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Best Reviews of Internet Security Products

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These are the best reviews of personal firewall, wireless routers, anti-spyware, Internet security suites, anti-virus, spam stoppers, and parental controls / content filters that we have been able to find online.

Personal Firewalls

(for more reviews, see our Firewall page)
  • Firewalls, Consumer Search, April 2010, best firewall is Online Armor, best free firewall is Comodo.
  • Best Free Firewall, Rizar, Gizmos's Freeware, last update December 14, 2009 -- Comodo, Online Armor Free, PC Tools Firewall Plus, Outpost Firewall Free, Privatefirewall.
  • Proactive Security Challenge, [firewalls, suites, hips] Matousec, last update December 12, 2009 -- top rated firewalls include PC Tools, Online Armor, Outpost, Jetico, Privatefirewall, ZoneAlarm Pro & Lavasoft

Wireless Routers

 (for more reviews, see our Wireless page)
  • How to Buy a Wireless Router, Samara Lynn, PC Magazine, July 15, 2010 -- editor's choices included Cisco Valet Plus, D-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router, D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router (DIR-855), D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router (DIR-685), Linksys by Cisco Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N.
  • Wireless Router Reviews, Consumer Search, updated October 2009

Anti-Spyware

(for more reviews, see our Anti-Spyware page)
  • Anti-Spyware Reviews, Consumer Search, April 2010, best software is PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2010, best budget software is Sunbelt CounterSpy, security suite with best spyware protection is Norton Internet Security 2010, best free removal tool is Lavasoft Ad-Aware.

Security Suites

 (for more reviews, see our Security Suites page)
  • Maximum Security: 2010 Internet Security Suites, Robert Vamosi, PC World, March 30, 2010 -- in rank order -- Norton 2010, Kaspersky 2010, AVG  9.0, PC Tools  2010, BitDefender  2010, Avast 5.0, McAfee 2010, Panda 2010, Webroot Essentials, Trend Micro 2010, F-Secure 2010, ZoneAlarm Suite, Eset Smart Security 4.
  • Internet Security Software: Reviews, Consumer Search, February 2010 -- best Norton 2010, best budget G Data 2010.
  • AV-Comparatives Crowns Best Security Vendors, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, January 5, 2010 -- The top five security vendors of 2009 were Symantec (Norton), Kaspersky, ESET, F-Secure & BitDefender. Top awards in special feature areas went to Symantec (Norton), Microsoft & AVIRA.

Anti-Virus

 (for more reviews, see our Anti-Virus page)
  • Lab Testing Antivirus Software, Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, March 26, 2010 -- six editor's choice picks include Ad-Aware Pro 8.1, Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0, Norton AntiVirus 2010, Panda Cloud Antivirus - Free Edition 1.0, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010, and VIPRE Antivirus 4.0; seven other products tested include avast! Free Antivirus 5.0, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0, Avira AntiVir Personal 10, Double Anti-Spy Professional, IObit Security 360, McAfee Virus Scan Plus 2010, and Trend Micro HouseCall 7.1.
  • Antivirus Software Reviews, Consumersearch.com, March 2010, most effective G Data Antivirus 2010, best free Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition, best mainstream Norton AntiVirus 2010, best Mac Intego VirusBarrier X6.
  • Can You Trust Free Antivirus Software? Erik Larkin, PC World, August 24, 2009 -- Avira AntiVir Personal, Alwil Avast Antivirus Home Edition, AVG 8.5 Free, MS Security Essentials, PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition, Comodo Internet Security plus Panda Cloud Antivirus, PC Tools Threatfire, and ClamWin Free Antivirus.

Spam Stoppers

 (for more reviews, see our Anti-Spam page)

Parental Controls & Content Filters

 (for more reviews, see our Kid Safe page)