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Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009

Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009
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Sep 19, 2008
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Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – BitDefender Total Security 2009

The BitDefender suite sports a much-improved new interface, which places the most pressing security issue front and center.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – BitDefender Total Security 2009 (cont.)

BitDefender’s new Family Network Protection capability provides a central point from which to manage the security of other machines in your home network.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009

F-Secure has bolstered its Internet Security 2009 parental controls with a new lost password guide and improved Time Lock features.


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Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009 (cont.)

F-Secure is promising faster, more hands-off installation, improved boot times and lower system overhead.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

Kaspersky Lab partnered with Bit9 for access to the latter’s database of over 6 million known good applications. Now, when a process starts, Kaspersky Lab software blocks that which is known bad, allows that known to be good and only needs to analyze the unknown.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (cont.)

Through a partnership with Secunia, Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 will analyze applications on your system and let you know when something needs an update. That way, you won’t get p0wned because you forgot to update your Flash plug-in or IM client.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Panda Internet Security 2009

Panda Security offers its customers 12 free months of online backup through Docoom, although the free storage is capped at 1GB.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Panda Internet Security 2009 (cont.)

Panda’s offering now includes tools aimed at protecting users from identity theft, including an anti-phishing filter, an anti-banking-Trojan engine and anti-rootkit technology.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009

As part of its leaner and lighter light theme for 2009, Symantec is calling out Norton’s streamlined new interface.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (cont.)

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Norton’s Process Trust feature aims to reduce scan times by maintaining a whitelist of known trusted files.


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Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009

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Trend Micro’s Security Activity Dashboard offers visibility of the sources, types and frequency of the threats it detects.


Anti-virus Suite Features for 2009 – Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 (cont.)

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Trend Micro’s home network management dashboard provides a point of control for anti-virus services on other PCs in your network.


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