Tags: kaspersky, norton, virusscan plus
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 is light and fast and consistently wins detection awards against the competition; it's worthy of our Editors' Choice designation.
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008
McAfee Internet Security 2008 trounces Norton Internet Security 2008, offering a better designed product with more security tools.
BitDefender Antivirus 10
BitDefender Antivirus 10 is a solid antivirus and antispyware solution, offering two-year subscriptions for the price of one elsewhere; however, it could be faster, offer built-in help, and uninstall better.
NOD32 2.5
If you want a fast, flexible antivirus product that an advanced user can tweak to perfection, NOD32's an excellent choice. But if you're more of a set-it-and-forget-it novice, look elsewhere.
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.
CNET 2007 antivirus performance test scores
We hit the CNET Labs to compare the performance of antivirus apps.
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