“Best Antivirus 2010 Buyers Guide” plus 3 more |
- Best Antivirus 2010 Buyers Guide
- A closer look at Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition
- Commtouch to Buy Authentiums Antivirus Unit for 8M
- Authentium Sells Antivirus Product Line to Commtouch
| Best Antivirus 2010 Buyers Guide Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:42 AM PDT BY: Charles P. Jefferies, NotebookReview.com Contributor PUBLISHED: 7/27/2010 By Charles P. Jefferies For 2010 we reviewed ten paid antivirus solutions -- today we break the reviews down and show you which one is the best. Antivirus Software Solutions The following antivirus products are participating in this review; all are paid-for applications. For free antivirus products, check out our 2010 Free Antivirus Buyers Guide. How We Test The antivirus solutions will be objectively and subjectively rated over three categories:
Antivirus solutions will be given a rating for each category; higher numbers are better. Pro-activeness and Protection This section is the most heavily weighted and focuses on two things:
Pro-activeness: Webroot, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, and ESET are the stand-outs in Pro-activeness; they successfully detected and blocked the virus files before I initiated the download. Panda and Norton also detected all of the files as threats immediately but did allow them to be downloaded. The files were quarantined and thus inaccessible but should have been removed automatically. Trend Micro and PCTools let all of the files through without warnings; they were only detected after a full system scan. Virus Removal: All of the antivirus solutions received a full score in the Virus Removal section since they were all able to remove the virus files. Ease of Install and Use This section has three parts:
Install Process: Norton is the only product in this roundup that advertises a quick install and it delivers; the install takes one click and less than one minute. All of the other solutions more or less required the same number of clicks to install. The install process rating also takes into account the size of the installer file. ESET and Panda both received an extra point because their installer files were less than 50MB; all others were 75MB+, with Trend Micro the largest at 108MB. Not everyone has a fast Internet and the size of the installer file can make a difference. PCTools received an additional point off since it wanted to install a third-party toolbar with the software. Interface: All of the interfaces were generally pleasing and I would describe none as hard to use. ESET, Kaspersky, and Norton received an extra point for having the simplest interfaces. However, Bitdefender takes top honors; it has hands-down the best approach to user interfaces I have seen. The interface can be dynamically switched between beginner, intermediate, and advanced types; all fit the user type extremely well. Clearly a lot of development work went into the interface. I docked a point from CA Anti-Virus since its interface is a blatant upsell to the more expensive Internet Security suite; only some of the functions are enabled on the basic antivirus suite. Performance Impact and Scan Time There are two parts to this section:
Performance Impact: Antivirus suites that had a five percent or less impact on our system's performance received full credit and one point was taken off for every five percent over that. The majority of suites did well; Trend Micro actually had the smallest performance impact followed by ESET, Kaspersky, and CA Anti-Virus. Webroot received an additional point off because the test system actually felt a bit slower with it installed, which I did not see from other antivirus suites. Bitdefender and PCTools showed the largest performance decreases to the tune of 12 and 15 percent, respectively. Scan Time: Most suites received four points for scanning the test system in under an hour; Panda and Trend Micro came in just over an hour at 1:20 and 1:05, respectively. CA Anti-Virus took over five hours to scan so it only receives one point; and yes, I ran the test several times. Conclusion
ESET took our top spot for several reasons. Highlights include a polished and simple interface, a high level of pro-activeness, and a very small impact on system performance. It also had the fastest scan time and the smallest installer file. Bitdefender and Kaspersky tie for second. Bitdefender had the best-designed interface and was proactive but lost points for a higher-than-average performance impact. Kaspersky is a fantastic all-around suite and just missed beating ESET because of its slightly longer scan time and larger installer file. Finally, Webroot and Norton were just one point off of second place and tied for third. While some of the products rated higher than others, remember that all ten individually received my recommendation and passed the testing process. Related Articles:Categorized as: Software Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A closer look at Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:29 AM PDT
It's an antivirus, antispyware and anti-rootkit solution, disables Autorun on your PC, blocks new and unknown threats based on their behaviour. The installation process is a breeze - just choose the language you want and see if you want to install the Panda Security Toolbar with additional security tools and Identity Protection. The welcome screen: As you can see, it's extremely simplistic: Scan, Statistics, Recycle Bin on the top, and a Settings button on the lower right corner. Choose between these scan options: Go to the Recycle Bin to restore any file you want (but you'll be warned of the dangers in doing so).
