CA Anti-Virus 2007 a must tool
Reviewer's Rating of CA Anti-Virus 2007: out 3 of 5
Overview:
Computers running Windows-based operating systems are popular targets for virus writers, malware coders and trojan authors. A computer without an anti-virus application is particularly vulnerable, having an anti-virus application is a necessity. One of the steps you can take to help secure your computer is using an application such as CA Anti-Virus 2007.
Pros of CA Anti-Virus 2007:
A dedicated anti-virus scanner with three levels of protection: on-demand scanning, real-time protection and e-mail attachment screening – all are adjustable. The layout of the settings window is nicely done. This makes it easy to use, navigate and understand for all levels of computer users. The help file is concise and to the point, worth reading and reviewing. A full scan was efficient, taking just 56 minutes on a 45Gb hard drive. Support for multiple versions of Windows from Windows 98 through Windows Vista. Very resource-friendly, the background protection is easy on your system RAM and CPU, when doing a system scan it is also very resource-friendly, unlike Norton Anti-Virus 2007. This application automatically updates every twenty-four hours.
You can install it on up to three computers within your household – at no extra charge.
Cons of CA Anti-Virus 2007:
The anti-virus real-time scanner crashed when I tried download over 100 e-mail messages with Thunderbird e-mail. The help file is not integrated into program interface, a local browser window launches instead. The default scheduled full-system scan should happen weekly, not monthly. I would also prefer the application to ask before deleting a suspicious file: the factory setting is to just delete the file without asking the end user. Luckily, users can change this setting. Telephone support costs $29.99 per incident, at the time of this writing.
Comments:
I like that it as a dedicated anti-virus scanner – not bundled with unnecessary add-ons. Must renew annually to continue to get virus signature updates.
Price: US$49.99