Here’s an interesting review of a stack of antivirus products. My favorite, NOD32, makes a decent showing in detecting known viruses, but really shines in protecting against unknown threats, with a first place finish.

What’s surprising is the lead by AOL’s antivirus engine. They switched from McAfee over to the industry-leading Kaspersky, and now their product seems to catch everything in sight.

So, will I be recommending AOL my customers’ old home machines? I doubt it. With all its security components AOL somehow manages to ignore its own bad activity. The last thing you want to do with an old system is bog it down with unnecessary software. My advice: dump the bloated security products and spring for NOD32. That, and making sure updates are being applied to your computer will do wonders.

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