We all know that it is not a good idea to run multiple real-time antivirus scanners side by side on a system. Most antivirus are actually scanning the system for existing programs before the installation can be completed. The two major problems with running multiple antivirus solutions on a system are performance issues and possible [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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AVG Free Resource Usage Woes
Jojo mailed me yesterday with some interesting information about AVG’s latest free antivirus software. I could not believe it at first, but confirmed it after installing AVG Free on a test system. Basically, Jojo mentioned that AVG was running eight background processes after installation, and that it’s size of installation was exceeding the 500 Megabyte [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 10
AVG Anti-Virus 2011 Offline Installer Downloads
New releases of popular applications usually cause a huge amount of blog posts and news about the product update. AVG’s release of Anti-Virus 2011 somehow did not catch the attention of that many news sites yet, which is quite puzzling, considering the popularity of the antivirus software. Regardless of that, it pays to read user [...]
- Author: Mike Halsey MVP
- Comments: 12
The 2010 Anti-Virus league tables are out!
AV Test have now released the results of their 2010 best anti-virus for Windows 7. The tests put each anti-virus package through a rigorous set of tests to determine not only how good they are at detecting and removing malware and viruses, but also how usable the software is…
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Emsisoft Emergency Kit, Computer Cleanup, Virus Scanning Tool
The Emsisoft Emergency kit is a portable computer cleanup and virus scanning tool for Windows. The kit is basically a collection of programs, four to be precise, that can be run without installation from any device that is connected to the computer system. Included in the emergency kit are a disc scanner to check and [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 5
Antivirus Multi Monitors Directory With Multiple Antivirus Software
A common rule for Windows users is to install and use only one antivirus software solution at a time. Most developers ask the computer user to uninstall other security software before the new software can be installed. It is however possible to install different types of security software that can be run next to each [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 8
Norton Internet Security And Norton AntiVirus 2011 Beta Download
Security companies like Symantec or Kaspersky release new versions of their products each year. Norton is now offering beta versions of their upcoming security applications Norton Internet Security 2011 and Norton AntiVirus 2011 that can be downloaded directly from the Norton Beta Center. A registration is required before the programs can be activated on the [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 7
Avira Antivir Ads Remover
The free version of Avira Antivir displays a popup ad every time it is updated which quickly becomes an annoyance to most users who do not want to upgrade their free copy to a paid version of the antivirus software. We have covered ways to disable the ad popup in Avira before which required computer [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 8
AVG Anti-Virus 9
The guys over at giveaway of the day are offering the popular antivirus software AVG Anti-Virus 9 today. The security program offers several additional features over its free counterpart (named AVG Anti-Virus 9 Free or AVG 9 Free) which will be the focus of this review. AVG 9 Free offers the core features that one [...]