4 Tips for Complete Android Smartphone Protection

With the rising popularity of Android Smartphones, there have been increased attacks in the form of mobile malware, in particular Android malware. A recent survey tells us that more than 35,000 different viruses and other threats were found in past one year and the number is increasing daily. Almost 5 million users have been affected by mobile malware in one year. So, it is time not to make a queue outside mobile stores to buy a new Smartphone, rather feel responsible in protecting our mobiles from viruses and malware.

The reason behind the rising popularity is the Android’s flexibility (open-source) in taking any form, either it is for good or bad. The Google’s operating system has taken two-thirds of the world’s Smartphone market (Stats don’t lie), even one or two new mobiles are released every day with brand latest features.

What Must Be Done?

The first thing that every security expert would suggest mobile users is to protect their devices with an “ANTIVIRUS”. Yes, this is basic but essential in securing our mobile apps and data. There are plenty of security vendors who are competing in ‘Antivirus’ section, releasing security apps of reasonable price and even some are free to download and use.

Definitely, the paid versions have more advanced features and capabilities. But, are all security apps real? No. We could find a huge number of apps labeled “Antivirus”, “Security” and “Defender” in Google’s Play Store. It is best to choose the security apps offered by brand manufacturers who have already been well-accepted by many users. Download the best one and run the virus scanner to remove malicious threats.

Virus Protection different for Mobiles!

We use various kinds of antivirus software in PC to find and remove the latest viruses and other threats. But, do you know that mobile protection is different from PC? There is more than removing malware or other viruses on your mobile devices – Data Protection. The main intention of any malware or virus is to gain access to your device and steal your personal information without your involvement.

Presently, the best security apps at virus detection are F-Secure and TrustGo. Both have their own features and capabilities in detecting malware, removing them and protecting your valuable data. They have a strong virus database which includes the list of latest virus signatures. The virus scanners solely depend on these signatures stored on the device.

There are some other strong contenders for malware detection other than F-Secure and TrustGo such as Avast!, BitDefender, Trend Micro, etc. which are free to download and use.

Beware of Slow Performance:

Does a virus scanner slow down your device? The security app which is installed on your device eats away more system resources than required. The CPU capacity holds more memory in the background and battery load will weaken the system performance. Those apps may be strong but no user will appreciate slow OS on their mobile devices. So, take performance issue into account when installing any security app.

Risky Fake Apps

The other apps like games, personalization, utility, etc. needs to be installed with extra care. Because, most the trusted apps from popular brands does not require permissions to access the user’s device data. But, the so called Fake apps are currently requesting you to include many authorizations such as permissions to access user’s address book, the internet connection, text messages, and many more. This is very risky and difficult to handle in future.

Look for F-Secure and Trend Micro apps, which can show you the risky permissions granted and block them right away using their audit feature. The Lookout Mobile Security and BitDefender also do some decent work in blocking fake apps. Some security apps need to be downloaded from their official websites only but, not from Google Play Store.

Currently, the best security app available now in the market which is free and can be downloaded from Google Play Store is Lookout Mobile Security. It gives you complete control of everything. When scanning your device, it is recommended to connect the internet as some security apps are cloud-based services, i.e. they download the latest virus signatures from the web and then runs the application.

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AVG PC Tuneup 2013 – Optimize PC Performance

AVG has come up its Tuneup utility in 2013 year to speed up your PC performance and saving more disk space. AVG PC Tuneup 2013 completely optimizes and analyzes your PC fixing registry errors, freeing up disk space and many things to improve computer performance.

AVG PC Tuneup does not remove viruses or malware but rather clean temporary files, junk files, and other system problems with ease. Once you install and run the program, it automatically scans your PC for first time. It recommends you to perform other optimization features.

The 2013 AVG PC Tuneup has tabbed interface which carry out system scan, advises improvements steps, and shows the CPU activity along with the advanced tools.

Accelerates Your PC Speed:

The Turbo Mode stops 70 unnecessary processes and improves gaming, videos and internet browsing. The Program Deactivator turns off the needless programs that consume more processor speed. The Startup Optimizer and Manager tools will identify unnecessary startup programs and disable them.

You can also perform disk defragmentation by reorganizing the files in order to reduce system boot time.

Increase Your PC Performance:

Optimize and maintain your computer performance with Live Optimization and Automatic Start-Stop Mode. The Live Optimization tool works in background silently controlling the system applications and processes to improve PC performance.

