Good question... it all depends on whether you want to spend money or get a free anti-virus. In the past the best overall anti-virus (paid) has been Norton Anti-virus. This year, reviews give the edge to McAfee VirusScan 2006 over the other industry leader, Norton Anti-Virus. Experts say McAfee has a more robust spyware scanner, which detects spyware and adware before it is downloaded to your computer. Virus definitions are updated daily for real-time scanning of incoming and outgoing e-mail, instant-messaging traffic and attachments. McAfee especially watches for suspicious e-mail activity, such as too many e-mails sent at once. Although reviews say McAfee beats the current crop of anti-virus software, testers complain that McAfee's interface is cluttered with promotions for other McAfee products. Deep system scans are accurate but slow, so it's best to schedule full scans during idle computer time. Note that if you use America Online, you can download McAfee VirusScan for free from AOL.
The best free anti-virus this year is According to reviews, free downloaded anti-virus software is now sophisticated enough to keep your computer safe, albeit without the extra features and customization options on pricier software. avast! 4 Home Edition includes removal of infected embedded files and e-mail scanning along with automatic updates. However, you can't establish a schedule for your systems scans and must perform them at manually. There's no spyware scanner, and technical help is limited to a knowledge base.
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