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Advertising McAfee has been a major name in the antivirus arena for a number of years and remains in that position because it delivers an array of quality products. McAfee Antivirus Plus continues this trend, but it also seems like the big name might be starting to influence the company in a negative way. There are a variety of weak points in the release this year, which could turn away potential repeat customers. When it comes down to it though, any antivirus program must be examined by three major criteria: price, protection and service. Price With an MSRP of $49.99, McAfee is above average in price for antivirus software. There are still more expensive programs out there, but the seemingly high price tag will turn off many users. On the other hand, when you consider that McAfee includes as many services as it does, the price seems to fit more on the level of full security suites, which McAfee could certainly contend with. Protection McAfee consistently perfo...

Advertising Most of the anti-virus solutions that you hear about today involve some sort of fee that you have to pay, or some sort of subscription that you have to worry about. For those who worry a lot about security, or for businesses that need to protect the integrity of their machines, this fee might be worth it. But for personal use, having to worry about an anti-virus subscription isn’t optimal. Fortunately, anti-virus solutions that are both free and good actually do exist. One of these is the 360 Internet Security Suite. It offers a modern and complete solution for virus problems, backed by a number of compelling features that you wouldn’t expect in a freeware product. Among them are things such as platform support that goes beyond Windows — how would you feel if you could also get Mac, smartphone and tablet protection as well? Features An interesting feature of 360 Internet Security is its triple malware engine. The first one is the 360 Heuristic Engine, w...

Advertising With the high price of gas today, it is often hard to find gas stations that offer the lowest prices. However, among the thousands of apps available on all smart phones today, there are some apps that are specially created just to help you find the cheapest gas prices near you. One of these apps is the GasBuddy app, which provides one of the most comprehensive views of the cheapest gas prices near you. It also delivers the information to you in real time. GasBuddy App: How Does It Work? When you download the free GasBuddy app onto your Android phone or iPhone, the application will use your phone’s GPS to track down the cheapest gas stations near you. In order to do this the application depends solely on users  to list the various prices of gas stations nearest them, so other users can benefit from the app as well. This app is incredibly easy to use with a simple interface, designed to list all of the information that you need with one click. All th...

Comodo Firewall Pro Review Advertising Many Windows users today can expect a free firewall to come with their desktop or laptop. The effectiveness of this firewall will vary from user to user, and that is why many people are looking to other third party firewalls to help ensure that their PCs remain secure while they are roaming the Internet. That is where Comodo Firewall Pro comes in. This Firewall program is free and it comes with a variety of features that users can access to ensure their personal information remains safe online and that their systems are free from viruses. So, without further ado, here is our review of Comodo Firewall Pro. Comodo Firewall Pro Overview Unlike many other security programs available on the market today, the Comodo Firewall Pro offers features and settings that other programs don’t. Not only does this program come with a brand new and easy to use interface, it also offers a variety of features, such as a secure DNS lookup, a hard...

Flashget – The Best Download You Can Get Advertising Sometimes when you are browsing the web, you just want to be able to save a video you saw on YouTube or another website, or maybe Pandora or another music streaming site. Without the proper download management software, this is simply just not an option. Of course, there is plenty of download management software available online, and many of them claim to be the best there is. With all of this competition, how do you select which one is best? For starters, find software that supports as many different download protocols as possible. The more versatility the program has, the less you have to worry about downloading additional programs in the future, which saves you both time and disc space. Secondly, speed is a great consideration. Many download managers do not help increase your general download speed, so make sure that you choose one that does. Finally, the price is an important consideration. Fortunately f...

Advertising It is literally impossible to surf the net without having installed a flash player in your browser. Almost all websites nowadays are built with a flash player runtime that delivers high quality performance. Adobe flash player are compatible with all browsers, in fact latest browsers such as Google chrome come with a preinstalled flash player that is up to date with the latest version. However, if you are using a browser that has not been integrated with a flash player then the Adobe Flash Player is what you should be looking at. With adobe flash player installed in your system you will be able to access high quality stream audio and video that is crisp, clean and clear right inside your browser window.  The new Adobe Flash Player is an improved version that gives the best the Internet has to offer. It is way better than the other previous versions as it has a number of added features into it. It is compatible in both 32-bit and 64-bit Os either...

Advertising Every computer needs to have proper protection when browsing the Internet. Due to this necessity, there are dozens of antivirus companies looking to sell individuals unique and original software solutions. Each of these companies tries to stick out in one way or another, giving itself a unique sell proposition to help entice buyers. For VIPRE Antivirus 2014, the cool logo of a viper getting ready to strike looks pretty intimidating. On the surface, it appears that it must provide great protection again malware, because how could malware stand up against a deadly viper? Unfortunately, for VIPRE Antivirus, the intimidation of the viper simply does not match the performance of the software. Of course, when someone really wishes to examine an antivirus program accurately, the three key variables to consider are: price, protection and service. Price     With an MSRP of $39.99, VIPRE Antivirus 2014 is on the more expensive end of antiv...