The Automatic Start-Stop Mode lets you active all the programs which are deactivated by Program Deactivator that are useful in some situations.

Resolve Computer Freeze and Crashes:

The Disk Doctor feature will carefully check for files and remove, which have errors and gaps that cause software and hardware problems. Registry Defrag and Registry Cleaner would reorganize registry and fix broken or redundant registry entries. You can remove unused or empty folders on your desktop and start menu with Shortcut Cleaner.

Enhance Battery Life:

With AVG Economy Mode, you can decrease the internal and external devices power consumption and stopping needless background processes, so that your Laptop battery life would be increased.

Remove Files Completely With Shredder:

Deleting files that are sensitive with PC’s “delete” button will not completely remove them. You could use AVG Shredder to remove all your private files securely leaving no traces which cannot be accesses by other persons.

Automatic Maintenance and Optimization:

It automatically performs registry fix, disk defragmentation, and other routine maintenance automatically with just one-click. It consistently checks your PC’s health and updates the latest performance related features.

Advanced PC Optimization:

You can set advanced optimization options to repair or uninstall programs and restore the deleted files from Recycle Bin. Personalize your PC with new designs and provide Windows a look.

AVG PC Tuneup 2013 is a complete optimization, system analysis and maintenance tool that takes care of your computer in every critical situation you come across. Download AVG PC Tuneup 2013 trial version of 30 days limited period.

Information:

• Version – 2013
• Setup File Size – 56 MB
• Price – 30 Day Trial; $39.99
• Operating Systems – Windows 7, XP and Vista

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AVG Antivirus 2013 Pro Free Download

Earlier I have discussed about AVG Antivirus 2013 Free Edition, which has all the necessary features to defend your PC from unknown viruses and malware threats. Now here’s the professional version – AVG Antivirus Pro 2013 of it with some advanced features like safe downloads and website browsing.

AVG Antivirus Pro 2013 has more enhanced and advanced protection modules which secures more than its free edition. The interface has been re-designed with Windows 8 compatibility and user-friendly navigation.

The “AVG Smart Scanner” scans only the list of items which are not scanned or new and rest of them are sent to AVG’s Whitelist. It has got all the basic tools controlling your online activity and ensuring your online identity is well-protected.

AVG Antivirus Pro 2013 also includes advanced protection that helps you to download and share files safely than ever with “AVG Online Shield”.

Features:

• Detects and stops viruses, malware, adware, worms, spyware and other PC threats AVG Resident Shields which includes Antivirus, Anti-malware and Anti-Rootkit engines.
• Real-time security while browsing internet, social sharing, and checking emails via Protective Cloud Technology and Email Scanner.
• Automatically updates the antivirus program from the AVG cloud server.
• Download files, share them and chat online with zero risk of infection.
• Get 24x7 support and assistance from AVG’s technical experts regarding the software problems.
• Scans the computer when it is idle and jumps to low-priority mode when active.

The features are quite impressive but AVG recommends downloading AVG Internet Security 2013 which is far more advanced than AVG Antivirus Professional version. However, it has the best security tools that guarantee online privacy protection and virus cleaning.

Information:

• Version – 2013
• Setup File Size – 4.2 MB
• Price – 30 Day Trial; $39.99 to buy
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP

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AVG Antivirus FREE for Android 2013 – Advanced Mobile Security

Cyber crime is getting advanced as Smartphones usage is becoming more these days and you need to protect your important mobile data from viruses, malware, and other identity thefts. AVG Antivirus FREE is one of the most popular mobile security applications which is developed to fight against all the identity threats and control your Smartphone remotely if isolated.

The Smartphone revolution gave us more flexibility in doing things like online transactions, cloud data storage, etc. as well as the risk in exposure of your personal data. Hackers took the advantage and are targeting these areas to bring the cyber crime into action. So, it is very essential to track and control your Smartphone with strong security application such as AVG Antivirus FREE.

AVG Antivirus FREE is developed for android smartphones which works for android v2.0 OS version and above.

