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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.

Security Starter Kit: Apps to protect your PC

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.

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Reviews

  • Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition 8.0

    The Anniversary Edition continues the publisher's tradition of adroitly addressing user concerns, but is still not quite perfect.

  • Lavasoft Anti-Virus Helix

    Lavasoft, the publisher behind Ad-Aware security apps, unveils its first full-fledged antivirus application. Why is it nearly identical to Avira AntiVir?

  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

  • Ad-Aware 2008

    This year's update to user favourite Ad-Aware is quite a significant overhaul, and the result is faster scan times and a new interface.

  • AVG Internet Security 8.0

    AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

  • Avast Antivirus 4.7 Home Edition

    Avast Antivirus 4.7 Home edition works fairly well for a free antivirus protection.

  • 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.

  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7

    Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.

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  • Sony softens stance on DRM

    Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music label, has become the last of the top four majors to scuttle digital rights management (DRM) software on music downloads.

  • Don't you dare Touch my new iPod

    Is Apple keeping the iPod Touch and iPhone platform closed to third-party developers to protect its impressive record on security?

  • PC hardware can pose rootkit threat

    PC hardware components can provide a way for hackers to sneak malicious code onto a computer, a security researcher warned Wednesday.

  • U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban

    Almost 1,500 sign anti-DRM petition, but U.K. officials say the technology, when certain safeguards are observed, still has value.

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DIYs and How-to

  • DIY: Master your Windows processes

    Suffering from a slow PC, but bamboozled by what's going on with Windows Task Manager? Here is some software that will take the mystery out of what's going on with your system processes.

  • Beat back that Trojan horse

    Accidents happen. Somewhere, somehow you've clicked the wrong link and a Trojan horse has piled your PC with adware and spyware. Learn some basic techniques for beating back the assailants.

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Downloads

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The Explain Series