Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2001

• overhwhelming top choice among many PC users.
• consistent ability to catch every virus thrown at it.
• easy-to-use interface
• free updates available for download.
• however, known to take up vital system resources and reduce performance of machine.
• long scanning time
• internet update fee of US$4 annually

Trend Micro PC-cillin 2001

• does little harm to system performance
• easy to navigate user interface.
• short scanning time
• however, default setting to check exe files only, leaves users vulnerable to other viruses
• email scanning protects eudora and outlook users only
• generally poorer antivirus fortifications

Mc Afee Office 3.11

• excellent virus detection abilities
• competitive price
• consistent user interface
• personal firewall to prevent against hackers
• however, slows down system by 11%

Aladdin eSafe Desktop 2.2

• free to home users
• innovative internet security feature
• however, lacks automatic update
• known to miss almost 50% of all viruses

Panda Antivirus Platinum 6.23

• solid antivirus detection and fortification
• tolerable scan time
• easy to use interface
• internet download updates
• however, expensive in comparison