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