Shop for antivirus and filtering

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: Norton AntiVirus 2009 hits all the right security notes, and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though for some, technical support may continue to frustrate. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2, 300 MHz, CD-ROM, 300 MHz, Windows

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: A near-perfect all-in-one solution for brand new PCs, Norton 360 v2 may be hard to install and run on legacy machines. However, don't count on Symantec's time-consuming and expensive technical support for help. Read review

Specs: 3 PC in one household, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista Starter, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 or later, 300 MHz, 2.0, CD-ROM, 300 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 99 reviews

The Bottom Line: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 is light and fast and consistently wins detection awards against the competition; it's worthy of our Editors' Choice designation. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Subscription license, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or later, Intel Pentium, 133 MHz, 150 MHz, 300 MHz, 6.0, CD-ROM, Intel Pentium, 133 MHz, 150 MHz, 300 MHz, Windows

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 70 reviews

The Bottom Line: Norton AntiVirus 2008 didn't wow us this year. While the protection is solid, the user experience could be much, much better, and the product itself could be more streamlined. Also we can do without the addition of paid services in the technical support section. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2, 300 MHz or higher, 300 MHz, CD-ROM, 300 MHz or higher, 300 MHz, Windows

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: Panda Antivirus 2008 is slower than the competition and lacks independent, third-party antivirus test results, and thus doesn't receive our recommendation. Read review

Specs: 3 PCs, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions), 150 MHz, CD-ROM, 150 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: CA Anti-Virus Plus CA Anti-Spyware 2008 holds the middle ground this year, featuring faster code but lacking any compelling "must-have" features. Read review

Specs: 3 PCs, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, 300 MHz, 800 MHz, CD-ROM, Internet connection, 300 MHz, 800 MHz, Windows

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 25 reviews

The Bottom Line: Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office. However, lack of independent testing data keeps us from giving a final rating at this time. Read review

Specs: Complete package

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product itself doesn't excel. Read review

Specs: 3 users, Complete package, Windows

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• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, MacOS, Windows

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 49 reviews

The Bottom Line: Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customer support lacking. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Intel Pentium, 300 MHz, Intel Pentium, 300 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 61 reviews

The Bottom Line: ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5 is a great firewall for security rookies, but you'll still need a separate antivirus program. Read review

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, 10 MB, Pentium II 300 MHz, 128 MB, 4, CD-ROM, Pentium II, 300 MHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: 25 users, Complete package, 11, CD-ROM, Windows

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Specs: 3 users, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2, 800 MHz, 450 MHz, XGA monitor, Internet connection, 800 MHz, 450 MHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 3 PC in one household, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP, 300 MHz, 2.0, CD-ROM, 300 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

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Specs: 3 users, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2, 800 MHz, 350 MHz, XGA monitor, Internet connection, 800 MHz, 350 MHz, Windows

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Specs: Media, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 400 MHz, 11, 400 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

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Specs: 1 seat, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, MacOS

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Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4.10 or later, 11, CD-ROM, MacOS

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• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 3 PCs, Subscription package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, 800 MHz, 800 MHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 28 reviews

Specs: 3 users, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP2, 800 MHz, 350 MHz, CD-ROM, XGA monitor, Internet connection, 800 MHz, 350 MHz, Windows, AOL Mail, ICQ Lite, MSN/Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Outlook 2002, Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 3 PCs, Subscription package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, 800 MHz, 800 MHz, Windows

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review