Features:

• (NEW) AVG Antivirus FREE Widget – You can now get instant access to the application’s important features directly from your mobile home screen. It includes nine unique tools of which you can choose four.
• App Scanner – Scans your mobile apps for malware or potentially harmful infections. You can scan manually or schedule them for daily or weekly basis.
• File Scanner – Scans your mobile data such as music, videos, contacts, messages, bookmarks, etc. for typical viruses and removes them instantly.
• Safe Web Surfing – Verifies web pages in real-time while you are surfing and prevents any suspicious activity or unauthorized access to your phone.
• Phone Locator and Locker – Locates your mobile location via Google Maps and GPS utilities. Phone Locker feature locks your phone remotely via SMS. You have to activate these two features from www.avgmobilation.com website.
• Remote Wipe – Wipes of all data on internal mobile and external SD Card data remotely when your phone has been stolen or lost.
• SMS Filtering – Protect your text messages from hackers and scammers by enabling this feature.
• Task Killer and Tune Up – Improves your mobile storage and battery performance by removing tasks that are slow in nature and consume more resources and memory.

AVG Antivirus FREE has been the most downloaded security app on Google Play because of its effective virus cleaning and smart scanning ability. Download AVG Antivirus FREE for Android today and start protecting your Smartphone from cybercriminals.

Information:

• Version – 3.1
• Setup File Size – 8.65 MB
• Price – Free
• Operating Systems – Android v2.0 and above OS versions.

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AVG Internet Security 2013 – PC and Online Identity Protection

AVG’s impressive security solution – AVG Internet Security 2013, protects you from cybercriminals when banking or shopping online. It is the award-winning virus protection software recommended by Softonic editors and many experts. Compared to AVG Antivirus 2013 which is free and limited, AVG Internet Security 2013 comprises of more advanced features which protects your identity from hackers.

The latest 2013 version has greater level of control over PC with simplified installation and improved user interface. Especially, the web browser feature ‘Do Not Track’ blocks the annoying ads which track your browsing activity for illegal operations.

Installation:

The download and installation takes 5 minutes to complete which is remarkable. The installer size has also been reduced to half of the previous year’s installers. It is strongly recommended to install AVG’s toolbar and SafeSearch add-ons which are highly effective while you are browsing internet.

Once the installation starts, it forces to close your browser which is harsh, but AVG Internet Security 2013 setup process completes without any reboot, a hassle-free option.

Interface:

As AVG’s 2013 versions have been optimized for Windows 8 operating system and touch screen computers, the Interface looks more striking and eye-catchy. The main interface is tailored from Windows 8 tiled Metro-style app.

The security options and features are called AVG Apps with nice collage-like arrangement and it has dedicated buttons for scanning your computer and updating to latest virus definitions.

Features:

• AVG Resident Shield – Protects you from potentially harmful threats like viruses, malware, spyware, worms, and Trojans.
• AVG Online Shield – Ensures whether the files are safe to download from the web and checks the files being exchanged via IM clients like Yahoo!, MSN, ICQ, etc.
• AVG Anti-Spam – Reduces the risk of spam infection while checking mails.
• AVG Anti-Spyware and Identity Protection – Keeps your personal information away from hackers and spyware threats.
• AVG Do Not Track – An excellent feature to identity which websites are safe for online browsing and transactions.
• AVG LinkScanner – A Smart Prevention Technology to prevent phishing or infected websites before you click.
• AVG Social Networking Protection – Protects your Facebook, Twitter and other social networking activity by checking the links exchanged.
• AVG Proactive Cloud Technology – Identifies and stops emerging threats via automatic updates from AVG cloud server.
• Enhanced Firewall that works with both wired and wireless networks.
• Smart Scanner – Scans only those areas which are suspicious and jumps to high priority mode when not in use.
• AVG Accelerator – Increases the internet connection speeds for faster downloads and smoother video streaming.
• Free Technical Support from AVG team experts 24x7.

With its accurate scanning results, faster performance, enhanced malware detection, improved firewall and clean interface, AVG Internet Security 2013 stands out the best competitor in internet security softwares. It is available for 30 day trial but it is recommended to buy as its cost is much low compared to other internet security tools.

Information:

• Version – 2013
• Setup File Size – 4.23 MB
• Price – 30 Day Trial; $43.99 to buy
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, XP and Vista

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Avast! Antivirus Free 7.0 2013 Download for Windows

Avast Antivirus is one of the first-rate security software which had topped in the “Freeware” list for many years and the year 2013 is not different. Avast Free Antivirus 7.0 is the latest version comes with extraordinary features with comprehensive protection against most viruses and spyware threats.

With more than 150 million downloads since the new version release, Avast Free Antivirus 7 stands on high while its competitors are trying to keep it close. It has been more effective than paid softwares in removing viruses, malware, Trojans, and spyware threats.

Installation:

The improved installer is so fast in setting the program but lacks behind its competitors. The whole process took more than 3 minutes to complete. A browser add-on called WebRep and the Windows 7 desktop gadget are the optional installations, which can be unchecked if you choose ‘Custom’ install option.

