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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