Tags: rootkits, security

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.

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F-Secure Internet Security 2007 beta

F-Secure Internet Security 2007 beta features tighter integration between its antivirus and antispyware engines.

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Norton Internet Security 2007

Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioural monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

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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.

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McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.

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Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'

Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.

FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

Copy protection on music discs could help hide viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.

Sony settles with FTC in rootkit case

Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has reached a proposed settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over the controversial embedding of antipiracy software its CDs without users' knowledge.

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.

Sony settles 'rootkit' class action lawsuit

The record label agrees to offer U.S. customers money and free downloads to encourage them to replace CDs that secretly install software.

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.

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

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RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.02

Check and display rootkits that hook the kernel system services of your computer.

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Panda Internet Security 2009 7.01

Protect your home or office computer with automated scanning and virus definition updates.

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Netgate Internet Security Suite 2008

Get a PC and Internet security suite.

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Avira Premium Security Suite 8.2.0.247

Protect your workstation from viruses and online threats.

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Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro 2009

Protect your PC against all major Internet security threats.