Windows Vista is now on retail shelves. Here's a quick rundown of consumer antivirus software currently certified for compatibility with the new Vista operating system. Unless otherwise noted, the list pertains to the most current versions of the product only.
*Certified for Windows Vista
*CA Anti-Virus 2007
*Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.2.614 (update here)
*Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0.2.614 (update here)
*McAfee Total Protection 2007
*McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007
*McAfee PC Protection Plus 2007
*McAfee VirusScan 2007
*McAfee Wireless Protection 2007
*McAfee SiteAdvisor
*McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus
*Norton Internet Security 2006/2007 (follow instructions here)
*Norton AntiVirus 2006/2007 (follow instructions here)
*Norton Confidential (on or after February 4, 2007)
*Panda Antivirus 2007
*Panda Internet Security 2007
*Trend Micro Internet Security 2007
*Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2007
*Certified for Windows Vista
*CA Anti-Virus 2007
*Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.2.614 (update here)
*Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0.2.614 (update here)
*McAfee Total Protection 2007
*McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007
*McAfee PC Protection Plus 2007
*McAfee VirusScan 2007
*McAfee Wireless Protection 2007
*McAfee SiteAdvisor
*McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus
*Norton Internet Security 2006/2007 (follow instructions here)
*Norton AntiVirus 2006/2007 (follow instructions here)
*Norton Confidential (on or after February 4, 2007)
*Panda Antivirus 2007
*Panda Internet Security 2007
*Trend Micro Internet Security 2007
*Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2007
Windows Antivirus software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware)
Antivirus software typically uses two different techniques to accomplish this:
Examining (scanning) files to look for known viruses matching definitions in a virus dictionary.
Identifying suspicious behavior from any computer program which might indicate infection. Such analysis may include data captures, port monitoring and other methods.
Most commercial antivirus software uses both of these approaches, with an emphasis on the virus dictionary approach.
Historically, the term antivirus has also been used for benign computer viruses that spread and combated malicious viruses. This was common on the Amiga computer platform.
In the virus dictionary approach, when the antivirus software examines a file, it refers to a dictionary of known viruses that the authors of the antivirus software have identified. If a piece of code in the file matches any virus identified in the dictionary, then the antivirus software can take one of the following actions. Thank's for look this page.
Antivirus software typically uses two different techniques to accomplish this:
Examining (scanning) files to look for known viruses matching definitions in a virus dictionary.
Identifying suspicious behavior from any computer program which might indicate infection. Such analysis may include data captures, port monitoring and other methods.
Most commercial antivirus software uses both of these approaches, with an emphasis on the virus dictionary approach.
Historically, the term antivirus has also been used for benign computer viruses that spread and combated malicious viruses. This was common on the Amiga computer platform.
In the virus dictionary approach, when the antivirus software examines a file, it refers to a dictionary of known viruses that the authors of the antivirus software have identified. If a piece of code in the file matches any virus identified in the dictionary, then the antivirus software can take one of the following actions. Thank's for look this page.
