Anti-Virus Guide -- Consider using an
Internet service provider or
email service that includes anti-virus and spam filtering as your
first line of defense. Propagation of most
malicious code (virus, Trojan & worm) is done by email and is designed to
take advantage of weaknesses in Microsoft products. For a good overview, see
Antivirus software, PC World Magazine, Australia, August 8, 2003.
Anti-virus software is only as effective as its most recent update because
it is inherently reactive treating "known" threats. So when you install
anti-virus software, go to the vendor's web site and update the virus
definitions immediately and then turn on
the auto update feature.
Bigger Threats, Better Defense, Mary Landesman, PC World, May
11, 2004, includes Anti-Virus testing of Eset NOD32, Grisoft AVG, McAfee,
Panda, Norton & PC-cillin
PC-cillin Internet Security 2004
review, Jeff Bertolucci, CNet, November 5, 2003
PC-cillin Internet Security 2004
review, Mary Landesman, antivirus.about.com
PC Advisor 2003
review, Jason Whittaker, June 2003
CNet 2003
review, Jeff Bertolucci, January 3, 2003
Anti-Virus Testing -- The importance
of the information provided by these organizations is explained in
Independent
Antivirus Lab Testing, Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, April 22, 2003.