On the other side, Avast Free Antivirus 7 does not require a reboot which happens to be the annoying factor for many users.

Interface:

The avast’s interface has been the best in the market with the perfect blend of color combination, attractiveness and proper navigation. All the necessary options such as Summary, Computer Scan, Real-Time Shields and Maintenance are placed on the left - side. The Summary tab consists of two submenus – Cloud Services and Statistics.

There are four types of scans you can choose namely Quick, Full, Custom and Removable media scan. The rest of the things are designed that targets both naïve and professional users.

Features:

• Anti-virus and Anti-spyware Engines – To protect from viruses, spyware, adware, Trojans, and other kinds of malicious programs.
• Real-time Anti-Rootkit Protection – Detects unknown rootkits and block them right away before they infect your system.
• Heuristics Engine – Able to detect both executable and script malware.
• Boot-time Scanner – Allows you to scan before the computer gets started i.e. in booting period.
• Avast! Intelligent Scanner – Scans for the first time and makes a white list of safe applications and for the next time it scans only the rest of the applications and programs.
• Scheduled Scanning.
• Powerful Shields – Includes Behavioral, File System, Mail, P2P, Web, IM and Network Shields to monitor, scan, restrict and remove hard to remove viruses and malicious threats.
• Smart and Quick Virus Definition Updates.
• Silent Gaming Mode.
• Multi-threaded Scanning Optimization.
• Windows 8 Support.

Performance:

• Quick Scan – 20 minutes
• Full Scan – 1 hr 2 minutes
• Boot Time Impact – 4.5 seconds

Avast! Free Antivirus 7 has got the most enhanced feature-set and advanced thinking in protecting your computer against a good number of PC and internet threats. Go for Avast! Free Antivirus 7 if you don’t have a problem with its slow performance and limited number of features. Download Avast Antivirus Free 7.0, the latest version which has lifetime license.

Information:

• Version – 7.0 2013
• Setup File Size – 93 MB
• Price – Free
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, XP and Vista

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Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 – 90 Days Free Trial Download

If you spend loads of time on browsing internet, then probably you need to have an internet security software which protects your computer from unknown internet threats which are highly vulnerable. Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 provides excellent protection against all kinds of internet threats while you shop, bank, social network or perform any online transaction.

The day-to-day online transactions and social networking activities are increasing rapidly, the danger from cyber criminals is also increasing. So it's important to have a security solution like Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 which safeguards your PC from all world wide web threats.

The latest version 2013 was released very early in mid 2012 which happens to be the first security software vendor to do that. The latest improvements have been tremendous right from its installation, performance to features and updates. Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 90-Day Trial subscription is also available. You can find the activation process below after "Features".

You can also Download Kaspersky Antivirus 2013 90 Days Free Trial.

Installation and Interface:

As I discussed in the earlier post – Kaspersky Antivirus 2013, the installer will remove any conflicting security programs and detected malware automatically. You still need to restart your computer after the installation to complete the whole process. For 30-day trial users, the restart is not required.

The interface too was very similar to its previous version not like the other antivirus programs which have adapted Windows 8 tiled Metro-style. But, Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is compatible with Windows 8 as well as the touch screen computers. The control panel has all necessary shortcuts for accessing all the features and settings.

Features:

• Safe Money (NEW) – An excellent security feature for online transactions which will check the website’s URL for SSL certificate and “https” extension. It also checks your PC for online banking vulnerabilities and suggests you to open the website in an isolated “Safe Money” mode.
• Secure Keyboard (NEW) – To protect from keyloggers that record the keystrokes you enter, a new safe technology called “Secure Keyboard” was introduced. The Secure Keyboard feature automatically opens the payment website you are going to enter the valuable information like credit card details, passwords, etc.
• Automatic Exploit Prevention (NEW) – Controls, Analyzes and Restricts the actions of executable files which are vulnerable in nature.
• Less Battery Drain (NEW) – Consumes very little system resources and saves your Laptop battery time, thus increasing its battery power.
• Windows 8 Support (NEW) – Integrates with Windows 8 operating system and provides extra security to your PC.
• System Watcher – Detects dangerous malware and malicious programs even if they are infected.
• Improved Anti-Spam Mode – Detects and filters unwanted spam messages from your email Inbox.
• Enhanced Anti-Phishing Protection – Blocks internet fraud and hackers.
• Improved Parental Controls – Gives you effective control over children’s activities on PC and internet by filtering unsuitable web content.
• Less Impact on Performance and uninterrupted experience when playing games online or offline.
• Optimized Antivirus databases – Decreased the size of the antivirus databases stored on your computer as all the required information will be provided from the Kaspersky Cloud.
• Easy to use Interface and Improved customization levels.
• Improved Virtual Keyboard – Helps to enter your personal banking credentials online and stops hackers, keyloggers from stealing it.

