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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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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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Encore Spyware Doctor

Spyware Doctor is easy to use and fast, and it detects and removes an impressive variety of malware.

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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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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.

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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.

Windows AntiSpyware becomes 'Defender'

Microsoft is giving Windows AntiSpyware a makeover.

Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs

Malicious remote control software continues to be one of the biggest threats to Windows PCs, according to a new Microsoft security report.

EMI considers opening its DRM to inspection

The EMI Group is reviewing a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to allow reverse engineering of its digital rights management (DRM) software, EMI said on Friday.

Browser bugs hit IE, Firefox

Two new security flaws have been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, one of which could be replicated in Mozilla's Firefox, security experts have warned.

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ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition 4.0

Protect your PC against viruses, rootkits, buffer overflows, and malware.

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Anti Hacker

Protect your PC against hackers with a powerful rootkit detector.

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Ad-Aware 2008 7.1.0.11

Protect your personal home computer from malware attacks.

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Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware & Firewall 6.0

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

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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3.0.699

Protect your system against viruses.