Check out the Settings for various options and features: Some are available only if you have the Pro version - you know which they are immediately, because when you try to activate them, a pop-up screen that entices you upgrade to the Pro version will appear. Advanced settings: As a side note: if you chose to install the Panda Security Toolbar, you can access further security features: With a click on a button, you can: download Panda Identity Protect, clear browser data, perform an online scan, check out the weather forecast for your location and add application shortcut buttons to the toolbar. Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition is a handy little program, easy enough to use for novices, and ideal for low-resources users. It is possible to use it alongside another AV solution, but Panda Security doesn't recommend it as the two may clash and slow down or fail. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commtouch to Buy Authentiums Antivirus Unit for 8M Posted: 27 Jul 2010 07:29 AM PDT (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Messaging and Web security provider Commtouch (www.commtouch.com) announced on Tuesday it will acquire the assets, products, licenses, and operations of the Command antivirus division of Authentium (www.authentium.com). Command antivirus, which includes technology to protect against spyware, Trojan downloaders, and other threats, complements the rest of Commtouch's product portfolio. With the addition of antivirus technology as its new, third product line, Commtouch will be offering a comprehensive set of solutions for inbound and outbound messaging and Web security to its customers. The Command antivirus division's customer base is currently comprised of many leading service providers and vendors, including Google, McAfee, and Microsoft. Commtouch will pay $4.6 million in cash and an additional "earnout", which may bring the total amount to about $8 million. The acquisition will allow Commtouch to accelerate its rate of growth in revenues and profits. "In the past 18 months, we have expanded our product offerings from a single product line -- that of messaging security -- to three complementary product lines, including the one we are purchasing now," says Gideon Mantel, Commtouch's chairman of the board and CEO. "In addition, we have broadened our target markets from a single market -- OEM vendors -- to include service providers. We believe that this unique combination of expanded offerings and target markets will set the stage for healthy growth for the coming years." Authentium's chief science officer Helmuth Freericks, who also co-founded Command, will join Commtouch's management team as general manager of antivirus solutions. The rest of the Command employees, including its virus lab analysts, will also be joining Commtouch, under Freericks' leadership. Combining the skills and resources of both companies, Commtouch plans to leverage the Command technology and continue developing and enhancing it. The acquisition is expected to close by September 30. July 2010 - What's Next? Forecasting Hosting's Future March 2010 - Web Hosting in Europe January 2010 - Hottest Hosts Directory Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Authentium Sells Antivirus Product Line to Commtouch Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:10 AM PDT Press Release Source: Authentium, Inc. On Tuesday July 27, 2010, 7:10 am EDT PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Authentium, Inc., a developer of security software and services, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Command antivirus to Commtouch® (Nasdaq: CTCH - News). The purchase price for the assets is approximately $4.6 million, plus an additional "earnout," which may bring the total amount to approximately $8 million. The asset sale reflects Authentium's plans to focus on its successful SafeCentral business moving forward. SafeCentral has both corporate and consumer editions. "SafeCentral is leading an emerging category of security that focuses on a layer of protection around the web session itself," says Doug Brunt, President and CEO of Authentium. "SafeCentral provides identity theft protection for consumers and protects 'data in use' for corporate customers. We offer the most robust protection available for the use and electronic transfer of sensitive information online. In addition, SafeCentral can also be used to augment cybersecurity solutions for government applications. As a result of our transaction with Commtouch, we'll be able to focus our resources and time on further developing and expanding SafeCentral." SafeCentral is available to consumers through various ISP partnerships as well as through a partnership with Trend Micro. SafeCentral protects consumers from identity theft by blocking keyloggers, screen stealers and DNS redirection attacks, keeping them safe from attacks on their most sensitive financial information when they are banking or shopping online. The SafeCentral corporate edition is a critical layer of protection for business use of web-based SaaS applications, remote desktop, and mobile workforce computing. For more information visit http://www.SafeCentral.com. About SafeCentral SafeCentral is web session security, in one click. SafeCentral is the secure companion to everyday Web browsing, providing end-to-end security against unauthorized network access and data or identity theft by locking out desktop malware and establishing trusted Web connections. It features patent-pending TSX technology to block key loggers, screen scrapers, and other malware agents, even on an already infected PC; SecureDNS to ensure a connection to the actual site, eliminating man-in-the-middle attacks; automated "launch anywhere" protection for seamless integration into your existing browsing habits; and peace of mind when transferring sensitive information or transacting online. For more information, visit www.SafeCentral.com. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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