Advertising Where we take the time to review the latest version of Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 , with the effect of the red umbrella. Popular antivirus like the free public darling. Despite not being able to buy the same version. However for most users, it is sufficient to use it. However this time we are not talking about Avira Antivirus Free We will discuss the issue over, and over again. I have to start it. Avira 2012 version of the bill with the free version is different in that the free version will not function. Anti-Phishing, Web filtering, Email protection, and the Live Support is part of the anti-virus programs and all the same. Present to protect the security of your computer, then. Have to look to the other side with the virus, with the proliferation of computers, the Internet makes attack with it. Phishing is one of the most popular techniques used in the attack on the. By e-mail spoofing. I come from a company adjoining business transactions. To f...

Advertising Mozilla Firefox is a free open source browser compatible with different operating system such as Windows, Linux, Android and OS X. According to many sources, Firefox is used by nearly 450 million people   around the world. Firefox is easy to use and has very good features such as spell checking, download manager, bookmarks, tabbed browsing and private browsing. These are some of the features that make Firefox browser so common among browsers on the internet. The internet is very vulnerable to hacking, spamming and virus attacks, therefore, internet browsers must have security extensions to keep the web pages safe and secure. Firefox is designed with a sandbox security model which limits scripts from access of other websites based on the same origin. Another security extension that works in Firefox is HTTPS Everywhere. This extension is built from the electronic frontier foundation and helps internet users to safely secure the conn...

Advertising Antivirus software is an absolute must for anyone using a modern computer. With the technology of 2014, using a computer has become essential to daily life and interactions, so it’s important to make sure that your virus software is up to date and reliable. When considering your free antivirus options for 2014, here are five programs that perform very well under both protection and cleanup situations. 1. Avast! Free Antivirus Avast! was made for the no-nonsense computer user who wants an easy interface without all of the confusion associated with some more advanced security suites. Its initial scan does a great job of identifying any potential threats or existing malware that might be found on your computer. Overall, it performs well with both cleanup and prevention of viruses. To add to this package, Avast! also includes a variety of extra tools to help keep your computer safe and optimized. 2. AVG Free Antivirus AVG smashes the competition whe...

Advertising ZoneAlarm 2015 Antivirus Review Whenever you are on the market looking for a full-scale security suite, most of the time you are seeking something that includes firewall protection, antivirus protection, spam filter, privacy protection and some kind of parental control features. In that case, the ZoneAlarm 2015 Antivirus may be the kind of full-scale security suite that is perfect for you. In this review of ZoneAlarm 2015 Antivirus, you will learn what kind of advantages and disadvantages this product has and whether or not it is even worth investing in. ZoneAlarm 2015 Antivirus Advantages There are many advantages to using the ZoneAlarm 2015 Antivirus protection program. One of the main advantages is that it is super easy to install, even for those who are unfamiliar with these kinds of security programs. All it takes is clicking a few buttons and that is it. The second advantage to using this full-scale security system is that it does not ...

Advertising Best Free Firewall Software for 2014-2015 The free firewall software of years past will no longer protect computers as they once did. With new threats arising every day, it is important that users make sure that they have the best firewall software for today instead of trying to make it with the software that they have used for years prior to protect their computers. What Is a Firewall? A firewall is a set of related programs that are located at a network gateway service. These programs protect the resources of that private network from users from other networks that may want to get into this network. In the simplest terms, a firewall examines each network packet to check whether it should go to its destination. The firewall works with a router program and a proxy server. The proxy server makes network requests for the workstation users, and then it will be determined whether the request is granted or denied. Best Free Firewall for 2014-2015 One of...

Advertising CPU-Z Advantage and Disadvantages For something that is used as often as a personal computer it’s surprising how little people really know about how they operate and what type of processes are running at times on them. Maybe this is because it is not easy to navigate to where this type of information is shown on your computer. That is why it is nice that programs such as CPU-Z were written to help you more easily access these important areas of your personal computer. How does CPU-Z Work? CPU-Z enables you to get quickly and access information about the real time working so your personal computer. Once you have accessed these areas then you can terminate useless processes and also generate reports to look at that show exactly the process usage on your computer at the time the report was generated. CPU-Z allows you to review many types of detailed data about various sections of your personal computer in it accomplishes this in a very straightforward and effi...