Recently, my one year subscription to Norton Anti-Virus updates ran out on my laptop. Rather than renew it, I decided to seek out some possible free alternatives. I did some research and came up with one product that seemed to draw rave reviews from its users.
The program is called Avast! It comes in different versions including a free one for home use. I downloaded it a month ago and installed it which is quite easy, although you must always remember to uninstall any existing anti-virus software before installing Avast!
The program works like a dream and can operate on six levels inside your computer: It protects you for instant messaging, standard Internet e-mail, Outlook/Exchange mail, a standard shield against any viral activity in your computer, a peer-to-peer shield for downloads, and a network shield. It also operates with a lot fewer system resources than Norton.
Avast! also updates itself automatically on a daily basis by downloading new virus definitions in the background. After a month of testing, I am totally impressed and recommend it to anyone looking for quality protection against viruses and worms. You can get it at:
http://www.avast.com
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