The first section indicates if your web, email, and spam protection are active, as well as the date and time of your last scan and whether real-time protection is active. If you want to update them sooner than that, just click the refresh icon for that section. All of these are invisible features that work within your existing workspace.
The keylogger protection observes specific programs that are typically targeted by malware looking to capture information you type. The Virus protection section is where you can manage your virus scanning schedule or start a manual scan. You can also view quarantined files here, and create a bootable drive to scan your computer for viruses.
The latter option is a great idea as a backup measure—it will save the day should you ever get hit with a particularly nasty bit of malicious software. The Firewall and Backup tabs are pretty self-explanatory. The backup feature allows you to back up a drive, or a particular file or folder. The Password Manager tab prompts you to create a new password safe and then install a browser plugin for Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer to access your passwords while browsing. The Tuner also bumps up security by disabling potential vulnerabilities like script execution and JavaScript in Adobe Reader.
Parental Controls lets you set content restrictions for specific users on the current PC. The Encryption option lets you put sensitive documents in an encrypted container. The Autostart manager tab is just a slightly easier interface for controlling which programs begin at startup.
Finally, Device control lets you regulate how users on the PC can access connected drives. Mom and Dad could be allowed to store files on an entertainment content drive, for example, while the kids would have read-only access. Beyond that you have the usual adjustments you can make to your virus scans, web protection, email, and spam settings.
Larry Seltzer has long been a recognized expert in technology, with a focus on mobile technology and security in recent years. AV-TEST Institute , an independent test lab specializing in anti-malware, has released the results of their latest tests of anti-malware products. These tests were run on bit Windows 7 in January and February of this year. The tests compared nine business products and 25 consumer products.
The products were compared for detection of malware, including 0-day malware for which the products had no signature; performance impact on the system; and false positive detections and warnings.
Among the business products, Trend Micro Office Scan The average detection score for 0-day malware was 94 percent. The lowest scores were for Microsoft Security Essentials, which AV-Test uses as a baseline score against which to rank all the other products. Among the business products, Trend Micro Office Scan got the highest possible score, with the other products, particularly the McAfee and Symantec products, noticeably lagging.
Five of the business products got the top score for false positives, but only two — Bitdefender and G Data — had no false positives at all. Fourteen consumer products got a top score for false positives and four had no false positives in the tests: Bitdefender, Avira, Panda Security, and PC Keeper. I've changed the way I charge my iPhone. You should, too. Time for a Linux smartphone?
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