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RESEARCH CENTER
aNTIVIRUS
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In computer security , a computer virus is a self-replicating computer program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents. A computer virus behaves in a way similar to a biological virus , which spreads by inserting itself into living cells . Extending the analogy, the insertion of a virus into the program is termed as an "infection", and the infected file, or executable code that is not part of a file, is called a "host". Viruses are one of the several types of malicious software or malware . In common parlance, the term virus is often extended to refer to worms , trojan horses and other sorts of malware; viruses in the narrow sense of the word are less common than they used to be, compared to other forms of malware.
While viruses can be intentionally destructive, for example, by destroying data, many other viruses are fairly benign or merely annoying. Some viruses have a delayed payload, which is sometimes called a bomb . For example, a virus might display a message on a specific day or wait until it has infected a certain number of hosts. A time bomb occurs during a particular date or time, and a logic bomb occurs when the user of a computer takes an action that triggers the bomb. The predominant negative effect of viruses is their uncontrolled self-reproduction, which wastes or overwhelms computer resources.
Today, viruses are somewhat less common than network-borne worms, due to the popularity of the Internet . Anti-virus software , originally designed to protect computers from viruses, has in turn expanded to cover worms and other threats such as spyware , identity theft and adware . |
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PC-Cillin Internet Security 2006 |
Kaspersky Antivirus |
Zone Alarm Antivirus |
EZ Antivirus |
Shield Antivirus 2006 |
Steganos Antivirus 2006 |
| Images |
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| Websites |
Trendmicro |
Kaspersky |
Zonelabs |
Computer Associates |
PCsecurity |
Staganos |
| Strength |
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AV, Internet Security |
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Business solutions, Back-up, protection |
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256-bit Encryption |
| Features |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Good |
| Update Frequency |
Periodic, Automatic |
Hourly, Instant |
Real-time, periodic |
Periodic |
Periodic |
Hourly |
| Virus detection Rate |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Boot sector scanning |
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Yes |
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- |
- |
- |
| Wide Application Support |
Wi-Fi, Linux, Mobile |
PCs, Wi-Fi, PDA, Linux |
PCs, Wi-Fi |
PCs, PDA, Wi-Fi, Server Appl |
PCs |
PCs, Wi-FI |
| Usability |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
| Online Scanning |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Price (Base) |
$49.95 |
$39.95 |
$29.95 |
$39.95 |
$29.99 |
$29.95 |
| Warranty |
1 year |
Till next update |
1 year |
1 year |
1 year updates |
1 year free updates |
| Newsletters, Knowledge base |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customer Support |
Online, Phone |
24 x 7 |
Virtual: 24 x 7, Phone: 12 x 5 |
24 x 7 web support |
free tech support |
24 x 7 |
However, we are working on more parameters to make this survey even more rigorous. It is our commitment to be as close to reality as possible. Please do check back later. |
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