Antivirus Software is a type of software that searches your hard drive for any known or potential viruses. In most cases, the software is able to remove or quarantine the infected files. As virus technology became more complex the anti virus companies have had to adapt to counter. Today they are able to scan and trace a malicious code's activity and port usage. Viruses themselves come from a variety of origins including amateur programmers, phishing and identity theft scammers, and even organized crime. To keep up with the development of new viruses, an antivirus software's virus information database has to be updated regularly.
PC World's 2010 Top Stand-alone Antivirus Software Applications
According to PC World, one of the leading computer technology magazines in the world, G-Data Antivirus 2010 is the top stand-alone antivirus software app in 2010:http://www.roymorgan.com/products/values-segments/young-optimism.cfm?print Accordingly, G Data prompts you too much about making specific decisions on how exactly to protect your computer from viruses, but the top antivirus softwware of 2010 aced almost all antivirus tests. Symantec Norton Antivirus 2010 is the first runner up. It is a considered practical for non-techies. Kaspersky Lab Anti-virus 2010, Bitdefender 2010 and Panda Antivirus, in this order, are the next runners-up that complete the top 5 antivirus software applications of 2010. All of them come at a price. G Data can be the cheapest option among the top 5, if you don't get the cheapest version of any of the other applications that make up the top 5. http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/collection/1986/top_paid_antivirus_2010.html
Free Antivirus Software
In this video, a free antivirus software is featured. Accordingly, it is a good option for those who are not decided which non-free antivirus software to get. The video maker gives a walk through of the download, installation and customization procedures for the free software. He only has positive things to say about it, and he goes into some technicalities about the customization of the software.
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Fast Facts
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It is estimated that PC viruses cost businesses approximately $55 Billion in damages in 2003.
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At its peak infection rate, MyDoom viruses infected about 1 in 12 emails.
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The first computer virus remains the topic of some dispute although it is thought to have surfaced sometime in 1987
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Viruses are starting to make their way to Cell Phones now
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G-Data Antivirus 2010 is the top stand-alone antivirus software in 2010, according to PC World
