Publisher’s description of Online Armor Personal Firewall

Online Armor Personal Firewall–the first free firewall to pass 100% of leak tests out of the box. Online Armor is a powerful personal firewall, with HIPS and a host of other security features to keep your PC clear of infections and running smoothly. Online Armor is designed to be easy to use for beginners and offers powerful performance.

Version 3.0.0.190 includes revised GUI, support for Windows Vista 32 bit, and increased performance.

Version 3.0.0.190 improves installer.

Publisher’s description of PeerGuardian

PeerGuardian 2 is Methlabs premier IP blocker for Windows. With features like support for multiple lists, a list editor, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP), PeerGuardian 2 is the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P. Plus, by integrating with Blocklist.org, lists are built custom just for you.

Publisher’s description of Kaspersky Internet Security

Kaspersky Internet Security provides integrated protection from all Internet threats. Integrated antivirus protection: Hourly automated database updates, Preliminary behavior analysis, On-going behavior analysis. Real-time scanning for email, Internet traffic and files. Personal firewall with an IDS/IPS system. Improved Protection from leaks of confidential data. New Parental Control. New Protection from spam and phishing. Automatic database updates. Protection from viruses, Trojans and worms. Protection from spyware and adware.

Version 7.0.0.125 improved detection of all types of keyloggers, added rollback of unwanted changes on your computer and self-defense of the antivirus program from being disabled or stopped.

Publisher’s description of Webroot Spy Sweeper

Webroot Spy Sweeper now detects and blocks even more forms of spyware and adware to ensure your computer is safe against the latest online threats. Now fully compatible with the latest Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit PCs, Spy Sweeper also delivers integrated online backup and restore capabilities to protect your digital photos and other irreplaceable files against hard drive crashes, fire, theft, and accidental deletion. 1GB of online backup space is included for free.

Version 6.0 includes online backup and restore feature with 1GB of online backup space and adds compatibility with Windows Vista 64-bit.

Removal of current infection is limited to the paid version.

Publisher’s description of Avira Premium Security Suite

Avira Premium Security Suite protects you in a very comprehensive way against the dangers from the Internet. It offers you numerous advantages over the virus protection offered in the AntiVir Premium Edition. In addition to AntiVir Premium, the Suite offers an integrated firewall that wards off attacks such as DoS attacks (Denial of Service attacks) or port scans, spam filtering to help you manage the complex attacks on your mail box and a backup function. The advantages: – Complete security package with virus scanner, AntiAd/Spyware, AntiDialer, email protection, Personal Firewall, AntiSpam, AntiPhishing, AntiRootkit, AntiDrive-by and AntiBot; – MailGuard (POP3- and SMTP-Scanner) for the permanent checking of emails for viruses and malware. Checking of email attachments is included; – Detection of all common archive types, including detection of nested archives and smart extensions; – Perfect for game tasks through the “Game mode”; – Also available as a family license for 3 PCs; – Firewall to protect your computer against illegal access from the Internet or from a network, and against illegal access from the Internet/network by an unauthorized user; – WebGuard for monitoring data and files transferred from the Internet using the HTTP protocol; – An enhanced interface graphical interface; – A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance; – An integrated failsafe security system, and SMTP support for AntiVir MailGuard; – Backup and Rescue Systems modules, – Fast Activation Tool (FACT). FACT enables the licensing of product on-line during installation./p>

Version 8.2.0.251 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Publisher’s description of Comodo Firewall Pro

Comodo Firewall Pro is aimed to secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. Safeguard your personal data through a simple user friendly single click interface offering full immunity to attack. Comodo Firewall Pro helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks.

Publisher’s description of ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition

ThreatFire is unlike traditional antivirus products that rely on old fashioned “signature” technology and require updating every time a new threat occurs. ThreatFire’s patent-pending ActiveDefense technology provides powerful protection against zero-day and emerging threats. It constantly monitors for both known and unknown viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, spyware, adware and other malware. It uses behavioral analysis to hunt down and paralyze threats that are too new or too clever to be recognized by traditional “signature-based” antivirus software. ThreatFire is the perfect complement to traditional antivirus programs.

Version 4.0 improves protection of new and unknown Internet threats.

Publisher’s description of Spyware Doctor

Spyware Doctor is an advanced adware and spyware removal utility that detects and cleans thousands of potential spyware, ad ware, trojans, keyloggers, spy ware cookies, trackware, spybots and other malware from your PC. Protect your privacy and computing habits from prying eyes