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Is AVG from Grisoft a more financially smart choice?  Of course, but is it BETTER or nearly as good as the pricey options such as Norton or McAfee when it comes to keeping your computer clean of viruses and problems.  Read on to learn more about it and whether it is as good.
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So you've looked at a number of antivirus software companies and want to know which is the best?  Check out our review of McAfee and learn what it does best.  Is it better than Norton? Just what kind of security will you have?
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One thing that almost everyone can agree on is that network security is important, and becoming more so all the time.  Network security is about using the right tool for the right job and applying defense in depth.  But in the real world, network security is a business problem...learn more in our network security basics article.
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Spam is not just a big problem.  It's a huge, gigantic, epic sized problem that invades email inboxes across the world.  Did you know that almost 90% of all Spam originates in America?  That's right.  What else don't you know about spam and the ways to stop it?  Check out our spam guide to learn more about the devastating and amazingly annoying email and internet spam.  What you learn may surprise you.
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Ever wondered what a web proxy is?  What are the benefits and negatives of internet proxies and what type of security and privacy do they provide.  Check out our brief article below.
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W3 Privacy has been revamped and is now complete with tons of new articles and information.  Check out our wide variety of security and computer protection articles on the left hand side, as we'll be adding new ones on a regular basis. 

We’re going to take a look at what some of the best antivirus software programs are, and give you an idea of what to choose from.  There are several companies that make respectable applications to protect your computer from harm, but it’s difficult to decide which the best are and which aren’t so great.  We’ll go through them one by one looking at things like easy of use, their complete antivirus feature sets, virus isolation and eradication, and more. 

Norton Antivirus
Far and above the most popular choice among many computer users, we want to take a look at its overall effectiveness in comparison to others.  The interface for the program itself is simple and easy to use, and upon the programs installation, you’ll find that it pre-scans your computer to help protect you from any viruses that are already on there.  The program is a bit larger than other antivirus programs, but it’s worth the additional installation time.  Norton focuses on blocking not only malicious viruses, but also the dreaded and often hated adware and spyware type programs that end up ruining and slowing down your computer.  Adware and spyware are huge problems on many computers so you want your antivirus solution to include help against it.  There is an available scheduler in the application that allows you to pre-schedule all your future computer scans so that they are performed consistently but also conveniently.   Norton successfully passed all antivirus standards by West Coast Labs in both level 1 & 2, so the outside confirmation of it’s success is a great bonus when looking at antivirus options.  Additional features include protection against instant messaging viruses, malicious scripts, and will also protect your POP3 email.  There is no protection against peer to peer however.