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Protecting your computer from a virus is getting more difficult. Antivirus software is essential to a computer’s ability to fend off viruses and other malicious programs. These products are designed to protect against the ability of a virus to enter a computer through email
web browsers
file servers and desktops.

The programs reviewed below are the best from around the world. In the United States we are familiar primarily with the Norton and McAfee Antivirus programs
but there are many good programs out there that merit serious consideration.

Top 10 Recommended Antivirus Software Programs

Below are my ten top antivirus software programs for 2007.

For a much more detailed comparison chart on these products you can refer to http://www.zunio.com/comparisons/antivirus_review.html

1
Editor's Choice: BitDefender
Softwin
which owns BitDefender
has been around since 1990
and boasts an international team of technical experts who strive to continually improve software and respond to new threats.

2
Kaspersky
Founded in 1997 by Eugene Kaspersky
the Moscow-based company has had great success leading the industry in anti-virus protection

3
Norton Anti-Virus
Owned by global security giant Symantec
Norton Antivirus is by far the most popular and widely used security system in the United States. Norton offers a small range of products for the home user
small business owner and large corporation with 1000+ users.

4
McAfee
McAfee is another big name in Internet security and a large competitor for Norton Antivirus
although their prices are virtually the same.

5
F-Secure
Based in Helsinki
Finland
F-Secure has been in the computer protection business since 1988. The company offers protection for the family computer
to home office users all the way up to corporations with large numbers of telecommuters spread all over the map.

6
Shield Anti-Virus 2007
PCSecurityShield offers protection against viruses
hackers and privacy threats to help keep you and your family surfing safely.

7
Protector Plus
Proland Software offers virus protection with its Protector Plus package
compatible with Windows Vista
XP
Me
2000
and Netware. Protector Proland is proud of its team of experienced engineers
who have been working on anti-virus software and computer protection programs since 1989.

8
DefendGate
Canada-based DefendGate offers everything from protection against viruses and identity theft to office productivity suites and desktop accelerators.

9
PC DoorGuard
This program is PC DoorGuard is designed for those looking to protect their email from spam
viruses
Trojans and worms.

10
CA Antivirus
On its website
CA Antivirus says it provides software to 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies and boasts that it was the first antivirus software to be awarded certification with Microsoft Vista in 2007.


Virus Prevention - Steps to take

A computer user should remain diligent and follow a few simple steps to protect against the threat of a virus:

1
Evaluate your current computer security system. With the threat of a new generation of viruses able to attack in a multitude of ways
the approach of having just one antivirus software version has become outdated.

2
Only install antivirus software created by a well-known
reputable company.
Because new viruses erupt daily
it is important that you regularly update your antivirus software
3
Make it a habit to always scan all new programs or files no matter from where they originate.

4
Exercise caution when opening binary
Word
or Excel documents of unknown sources especially if they were received during an online chat or as an attachment to an email.

5
Perform regular backups in case your system is corrupted. It may be the only way to recover your data if infected.

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