The security software market is flooded with products. Consumers not only have to cope with dozens of companies, but also with multiple products offered by the same company. The majority of companies offer two or three different security programs that are updated every year. With different security products available, consumers face the problem that they [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

It is prudent to have backup antivirus software in the event that something goes wrong with the primary antivirus suite on your PC. Sometimes malware can lock the primary antivirus program and at other times it can simply stop working or experience technical difficulties of unknown cause. Though you do not need to run more [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

Bitdefender Total Security 2012 is Bitdefender’s top of the line security product that offers all the features of the two sister products Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012 and Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 plus several features of its own. When you look at the product comparison chart on the Bitdefender website, you will notice the following differences [...]

Categories: Security, Software

Casir, which stands for Common and Stubborn Infections Remover, has been specifically designed by its developer to remove virus infections on a system that many regular antivirus software programs have troubles disinfecting. These types of malware often manipulate the system to make their removal more difficulty, for instance by disabling Safe Mode, preventing the installation [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

It is essential to protect your PC with reliable antivirus software. The drawback to this is that it often slows the PC down. In some cases it does so significantly. Some antivirus software can be very thorough and scan “potential invaders” that are part of your normal applications. Many of these programs do not need [...]

Categories: Security, Tutorials Basic

It can be quite handy to have a portable version of a popular antivirus software in reach, as it provides several advantages over installed applications. It is first and foremost possible to initiate scans right away on a computer. This can be extremely helpful if malicious software has damaged the system, or added protections that [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Avast has just released the final version of their antivirus software Avast 6 which has been available as a beta version for some time. Avast Free Antivirus 6.0 is a free for personal and non-commercial use. It offers antivirus and anti-spyware protection for Windows PCs. The developers have added several new features to Avast Free [...]

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Panda Cloud Antivirus is a free antivirus software for the Windows operating system that comes as a free and professional version which differ in functionality. Both versions offer antivirus protection that includes protection against trojans, viruses, rootkits and spyware and behavioral blocking against new and unknown threats. The pro version adds on top of that [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

We start the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway with Kaspersky Pure, Kaspersky’s top of the line product that combines all features of Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Antivirus and then some. Security companies in recent years have improved their applications in many regards, and one of the more recent trends is the addition of modules that have ties [...]

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