| OVERALL RATING: |
Score:
97%
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Score:
86%
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Score:
84%
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Score:
78%
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| Price (US dollars) |
$69.95
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$39.99
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$69.95
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$48.99
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| Features |
Panda |
The Shield |
Kaspersky |
CA eTrust |
| ANTIVIRUS |
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| Antivirus scanning |
9 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
| Real time protection |
8 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| On demand & scheduled scanning |
7 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
| Email scanning |
8 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
| Category rating* |
8
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6
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5.8
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4.5
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| DETECTS & ELIMINATES |
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| Viruses |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
| Worms |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
| Trojan horses |
8 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| Category rating* |
7.7 |
6 |
5 |
5.3 |
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| UPDATES |
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| Virus Protection Updates |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
| Daily Automatic Updates |
8 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
| Category rating* |
9.5
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7.5 |
7 |
6.5 |
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| FIREWALL |
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| Bi-directional firewall |
10 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
| Wi-Fi intrusion protection |
8 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
| Blocks hackers |
6 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
| Blocks spyware |
8 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
| Protects against phishing & online fraud |
8 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
| Easy user interface |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
| Preset security levels |
8 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
| Immediate alerts |
10 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
| Category rating* |
8.3
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7 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
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| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS |
Shows what operating systems are compatible with the specific software |
| Windows XP |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Windows 2000 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Windows Me |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Windows 98SE |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Windows 98 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| TECH SUPPORT |
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| 24/7/365 email response |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Live chat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Web-based support-knowledge base |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Free telephone support |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Toll free no charge telephone support |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Category rating* |
4
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4 |
4 |
4 |
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| SUMMARY |
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| Virus definiton updates subscription (yr.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| System Resources Demand |
10 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
| Average Score |
97% |
86% |
84% |
78% |
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VERDICT: |
WINNER!
Panda
97%
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The Shield
86%
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Kaspersky
84%
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CA eTrust
78%
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| Price (US dollars) |
$69.95
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$39.99
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$69.95
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$48.99
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| Product: |
Panda |
The Shield |
Kaspersky |
CA eTrust |
