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- Best Internet security suite Norton Internet Security 2012 *Est. $70
- Budget Internet security software Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 *Est. $40
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- Excellent malware detection
- Attractive, flexible user interface
- Inexpensive
- Lackluster network protection
- Very resource-intensive
- Slow scans
German-developed G Data Internet Security is a newcomer to the vast North American security suite market, but the software is already a reviewer favorite in some categories. G Data uses two separate antivirus engines (one from BitDefender and one from Avast!) to offer some of the highest malware detection and removal rates, according to independent testing. Reviewers are also generally pleased with G Data Internet Security's user interface, which is extremely customizable for power users, but can also be very hands-off for novices. The low price is another point in G Data's favor. However, experts admit that these advantages have trade-offs: G Data's system scans are very slow, and the program takes up a lot of random access memory (RAM). Also, reviewers point out that G Data Internet Security 2010's firewall, anti-spam and parental controls are unexceptional. Norton Internet Security 2010 (Discontinued) is more expensive, but provides somewhat more balanced protection and is easier on system resources. Furthermore, rebates are often available for Norton.
G Data Internet Security gets modest, though not extensive, coverage. PC World and Britain's IT Reviews give the program the highest marks, and also discuss its features in the most in-depth, comparative manner. PC Pro and About.com also look at G Data, but their reviews are cursory and less enthusiastic.
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1. PC World
PC World's Robert Vamosi gives G Data Internet Security his highest recommendation. Vamosi praises the suite's malware detection and removal, and says that G Data is otherwise "solid on the basics" of other suite functions. His only criticisms are of minor issues, such as annoying pop-ups and over-cautious web browsing warnings.
Review: G-Data Internet Security 2010, Robert Vamosi, May 28, 2009
IT Reviews gives G Data Internet Security 2010 a Recommended seal, lauding the suite's ease of use and superior antivirus scanning capabilities. While the reviewers like the dual scanning engines' results, they note a trade-off -- G Data takes about 50 percent longer to scan than competing programs.
Review: G Data -- Internet Security 2010 Review, Editors of IT Reviews, June 9, 2009
3. PC Pro
Darien Graham-Smith looks at G Data Internet Security for PC Pro magazine. Graham-Smith says the antivirus scanning and interface are very good. But he notes the suite's high memory usage and rudimentary parental controls as downsides.
Review: G Data Internet Security 2010, Darien Graham-Smith, June 26, 2009
4. About.com
About.com guide Mary Landesman is tepid in her appraisal of G Data Internet Security 2010. While she acknowledges G Data's high detection rates in testing, she voices doubts about how effective the program is against malware in the wild. Landesman isn't impressed with the other features of the suite. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: G Data Internet Security 2010, Mary Landesman
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