| Anti-virus software takes much importance in | | | | This is the software publisher's description. |
| information security. After posting article | | | | |
| on Anti-virus software comparison | | | | AOL's Active Virus Shield is free anti-virus |
| | | | for your PC that combines traditional |
| I decided to test Active Virus Shield by AOL | | | | antivirus programs, stopping them before they |
| which is for free. Since the software engine | | | | can infect your computer. Active Virus Shield |
| is the same as Kaspersky anti-virus software, | | | | is brought to you as a free service of AOL |
| there is a strong trust brought in. I tested | | | | and is based on Kaspersky Lab's award winning |
| it on my laptop which had some mysterious | | | | Personal Anti-Virus. |
| virus (explorer.exe generating files like | | | | |
| "g51697234.dll", "g897543123.dll") that | | | | Active Virus Shield seamlessly integrates |
| Dr.Web didn`t detect at all, but AntiVir | | | | with the Microsoft Windows family of |
| Personal edition detected though couldn`t | | | | operating systems and is compatible with |
| cure. Active Virus Shield cleaned my PC from | | | | other PC protection programs (firewalls, |
| the virus and now it`s fine. | | | | anti-spyware, etc.). Like other anti-virus |
| | | | programs, using Active Virus Shield may |
| When you download the installation, you have | | | | require that you uninstall other anti-virus |
| to enter your e-mail in their website and you | | | | programs to avoid product incompatibilities. |
| get a free serial key. It is nowhere said | | | | |
| that it`s for personal use only, so I think | | | | Active Virus Shield utilises the latest |
| you can use it for bigger companies` networks | | | | technology to do both traditional |
| also (correct me if I`m wrong). During the | | | | signature-based detection, as well as |
| installation, AVS also checks if you have | | | | in-depth scanning of executables. This helps |
| another anti-virus software that could cause | | | | protect against a broader range of known and |
| conflicts and gives the option to uninstall | | | | new viruses, reducing the chances of a virus |
| it. Without uninstalling other detected | | | | infection on the user's computer. |
| anti-virus software you cannot install Active | | | | |
| Virus Shield. After install it sits in the | | | | All individual files, your emails and disks |
| tray, updates itself and doesn`t seem to slow | | | | can be scanned for viruses or, to cut down on |
| down computer. It also can update, run active | | | | scan times, Active Virus Shield allows users |
| protection shield and run multiple scans at | | | | to focus attention only on critical areas of |
| the same time, each in its own thread. | | | | the operating system. In either case, Active |
| | | | Virus Shield serves as a watch-dog, |
| Edit: just noticed the bad side of the | | | | continuously monitoring and helping to |
| software - it seems to be for free for one | | | | protect files. Active Virus Shield can also |
| year, as from CNET review. | | | | scan faster by scanning only new and changed |
| | | | files. |