0

Remove and block all types of spyware and viruses on your computer.

AVG Anti-Virus Plus Firewall 8.0.87

Protect your computer from viruses and unauthorized network invasions.

Custodia AntiVirus with Personal Firewall 20.44.11

Protect your PC against viruses, trojans, worms, and other forms of malware.

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