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Nov 6 2009   1:22AM GMT

Free Licenses for Some Good Security Software



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Security, freeware, Software, Anti-malware

I just got these in my email from http://techsupportalert.com (Gizmo’s Freeware site) and figured I should pass them on. You can’t beat free and these two programs are top-rated. Note that these are time limited offers.

Get a-squared Anti-Malware for Free On Wed 11 November

Emsisoft are releasing their top rated a-squared Anti-Malware program with a free one year license. This offer is valid for 24 hours only commencing at 11:11 (CET) on Wednesday 11th November, 2009.

Get top rated Bullguard Internet Security Suite for Free

Combine the excellent Agnitum Firewall with the excellent BitDefender AV and throw in online support direct from the product user interface and you get the Bullguard Internet Security Suite- one of Europe’s most popular security products. Get a full 12 month license including support on November 5 and 6 only. A Gizmo’s Freeware exclusive.

I highly recommend Gizmo’s site; there’s nothing but the best freeware and it’s the first place I look when I’m trying to find any utility.

Jun 30 2009   3:19PM GMT

Panda’s Cloud Antivirus (Beta) is a Winner!



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-virus, Anti-malware, Panda Security, Software, Cloud Computing, Opinion

I’ve been using Panda Security’s free Cloud Antivirus for awhile and I must say I’m impressed. It’s there, but you’ll never know it unless you look (the little panda icon in the system tray). I rarely get malware of any kind, but Cloud AV has caught a couple of things that were probably drive-bys. It’s so transparent that I actually had to go check on it before I noticed that malware had been caught. This is a perfect set-it-and-forget-it AV for the regular user. It’s free, self-updating and doesn’t require any decisions on the part of the user. You can believe what they have to say:

Light Light

Panda Cloud Antivirus protects you while you browse, play or work and you won’t even notice it. It is extremely light as all the work is done in the cloud.

Easy Easy

Panda Cloud Antivirus is truly install and forget. Don’t worry about updates, configuration or complicated decisions ever again.

Secure Secure

Panda Cloud Antivirus provides you with the fastest protection against the newest viruses thanks to its cloud-scanning from PandaLabs’ servers.

But the great part about it is how it works. Watch the video. It’s really slick, blocking malware within 6 minutes when encountered by anyone who has it installed; it’s truly real time updating.

That’s my two cents. You be the judge and try it for yourself.