90 Days Activation Process:

1) Download the Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 setup file and install it. After completing the process, Kaspersky prompts for a serial key. Enter one of the serial keys below.

      4GGYH-S7HEJ-QEGXT-4C88H  , QCGUH-J8FF6-33WGA-UBY62

2) That’s it, you are activated with 90 days free trial.

Another method:

1. Download the German version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2013.
2. Extract the file using Winrar or WinZip or any other software.
3. Open “Reg” file and find serial keys. Copy them in notepad.
4. Install the same way as first method and Enter any one of the copied serial keys.

Note: Use the above method only when you freshly install the Kaspersky Internet Security 2013. If not the license or serial keys may not work.

The smooth functioning and advanced security options would make Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 an excellent choice for well-off internet users. Download Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 30 Day Trial or buy the full version. To download the trial, first you need to enter your email address into providing section.

Information:

• Version – 2013
• Setup File Size – 158 MB
• Price – 90 Day Trial; 30 Day Trial; $80 to buy
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, XP and Vista

Norton 360 2013 - 90 Days Trial License Free Download

Watch out for Norton’s ultimate internet security and antivirus protection software which does everything right from providing security to optimizing your PC. Norton 360 2013 delivers proactive protection and ultra-fast virus detection that eliminates hard to remove threats with just one-click.

Not just deleting viruses, Norton 360 performs the task of optimizing the PC performance which can be a serious advantage for regular PC users. It even backs up your computer data locally or stores online securely on Symantec’s cloud server.

Norton 360 2013 was released on September 5th 2012 along with Norton Antivirus 2013 and Norton Internet Security 2013. The latest version has decisive features for removing viruses including the parental controls, social networking protection and solid networking defense mechanism.

The standard price for Norton 360 2013 is about $90 or 3085 INR for 1 year/3 PCs. This annual subscription can be way too expensive for normal home users. You do have a 30-day trial with limited features which is not enough to protect your PC completely. So, Norton offers promotional giveaway a copy of Norton 360 2013 that extends up to 90 days or 3 months.

Download Free Norton 360 2013 90 Days Trial

Installation and Interface:

Norton 360 2013 follows the same installation procedure as Norton Antivirus and Internet Security 2013. The only positive thing which Norton 360 2013 has been the restartless install. You can check the installation procedure from here.

It has one more impressive thing i.e. completely renovated interface. With the support of touch screen systems and Windows 8, Norton has designed for the touch compatibility. The design also was adapted from Windows 8 tiled Metro-style which ought to be the most appealing appearance.

Norton 360 2013 color combination is in yellow with fonts in white, which is not at all attractive and hard to read. For the users who care more about their PC’s security than appearance, this feature can’t be a problem.

Features:

• 5-Layer Norton Protection System detects and kills viruses quicker than other security programs.
• Network Defense Layer Protection (NEW) – Blocks online threats that are trying to access your computer without your permission.
• SONAR Behavioral Protection and Live 24x7 Threat Monitoring – Checks for suspicious activity on your PC, detects unknown viruses and removes them completely.
• Threat-Removal Layer (NEW) – Eliminates threats which are hard-to-remove.
• Anti-Phishing Technology – Stops Phishing websites that steal your important and sensitive information like online passwords, etc.
• Automatic Backup – You can customize the settings such that it backs up your essential files when your computer is idle.
• PC Tuneup – A very important feature that fixes common PC problems, deletes junk files, removes temporary files, fix registry errors, and cleans up the hard disk drives.
• Examine your child’s and other family member’s activity with Parental Control Management feature called “Norton Online Family”.
• Protects your browsing activity by blocking online threats before they infect your system.
• Download Insight 2.0 – Checks the downloaded files before they go for installation as they may be infected with malicious programming code that turn out to be dangerous.

Performance:

• Quick Scan – 2 min 20 seconds
• Full Scan – 1 hr 24 minutes
• Boot Time Impact – 3 seconds

Norton 360 2013 stands as the best paid security product as it offers more antivirus and PC optimization features than just removing typical viruses from your computer. Apart from the above, it has got improved features such as Bandwidth Management 2.0, Norton Safe Web, Norton Identity Safe, Norton Management, Vulnerability Protection, Web-based Backup Access and Free 24x7 support, which are common in Norton Internet Security 2013 too.

