My Virus Protection

1.Norton Anti-virus 2010: $39.99
www.store.norton.com
The highlights are uninterrupted scanning for harmful viruses or other threats and the firewall adjusts to threat levels. Norton is probably the most popular and for good reason too, it has the top of the line features that safeguard computers from many threats. My father purchased a $40 version of Norton anti-virus years ago and I remember Norton scanning the computer for threats practically every hour. Norton can be expensive so it's important to find a discount.
System requirements- MS Windows Internet 6 or above, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. 300 Mhz or faster processor, 512 MB (RAM), and 200 MB of available space.

2.Kaspersky 2010: $59.95
www.usa.kaspersky.com
I have this protection on my Gateway laptop. When I purchased my laptop at Bestbuy I was given a discount on the Kaspersky anti-virus so that's the main reason I use Kaspersky. I wasn't familiar with the name so I took a chance that it would provide good protection. I'm pleased with it's real time protection, (I receive important updates to keep my information safe), identity theft, two way firewall (protects from spam and hackers), and blocks spyware & adware. Kaspersky has an anti-virus for mac users. Kaspersky is expensive so it is important to find a deal.
General system requirements- MS Internet explorer 6.0 or above & 375 MB of free space on hard drive. Other System requirements- Windows XP:Intel Pentium processor 300 MHz or faster, Vista:Intel Pentium processor 800 MHz, and Windows 7: (1 GHz or higher), Pro: 1 GB (RAM)


3.McAfee 2010: $26.99
www.mcafeeprotection.com
This firewall provides anti-hacker security. Guards against viruses, blocks spyware identity theft, adds safety ratings to websites, delivers the latest software features. I had this on a desktop computer before and it worked fine. I downloaded on the internet alot back then and McAfee blocked alot of adware and Trojan worms.
System requirements- Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Must have MS Internet Explorer 6 or above. 1 Ghz processor or higher, 256 MB (RAM)or more available.

4.AVG:*
www.avgfree.com.au
Blocks hacker attacks, malware, spyware, and detects & blocks fraudulent websites. It lacks parental controls. I use the internet frequently for school, business, fun stuff, and I would like an easy-to-use anti-virus protector. I love that AVG is free because I'm always budgeting. AVG has all the protection that I would need and I will try this software once my Kaspersky becomes outdated.
System requirements- MS Windows 2000 to MS Windows 7 x64 edition. Intel Pentium 1.8 Ghz processor or faster, 550 free hard drive for installation and 512 MB (RAM)

5.Paretologic Anti-virus Plus:*
www.antiviruspros.com
Customizable scanning, locates threats in compressed files, complete removal of viruses, and blocks malware. This protection device is especially great for gamers because of creative game mode protection and it doesn't compromise the video game speed. This would be a great choice for my brother because he loves gaming.
System requirements- Windows 2000 Oper: 512 MB (RAM), Windows Vista: 512 MB (RAM) & Vista Oper: 1 GB (RAM), and Windows XP: 512 MB (RAM) Operating systems.

*AVG and Paretologic are two anti-virus programs that are freely available.

(www.pctools.com and www.nextadviser.com were helpful and informative websites.)