I’ve just downloaded some “next generation” anti virus software that’s recently been released by a company that I know and trust. I’ve been working with their products since 2001, and to be quite honest, I’ve been looking forward to testing this particular brand of anti virus software.
Why am I eager to test it?
- It’s getting a lot of favorable reviews in the security community.
- It combines anti virus software with anti spyware capabilities in one package. No need for two applications!
- It supposedly is NOT a resource hog. That would be very nice… From what I can tell, it was written from the ground up instead of trying to build (and bloat) an outdated engine that can’t keep up with modern malware.
- It’s “next generation” software. Hopefully this means that it not only detects malware but also guards against behavior that is typically exhibited by malware (for those times when signature based detection just doesn’t work).
- It has rootkit detection.
So I’m going to install it on my computer and test it for several days. I’ll report back — and, of course, recommend it if it works as promised (!); if not, well, I’ll tell you about that, too…
Sorry, no names for now, but I did want to alert you about something that looks to be both new and promising in the computer security world. Check back soon for the final word!
Thanks for listening,
Tom
UPDATE: Here is the link to that new anti-virus software: VIPRE Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Software by Sunbelt Software
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