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McAfee Virus Scan Plus
$39.99
McAfee Total Protection
$59.99 (3PC's)
McAfee Internet Security Suite
$49.99 (3 PC's)
KaperskyAnti-Virus 7
$59.95
Kapersky Internet Security 7
$79.95
Norton AntiVirus 2008
$29.99
Norton Internet Security 2008
59.99 (3 PC's)
PC Tools Antivirus
$29.95 Full Version
       
 
Ratings are based on a combination of functionality and value as determined by the Safe Computer Kids, Ltd. Team.
 
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McAfee Virus Scan 2008

This is a solid antivirus program that does a fabulous job of protecting your Windows computer from the changing threats posed by viruses, Mal ware and other nasty programs.

The interface which has not changed from last year is easy to use and very intuitive.  As with the other latest McAfee programs, system resources are not locked up well the program is running, which is a big plus

The software falls within the mid-range price point within its class.

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McAfee Total Protection 2008

With feature sets based on McAfee VirusScan 2008, this is a solid antivirus program that incorporates additional features such as wireless security and antirootkit protection.

This program is recommended for the computer savvy person, as many of the features and functions can be a bit daunting to the novice user.

The software falls within the midrange price point within its class.

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McAfee Internet security Suite 2008

As with all the McAfee products, McAfee Internet security 2008 is a solid antivirus program. In addition to antivirus protection, McAfee has added a backup and restore feature and personal firewall to the software package.

The interface for this program is greatly improved over previous versions and we find it relatively intuitive to use for the average computer user.

The software falls within the midrange price point within its class.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7

Once again Kaspersky Anti-Virus has come out with a rock solid virus protection program.

The interface for this program is extremely user friendly and intuitive. This program was definitely designed with the novice user in mind.

Although lacking firewalls and other add-on programs, the higher cost of this program is well justified by the ease-of-use.

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Kaspersky Internet Security 7

Built with the Kaspersky Antivirus 7, this program is rock solid virus protection and adds additional features such as antispam that works with Microsoft Outlook, website blocking for a piece by application and more in a well designed user friendly interface.

Priced on the high side in its class, this software’s additional price tag can easily be justified by its ease of use for the average computer user.

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Norton AntiVirus 2008

Norton Has a Reputation for Developing Reliable Antivirus Software and Norton AntiVirus 2008 has met the mark for solid AntiVirus Software.

The downside to this software is it’s lack of support for Firefox and a variety of IM Applications, although it will keep your computer protected from viruses.

The software falls within the midrange price point within its class.

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Norton Internet Security 2008

The software does a very good job of protecting you from viruses and other malicious software.

We found the user interface to be adequate but less than intuitive and streamlined.

This software falls within the midrange price point within its class.

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PC Tools Antivirus

As a newcomer to the antivirus software market PC Tools has proven itself to have very solid virus protection. The user interface is simple and the program easy-to-use.

Although this program does not offer a multitude of features offered by other VirusScan programs it does offer the user the option of a variety scanning options and the ability to update virus definitions on a daily basis.

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As parents ourselves and realizing the concern parents have about kids and their online activities, we decided something had to be done to protect kids, so in collaboration with a group of IT professionals, Counselors, Educators and Parents, we have compiled the nations most comprehensive cyber safety tools on the market.

Our IT professionals have reviewed and used thousands of software packages for a wide variety of computer applications, so we are now offering our professional experience in the form of ratings and reviews on Family Safe Software to our website visitors.

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ABILITY TO RECORD:
Screen snapshots
YES
NO
YES
Chat/ Instant Messages
YES
NO
YES
Online Searches
YES
YES
YES
Web sites visited
YES
YES
YES
Email activity
YES
NO
YES
Files Transferred
YES
NO
NO
Keystrokes typed
YES
NO
YES
Program Activity
YES
NO
YES
Super Stealth (Invisible) Mode
YES
NO
NO
Block internet access
NO
YES
NO
Supports:
Tech Support
Email Only
Email Only
Email Only
Ability to monitor from another computer as part of the program
NO
YES
NO
24//7 support
NO
NO
NO
Ability to uninstall and install onto another computer
YES
YES
YES
Our overall comments
Is detected as a Virus Event by several major virus scanning applications. Otherwise has program functionality. Good keyword detection.
Very difficult to install if running any firewall or Virus Scanning Applications. Is detected as a Virus Event when running. Shows in task bar an can easily be disabled by children with minimal computer knowledge. Very weak application for filtering. Web reports are ok.
Is detected as a Virus Event, by several major virus scanning applications. Functional Features. Application Event Viewer shows up in Task Manager as Windows. Difficult to un-install

 

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