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Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2012
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Bottom line: The best at protecting you and your computer. Updates include a vastly improved performance and several features to make things easier on the user.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
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Bottom line: A vast improvement in its interface, installation and performance make Kaspersky a best bet for those who are looking for easy, fast, top-notch security.
Avast! Internet Security
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Bottom line: Fast, affordable and easy to use. Best for users who want a simple, user-friendly interface. Discount for NextAdvisor users.
BitDefender
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Bottom line: For those who want top-rated protection without the interruptions. New features help improve performance and give users a few more options for security.
Eset Smart Security 5
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Bottom line: If you aren't in to all the bells and whistles and just want the simplest security software that will protect your computer, ESET is your best bet.
McAfee Total Protection 2012
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Bottom line: Standard PC security with a few new features that could turn heads; exclusive $20 discount
Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2012
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Bottom line: Good product for those just looking for the basic protection. Easy install, simple interface and quick performance.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2012
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Bottom line: Full-featured, low-fuss improvement to previous ZoneAlarm software; good value, but hard to measure effectiveness
Trend Micro Internet Security 2012
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Bottom line: Best bet for users looking for quality, inexpensive software. New features up the software's game.
Iolo's System Shield 4
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Bottom line: Inexpensive, reliable software with a cool detection feature. Confusing interface and difficult installation downgrades its score. Discount for NextAdvisor readers.
AVG Internet Security
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Bottom line: Good security software if you are looking for all the bells and whistles at half the price.
PC Tools
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Bottom line: PC Tools Internet Security has a nice user interface and is easy to use, but it under-delivers on consistency and performance
CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010
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Bottom line: Simple interface but poorly implemented; frequent crashes, indiscriminate program blocking

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Software updates: annoying but necessary

September 24th, 2009 - Posted by Kent

One week after visitors to the New York Times website encountered ad-based malware, a similar attack befell popular websites such as the Drudge Report and Horoscope.com. The trojans were pdf-based and were delivered via ad networks such as Google's DoubleClick.

The adds would pop up a nearly invisible window in the victim's browser that contained a maliciously encoded pdf document, which included attack code that placed a variant of the Win32/Alureon Trojan horse program on the victim's computer.

The virus only attacked computers using older versions of Adobe's Acrobat Reader. PDF vulnerabilities are fairly widespread, which is why Acrobat seems to need monthly updates. It's easy to ignore these reminders, but keeping your software updated is part of a three-pronged approach to computer security that also includes Internet security software and good common sense.

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