Norton Antivirus or Free downloads like Avast, AVG and CoMoDo

When choosing an antivirus program you are left with a choice, whether to purchase a program such as Norton Antivirus, or choose one of the many free programs that are available to download, these include Avast, AVG and CoMoDo. Let us see what each antivirus software has to offer.

Norton Antivirus software has a number of features that makes it one of the most popular antivirus programs on the market, some of these include Bot protection, Browser protection, Internet worm protection, Intrusion prevention, Norton Insight, OS and application protection, Rapid pulse updates, Recovery tool, Rootkit detection, Spyware remover and SONAR™ behavioral protection.

Free antivirus software Avast provides desktop security as well as data protection. The program will detect and remove any form of malware, rootkits, spyware and Trojans. The free software is for home use only and also comes with Anti-spyware & anti-rootkit tool and Resident shield and self-protection.

One of the most popular free antivirus program’s is AVG, the program will protect your emails, instant messages, along with other files that by automatically removing viruses. Some of the built-in features include, remove viruses automatically, protect email & instant messages, protect against adware & spyware, defend against emerging threats and automatic file protection.

The final antivirus software is Comodo works a lot like their AV software but id free. That does not mean that the software is not up to the job, as it will eliminate all known Viruses, worms and trojans from your computer.

Which out of these four products do you use, or would you consider using?

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