Which Anti Virus/Firewall is best?

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The software test results reported in the August 2006 issue of Computer Shopper gave the following results for Anti-SpyWare software: 
 
Anti-Spyware Software 
 
- PRODUCT, COMPANY NAME, PRICE, RATING, AWARD 
 
- Grisoft Ewido Anti-Spyware 4.0, Grisoft, GBP 22, 5-stars 
 
- Sunbelt software CounterSpy 1.5, Sunbelt Software, GBP 19, 5-stars, Best Buy 
 
- Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06, lavasoft, GBP 0, 4-stars 
 
- PC Tools Spyware Doctor 4, PC Tools, GBP 19, 4-stars 
 
- Spybot Spybot-S&D 1.4, Spybot, GBP 0, 4-stars 
 
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5, Webroot software, GBP 25, 4-stars 
 
- Etrust Pest Patrol 8, eTrust, GBP 20, 3-stars 
 
- Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2), Microsoft, GBP 0, 2-stars 
 
 
and the April 2006 issue of Computer Shopper gave the following test results for Anti-Virus software: 
 
 
Anti-Virus Software 
 
- PRODUCT, COMPANY NAME, PRICE, RATING, AWARD 
 
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2006, Kaspersky Lab, GBP 28, 5-stars 
 
- Steganos AntiVirus 2006, Steganos, GBP 20, 5-stars, Best Budget Buy 
 
- F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006, F-Secure, GBP 33, 4-stars 
 
- Grisoft AVG Free Edition 7.1, Grisoft, Free, 4-stars 
 
- McAfee VirusScan 2006, McAfee Associates, GBP 36, 4-stars 
 
- Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 14, Trend Micro, GBP 38, 4-stars 
 
- Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006, Symantec, GBP 36, 3-stars 
 
- Eset NOD 32 2.5, Eset, GBP 27, 3-stars 
 
- Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Antivirus 6, Zone Labs, GBP 20, 3-stars 
 
- Bullgaurd Internet Security 6.1, BullGuard, GBP 35, 2-stars     
 
- Alwil avast! Antivirus 4.6 (Home Edition), Avast, Free, 1-star, Free 
 
- Panda Titanium 2006 antivirus + antispyware, Panda Software, GBP 30, 1-star

Poll Question: Can anybody recommend a good Internet Security software??
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
McAfee Internet Security	1	[5.56%]
AVG Free	6	[33.33%]
AVG with Firewall	0	[0.00%]
Norman (www.norman.com)	0	[0.00%]
Symantec/Norton Internet Security	2	[11.11%]
PC-cillin	0	[0.00%]
other	9	[50.00%]
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Fitzcarraldo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1835	Posted: December 10 2006 at 20:17
	The software test results reported in the August 2006 issue of Computer Shopper gave the following results for Anti-SpyWare software: Anti-Spyware Software - PRODUCT, COMPANY NAME, PRICE, RATING, AWARD - Grisoft Ewido Anti-Spyware 4.0, Grisoft, GBP 22, 5-stars - Sunbelt software CounterSpy 1.5, Sunbelt Software, GBP 19, 5-stars, Best Buy - Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06, lavasoft, GBP 0, 4-stars - PC Tools Spyware Doctor 4, PC Tools, GBP 19, 4-stars - Spybot Spybot-S&D 1.4, Spybot, GBP 0, 4-stars - Webroot Spy Sweeper 5, Webroot software, GBP 25, 4-stars - Etrust Pest Patrol 8, eTrust, GBP 20, 3-stars - Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2), Microsoft, GBP 0, 2-stars and the April 2006 issue of Computer Shopper gave the following test results for Anti-Virus software: Anti-Virus Software - PRODUCT, COMPANY NAME, PRICE, RATING, AWARD - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2006, Kaspersky Lab, GBP 28, 5-stars - Steganos AntiVirus 2006, Steganos, GBP 20, 5-stars, Best Budget Buy - F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006, F-Secure, GBP 33, 4-stars - Grisoft AVG Free Edition 7.1, Grisoft, Free, 4-stars - McAfee VirusScan 2006, McAfee Associates, GBP 36, 4-stars - Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 14, Trend Micro, GBP 38, 4-stars - Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006, Symantec, GBP 36, 3-stars - Eset NOD 32 2.5, Eset, GBP 27, 3-stars - Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Antivirus 6, Zone Labs, GBP 20, 3-stars - Bullgaurd Internet Security 6.1, BullGuard, GBP 35, 2-stars - Alwil avast! Antivirus 4.6 (Home Edition), Avast, Free, 1-star, Free - Panda Titanium 2006 antivirus + antispyware, Panda Software, GBP 30, 1-star
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Chus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 16 2006 Location: Venezuela Status: Offline Points: 1991	Posted: December 10 2006 at 21:53
	I have Avast and it really gets rid of all the trojans that found their way into my PC... For me, Norton is another virus that prevents my PC from defending from other viruses
	Jesus Gabriel

The T Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 16 2006 Location: FL, USA Status: Offline Points: 17493	Posted: December 11 2006 at 23:27
	Let's go Norton!!! (How lame is it cheering for anti-viruses)