Antivirus Software: Reviews

Updated March 2010
 

Most effective antivirus software

G Data Antivirus 2010 *Est. $25 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

PC World: PC World's round-up of the best antivirus software puts G Data Antivirus 2010 in the top spot. Reviewer Erik Larkin says that ...

Download.com: There are a handful of user reviews of G Data Antivirus 2010 at Download.com, though the site's editors don't review the software ...

AV-comparatives.org: AV-Comparatives.org conducts regular, independent tests of antivirus software, and publishes detailed reports of the results. ...

 

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Free antivirus software

 
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PCMag.com: Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition gets an Editors' Choice award at PCMag.com as the top choice among free antivirus software. ...

Download.com: Seth Rosenblatt calls Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition a "decent, reasonable security choice." His ambivalence comes from the ...

PC World: Erik Larkin takes a look at the beta version of Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition. As such, he reserves judgment on the ...

 

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Security suite with antivirus software

Norton Internet Security 2010 *Est. $65 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

PCMag.com: PCMag.com has extensive coverage of Norton Internet Security 2010. Neil J. Rubenking conducts his own testing, but he relies on ...

CNET: CNET's Seth Rosenblatt looks at Norton Internet Security 2010 and gives it a rating of 4 out of 5. He notes improvements on the ...

Which? magazine: Which? magazine includes Norton Internet Security 2010 in its most recent security-suite software testing. Each suite is tested ...

WebUser: Andy Shaw gives Norton Internet Security 2010 high marks. Performance and ease of use are cited as very good, but Shaw warns that ...

 

Best mainstream antivirus software

Norton AntiVirus 2010 *Est. $25 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Download.com: Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt reviews Norton AntiVirus 2010. He gives the program 5 stars, noting improvements on the ...

PC World: PC World ranks Norton AntiVirus 2010 second overall in its round-up of antivirus software, just behind G Data's Antivirus 2010. ...

AntivirusWare.com: AntiVirusWare.com names Norton AntiVirus 2010 the best antivirus program of the year, giving it the only "excellent" rating in ...

Amazon.com: Amazon.com has accumulated a small but growing handful of user reviews for Norton AntiVirus 2010 to date. The average score isn't ...

 

Best antivirus for Mac

Intego VirusBarrier X6 *Est. $50 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Download.com: Over fifteen users weigh in on Intego's VirusBarrier X6, giving it a very good average score. A few also comment on the earlier ...

Macworld: Macworld's Scott McNulty reviews an earlier version, calling Intego's VirusBarrier X5 "the gold standard" when it comes to ...

Macworld: Nicholas Bonsack previews VirusBarrier X6 in lieu of a full report. He says that the new version combines another Intego program, ...

 

Antivirus Software Runners Up:

Kaspersky AntiVirus 2010 *Est. $40

4 picks including: Amazon.com, PC World…

ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus 4 *Est. $40

3 picks including: Download.com, Virus Bulletin…

ESET Smart Security *Est. $60

2 picks by top review sites.

AVG Internet Security *Est. $60

2 picks by top review sites.

Comodo Internet Security Free

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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Kaspersky Antivirus 2010 1-User
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Eset Nod32 Antivirus V.4.0
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Eset Smart Security V.4.0
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Internet Security - 2 Year Subscription
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New: $69.99 $34.99   
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