All-in-One Security Suites: Tried and Tested Stafford VA

We check out eight products, from the popular to the relatively unknown. They can't protect you from everything, but some come close.


1 . Local Companies

Faryna & Associates Inc
(703) 280-0010
9007 Mears St
Fairfax, VA
Roadstar Internet
(571) 258-0001
604 S King St Ste 200
Leesburg, VA
Teydo America
(703) 444-6100
Herndon, VA
J & N Enterprises
(434) 848-3281
Lawrenceville, VA
Dreamlabs Llc Paul Hiller
(703) 288-6960
1616 Anderson Rd
Mc Lean, VA
Ciniva
(757) 499-1990
258 N Witchduck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA
Bloomingdale's Interior Design Studio
(703) 556-4617
West McLean, VA
Cornerpost Software Llc
(276) 431-7200
Duffield, VA
Online Forms Communications
(703) 356-5667
1119 Randolph Rd
Mc Lean, VA
Web Bids Llc
(804) 750-2058
11232 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA

2 . Introduction

Today's security suites have a difficult job. Every other day seems to bring a new threat that targets Windows PCs. Spam is going through the roof, as are phishing and other unsavory Web sites. To find out which security suites can best handle the onslaught, we put eight of them through some tough tests under the 32-bit version of Windows Vista.

German security company AV-Test.org tested the antivirus, antispyware, and firewall components of each suite to determine how well the software catches both known malware and new malware (detected either through heuristics--recognition of the new malware's similarity to already-known bad code--or on the basis of its behavior alone). Due to the sophistication of the latest malware, none of the suites did well in the behavioral tests, but several of them did provide excellent protection against a smorgesbord of other baddies. Plus, most suites protect up to three PCs for the purchase price.

BitDefender Internet Security 2008 did the best job at stopping malware, but its interface needs work. Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2008 performed well, too, offering an array of useful features in a polished, easy-to-use package; that combination earned it our Best Buy award. These two suites plus Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0, McAfee Internet Security Suite, and Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 were our top five performers, each of which we review here. All five packages include antiphishing, data-privacy, parental control, and IM traffic protection.

4 . Featured Local Company

Cast

703-894-0730
4100 Fairfax DR
Arlington, VA

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