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Comodo Security Products Ranked Number 1 From Matousec Proactive Security Survey
Matousec doesnt just test security software, they interrogate them using the most unforgiving collection of leak tests in the industry today. Unfortunately, this doesnt end well for many products, with a few of the big name solutions failing the most basic tests. Which is why it makes us especially proud to have come top of the pile recently. However, were even more excited that the public seems to like the products too. Matousec conducted two surveys, asking their website visitors Which is your favorite antivirus family? and Which is your favorite Proactive security family?. Comodo won both polls, beating out 86 and 106 competitors respectively.
Every day we receive emails from friends and colleagues about dangerous viruses that are developing at an extremely fast-pace, most of these emails are considered hoaxes. Viruses capable of crippling computers have been increasing in numbers dramatically and these threats are designed to scatter from one system to another fairly rapidly.
Some viruses change the security settings on your PC allowing hackers and cyber criminals the ability to intrude and steal your personal information. There are thousands of bugs that can cause these and many other problems. To protect one’s PC from all of these potential viruses, people often choose some form of security software without actually taking into consideration its ability to protect their computer. Just downloading and installing security software is not enough to defend against malwares and viruses, you also have to keep the software updated among a slew of other obligations required in helping to protect your PC.
Which is where Internet Security from Comodo comes in. Comodo offers you multiple features in a single software. Here are some of the features that can be found in Comodo Internet Security 2013:
1. Innovative Default Deny Protection.
2. Guarantees customers with up to a $500 warranty for repair costs by an authorized Comodo representative should a PC become infected while under its protection.
3. Auto Sandbox Technology.
4. Virtual Kiosk.
5. Advanced system activity utility called Killswitch.
6. Improved Firewall and Rescue Disk tools.
Matousec.com is a personal firewall testing group which is generally known as Matousec. This group is also known by the development of their security software testing suite which generate results that can be seen online. Matousec’s testing results are usually mentioned in reports, most recently on January 18, 2013 they have launched their report, the “Proactive Security Challenge 64 Report” and also they conducted the poll regarding favorite Antivirus families and favorite Security Software families.
Proactive Security Challenge 64 Report involves the testing report of Comodo Security Premium (6.0.260739.2674) product which is the vendor of Comodo Security Solutions. It is tested in the windows 7 service pack and internet explorer 9 platform, totaling at around 110 tests that have been done. From the test, the product has reached level 11 and has received the score of 92%.
About Comodo:
Comodo is a leading internet security provider. With U.S. Headquarters in New Jersey and global resources in UK, China, India, Ukraine, and Romania, Comodo provides businesses and consumers worldwide with security services, including SSL certificates, PCI scanning, desktop security, and remote PC support. Securing online transactions for more than 200,000 businesses, and with more than 35 million desktop security software installations, including an award-winning firewall and antivirus software, Comodo is Creating Trust Online. To learn more, visit Comodo’s website: Comodo.com.
Norton Internet Security 2011 Review By Expert
One of the new features in Norton Internet Security 2011 is that the program comes with a Web interface for your desktop.
Norton has the option to use their password manager, but just like last version, the password manager is not so secure. Norton uses a website-based parental control option now.
Norton runs much faster than previous versions, and reviewers appreciate the relatively fast scan speeds. Norton Insight makes note of trustworthy applications found on the drive(s) and adds those applications to a whitelist so they aren’t unnecessarily scanned in the future.
Norton continues to dabble in free security offerings, including the Norton Online Family parental controls, the “lite” version of Norton Safe Web, and the new Norton Power Eraser.
Norton Internet Security 2011 lets you email, chat and surf the Web without worrying about cybercriminals ripping you off.
The fake security software was flagged and removed with Norton?s Insight the moment it was downloaded. Another new addition to NIS 2011 is Norton Recovery Tools that is able to recover severely damaged files on your disk that have been infected with malicious software.
Norton Internet Security 2011 includes personal firewall, anti-spyware and anti-virus software packages and other features that make Web surfing safer. This edition of NIS comes with built-in antispyware features that protect your PC from keyloggers and other computer spying software.
Norton has several great features such as excellent antivirus program, anti spyware and firewall.
When you run a scan or if there is a detection made, there is an option to select if you feel there is still a problem. Mobile users won’t have to worry about laptop batteries draining because they forgot to disable a scheduled scan: NIS 2011 detects when a battery-powered laptop is idle and delays the scan accordingly.
