Thursday, October 8, 2009

What is the best Antivirus/Firewall software available?

From a recent test at www.virus.gr, the top 25 anti-virus programs, in virus detection rates "in the wild".



(free programs are noted in ()s.)



1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%



2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62% (free)



3. F-Secure 2006 version 6.12.90 - 96.86%



4. BitDefender Professional version 9 - 96.63%



5. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 95.98%



6. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 95.82%



7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% (free)



8. BullGuard version 6.1 - 95.57%



9. AntiVir Premium version 7.01.01.02 - 95.45%



10. Nod32 version 2.51.30 - 95.14%



11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26% (free)



12. ViruScape 2006 version 1.02.0935.0137 - 93.87%



13. McAfee version 10.0.27 - 93.03%



14. McAfee Enterprise version 8.0.0 - 91.76%



15. F-Prot version 6.0.4.3 beta - 87.88%



16. Avast Professional version 4.7.871 - 87.46%



17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46% (free)



18. Dr. Web version 4.33.2 - 86.03%



19. Norman version 5.90.23 - 85.65%



20. F-Prot version 3.16f - 85.14%



21. ArcaVir 2006 - 83.44%



22. Norton Professional 2006 - 83.18%



23. AVG Professional version 7.1.405 - 82.82%



24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82% (free)



25. Panda 2007 version 2.00.01 - 82.23%



about firewall,best one is ZoneAlarm,and it is free too.



What is the best Antivirus/Firewall software available?ducati



nod32, from what i hear--thats what i use,its about $30-$40 for a yr, the website i think is eset.com



What is the best Antivirus/Firewall software available?hp



i think the best antivirus program is AVG which you can download free. your computer is supposed to have a firewall program already or download an antispyware program which also contains firewalls settings.

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