As we’ve mentioned before, on April 8, Microsoft stopped supporting and releasing updates for one of its most popular operating systems, Windows XP. The only exception the company has made since then was in May, when it released a patch to resolve a major vulnerability in Internet Explorer. P anda Security however, has continued offering protection and support for all our customers with XP installed on their computers. And that’s not all. Recently, put to the test the protection capabilities and performance impact of 23 antivirus products for Windows XP, and, got the perfect…

With progressively more consumer technology entering the enterprise, the challenge to secure and protect business information across the multitude of devices is upon us. Today s enterprise antivirus solutions are designed to handle sophisticated threats and support more endpoint devices. Here are four options to consider. Antivirus solutions started with desktops, then servers. Centralized management and repositories followed quickly due to the demands of the developing enterprise. When virtualization came about, software vendors scrambled responding to the explosion of additional…

Depending on whom you ask, paying for antivirus software is either a good investment or a total ripoff. In reality, neither viewpoint is accurate. You can find plenty of good reasons to choose a paid antivirus product, and plenty of good reasons to go with a freebie. Antivirus, Deconstructed Four basic levels of antivirus products exist: free, paid antivirus, suites, and premium suites. As you move up the ladder from free antivirus to premium suites, you typically get more features, such as identity theft protection, firewalls, parental controls, and system performance tools…

Key features Its well-organized interface shows all the available features in the main window, which allows easy understanding and ease of use. Four scanning modes are available: quick scan, full system scan, removable media scan and select folder to scan. The last one is an in-depth scan of a specified location. If you are in a hurry, select Quick scan mode, it only lasts for a few minutes while Full System mode needs at least half an hour. Even if you have already installed an anti-virus on your computer, you can install Avast as a second anti-virus software for more safety…

Think your Mac is invincible? Think again. Get some antivirus protection for your Apple. OB Roundup Mac users are lucky enough to miss out on some of the heartbreak that s part of the Windows experience. They will never, for example, have to suffer the confusion of Windows 8 or the madness of Windows RT. But many also don t experience the joy of installing antivirus software perhaps because they think they re already safe. Johnny Ive may have crafted an iPhone that s beautifully, unapologetically plastic,but no one has made a computer that can t be attacked. It s true that…

Antivirus & Mobile Security Completely free and with a few stand-out features to boot, you shouldn t overlook the simply-titled Antivirus & Mobile Security. As well as the usual anti-virus scanning, this also includes some safe-browsing options, among them encryption for things you type into your browser. One of our favorite bonus features here is Candid Camera Thief ID, which takes selfies of the thief if your phone gets stolen - though using Android Device Manager should be your first port of call if your device gets stolen. Antivirus is a free antivirus app…

What sets Panda Cloud Antivirus apart from its competitors is in the name: the cloud . The program primarily uses cloud computing, meaning remote servers carry the weight of scanning and carrying out various antivirus and anti-spyware functions so your computer doesn’t have to. The software is relatively lightweight — it doesn’t require much in the way of resources — and runs off a local cache when the network is unavailable. It also provides options for URL and Web filtering along with optimized and custom scanning to isolate specific folders and files. Moreov