In other words, only the files at risk will be inspected which results in more speedy virus/spyware scans. Norton Internet Security can run its antivirus routines performing either in a quick or a full system scan either in the foreground or in the background allowing the user to continue their work with other applications.
Norton’s scan speed improved mainly with individual file scans, but there’s been also some slight improvement with boot time.
Norton AntiVirus 2011 users won’t get the web protection section and they’ll see fewer app-style icons at the bottom. Overall, Norton’s installation experience was fast and hassle-free, with a minimum of configuration options–but the ones that did come up appeared necessary. Security controls have been condensed into three sections in the main window: computer protection, network protection, and Web protection. So, under computer protection, there are text buttons for instantly initiating a scan, for forcing a virus database update, for accessing your History or Quarantine, and for viewing Application Ratings.
System Insight shows you how files and applications affect your PC’s performance, to help keep your computer performing at its best. Norton’s System Insight component has been bumped up to version 2. After completing a scan, Norton provides users with a summary report. There’s also a link so that you can follow in case you believe that Norton missed something in its scan, although as the reputation-based protection matures, the need for on-demand scanning becomes less of an issue when compared with the “always-on” protection offered here. However, Norton Internet Security had a very small impact on the computer’s shutdown time, slowing it down only by half a second.
Norton Internet Security 2011 continues its great tradition as a complete security suite by having a strong antivirus and firewall protection. After receiving the first update, your computer is 100% protected against any possible threats. In traditional virus detection, threats are compared to the virus signatures but to combat the fast changing threats, Norton employs a statistical detection technique.
Norton Internet Security 2011 Review By Expert
One of the new features in Norton Internet Security 2011 is that the program comes with a Web interface for your desktop.
Norton has the option to use their password manager, but just like last version, the password manager is not so secure. Norton uses a website-based parental control option now.
Norton runs much faster than previous versions, and reviewers appreciate the relatively fast scan speeds. Norton Insight makes note of trustworthy applications found on the drive(s) and adds those applications to a whitelist so they aren’t unnecessarily scanned in the future.
Norton continues to dabble in free security offerings, including the Norton Online Family parental controls, the “lite” version of Norton Safe Web, and the new Norton Power Eraser.
Norton Internet Security 2011 lets you email, chat and surf the Web without worrying about cybercriminals ripping you off.
The fake security software was flagged and removed with Norton?s Insight the moment it was downloaded. Another new addition to NIS 2011 is Norton Recovery Tools that is able to recover severely damaged files on your disk that have been infected with malicious software.
Norton Internet Security 2011 includes personal firewall, anti-spyware and anti-virus software packages and other features that make Web surfing safer. This edition of NIS comes with built-in antispyware features that protect your PC from keyloggers and other computer spying software.
Norton has several great features such as excellent antivirus program, anti spyware and firewall.
When you run a scan or if there is a detection made, there is an option to select if you feel there is still a problem. Mobile users won’t have to worry about laptop batteries draining because they forgot to disable a scheduled scan: NIS 2011 detects when a battery-powered laptop is idle and delays the scan accordingly.
In other words, only the files at risk will be inspected which results in more speedy virus/spyware scans. Norton Internet Security can run its antivirus routines performing either in a quick or a full system scan either in the foreground or in the background allowing the user to continue their work with other applications.
Norton’s scan speed improved mainly with individual file scans, but there’s been also some slight improvement with boot time.
Norton AntiVirus 2011 users won’t get the web protection section and they’ll see fewer app-style icons at the bottom. Overall, Norton’s installation experience was fast and hassle-free, with a minimum of configuration options–but the ones that did come up appeared necessary. Security controls have been condensed into three sections in the main window: computer protection, network protection, and Web protection. So, under computer protection, there are text buttons for instantly initiating a scan, for forcing a virus database update, for accessing your History or Quarantine, and for viewing Application Ratings.
System Insight shows you how files and applications affect your PC’s performance, to help keep your computer performing at its best. Norton’s System Insight component has been bumped up to version 2. After completing a scan, Norton provides users with a summary report. There’s also a link so that you can follow in case you believe that Norton missed something in its scan, although as the reputation-based protection matures, the need for on-demand scanning becomes less of an issue when compared with the “always-on” protection offered here. However, Norton Internet Security had a very small impact on the computer’s shutdown time, slowing it down only by half a second.
Norton Internet Security 2011 continues its great tradition as a complete security suite by having a strong antivirus and firewall protection. After receiving the first update, your computer is 100% protected against any possible threats. In traditional virus detection, threats are compared to the virus signatures but to combat the fast changing threats, Norton employs a statistical detection technique.