Antivirus Software vs.
Internet Security Suites

Compare Antivirus to Internet Security for 2011

Find the best antivirus firewall software for your PC.
What do you really get from the more expensive Internet Security Suites?

And more importantly: What do you really need to secure your computer?

Internet security suites protect with two extra things that are seldom in regular antivirus software:

1. firewall software
2. malicious website filtering

You sometimes get some other features that may be useful to you like a "gamer mode," backup/recovery software, and parental controls.

The two most important though: the firewall and the malicious URL filtering, which can help prevent phishing attacks and identity theft, are worth the price of admission.

Generally the price difference between regular antivirus software and an Internet Security Suite is about $10.

And, it's $10 well spent, even if you already have a hardware firewall on your network.

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Head-to-head comparisons of antivirus software vs
the Internet security suites we review for 2011

VIPRE	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Software
Compare: VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware 2011 vs. VIPRE Antivirus Premium 2011	VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware 2011	VIPRE Antivirus Premium 2011
Regular Price	$29.95	$39.95
Our Exclusive VIPRE Coupon Price*	$19.95	$29.95
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Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Unknown Malware Detection
Unlimited Home Site License
Unknown / New Virus Blocker
West Coast Labs Certified
Firewall Software
History Cleaner
Intrusion Prevention
Malicious Website Blocking
Script, Cookie & Referrer Blocking
Secure File Eraser

BitDefender	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 vs. BitDefender Internet Security 2011	BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011	BitDefender Internet Security 2011
Price	$29.95	$49.95
Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Spam
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
IM Encryption
File Vault
Gamer Mode
Parental Controls

Kaspersky	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 vs. Kaspersky Internet Security 2011	Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011	Kaspersky Internet Security 2011
Regular Price	$39.95	$79.95
Our Exclusive Kaspersky Coupon Price*	$39.95	$59.95
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Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Spam
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Virtual Keyboard

AVG	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: AVG Anti-Virus 2011 vs. AVG Internet Security 2011	AVG Anti-Virus 2011	AVG Internet Security 2011
Regular Price	$39.99	$54.99
Our Exclusive AVG Coupon Price*	$31.99	$43.99
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Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Spam
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
Backup/Restore (Online)
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Gamer Mode
IM Protection
Parental Controls
Malicious Website Blocking

avast	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: avast Pro Antivirus 2011 vs. avast Internet Security 2011	avast Pro Antivirus 2011	avast Internet Security 2011
Regular Price	$39.99	$49.99
Our Exclusive avast Coupon Price*	$34.99	$39.99
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Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software

Norton	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: Norton AntiVirus 2011 vs. Norton Internet Security 2011	Norton AntiVirus 2011	Norton Internet Security 2011
Regular Price	$39.99	$69.99
Our Exclusive NortonCoupon Price*	$35.99	$62.99
Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Junk File Eraser
Local Backup
Parental Controls

Trend Micro	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + Antispyware 2011 vs. Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2011	Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + Antispyware 2011	Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2011
Regular Price	$39.95	$69.95
Our Exclusive Trend Micro Coupon Price*	$31.96	$55.96
Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Parental Controls

ESET	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 vs. ESET Smart Security 4	ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4	ESET Smart Security 4
Price	$39.99	$59.99
Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
Backup/Restore (online)
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Gamer Mode
Parental Controls

Panda	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: Panda Antivirus Pro 2011 vs. Panda Internet Security 2011	Panda Antivirus Pro 2011	Panda Internet Security 2011
Price	$39.99	$59.99
Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Remote PC Access
Gamer Mode
Parental Controls

McAfee	Antivirus Software	Internet Security Suite
Compare: McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2011 vs. McAfee Internet Security 2011	McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2011	McAfee Internet Security 2011
Price	$39.99	$52.94
Antivirus
Antispyware
Anti-Adware
Anti-Keylogger
Anti-Phishing
Anti-Rootkit
Anti-Trojan
Anti-Worm
E-mail Protection
Firewall Software
Online Backup
Parental Controls

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