You can download Norton 360 2013 90 days free trial version or go for the regular 30-day trial subscription with limited features.

Information:

• Version – 360 2013
• Setup File Size – 157 MB
• Price – 30 Day or 90 Day Trial; $89.99 per year
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, XP and Vista

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Kaspersky Antivirus 2013 90 Days Free Trial Download & Activation

Kaspersky is known for its exceptional integrated technology in finding suspicious and dangerous threats. This exclusive strength makes it more powerful than other security softwares. Kaspersky Antivirus 2013 is the latest version released and it is considered as outstanding because of its unique features. The enhanced speed and performance in this new version will be the additional advantage for PC users.

As always, you will be getting the 90 days free subscription for Kaspersky Antivirus 2013. You don’t have to go through lengthy process to get this free trial. All you need is to have internet connection for download and activation.

Installation and Interface:

The Installation process is more straightforward and hassle-free compared to its prior versions. Running the installer file will remove any inconsistent security tools and malware-infected programs automatically. You still have to reboot the system in order to complete the installation. It takes 2 minutes to complete the whole setup process. You can register or upgrade to full version from the program itself.

Like other latest antivirus programs, Kaspersky Antivirus 2013 is compatible with Windows 8 and the interface is developed to support touch screens. But the design is the same as its previous version – Kaspersky Antivirus 2012, with few changes like the number of windows to start scan or fixing the problems has been trimmed down.

Features:

• Fully compatible with Windows 8.
• Kaspersky Now – A new application developed to aid Microsoft’s latest UI that helps you to monitor PC and delivers additional security.
• Enhanced Anti-Phishing Protection Engine – Improves the Internet fraud defense that will access your personal information without your intervention.
• System Watcher – This unique feature will detect dangerous behavior and unknown threats that tries to enter your PC. You can rollback the changes done to the threats if you wish.
• New Automatic Exploit Prevention – Controls, analyzes and restricts the exploitation of vulnerabilities, even if your PC is not updated with latest virus-definitions.
• Shows very less impact on your computer performance and network activity, thus making the system applications run at regular speed.
• Gamer Mode – Runs the security program silently in the background while playing games without interrupting the gaming experience.
• Improved Antivirus Databases – Decreased size of the antivirus database on your PC and reduced the installation and updating time.
• New Reduced Battery Drain – This application instantly decreases the resource utilization to increase the battery power of Laptops.
• Virtual Keyboard – Keeps you away from keyloggers or hackers when entering your personal information on online banking or shopping websites.
• Anti-Rootkit Technology to remove the annoying rootkits.
• Advanced Spyware Removal Utility.
• ODS Scan Suspend Technology when it detects any user activity.
• HTTP, NNTP and IMAP traffic check.
• Improved the User Interface with boosted performance and speed of scanning and other features.

Performance:

• Quick Scan – 8 min 10 seconds
• Full Scan – 1 hr 30 minutes
• Rootkit Scan – 8 min
• Boot Time Impact - +4 seconds

90 Days Free Subscription Activation:

1st Method:

1. Download the setup file of built-in activation code of Kaspersky Antivirus 2013 90 Days free subscription.
2. Install the software and DON’T REBOOT.
3. Click “Reboot Later” and choose “Activate Trial Version”.
4. Click “Next” and you will be activated with 90 Days Free trial.

2nd Method:

1. After downloading and installing the above setup file, it will ask for the “Activation of Kaspersky Antivirus 2013”.
2. Enter the license key: NUS4T-GKF2R-17SCB-4CKPN
3. Click “Finish” to finish the process and you will be activated with 90 days free subscription.
4. Click on “Licensing” on the right-side corner of the interface to view the “Key Status”.

Note: Don’t use the above license key on already installed trial version as it shows “Trial Expired” status. If the license key expires, use the “1st Method” for activation.

With huge improvements in its features and few changes in the user interface, Kaspersky Antivirus 2013 stands out to be one of the top-most security software vendors to protect your PC and online safety. You can also download the regular 30-day trial if you want to have.

Information:

• Version – 2013
• Setup File Size – 158 MB
• Price – Free to try; $60 to buy
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP

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AVG Antivirus Free Edition 2013 – Basic Virus Protection

AVG has been providing free antivirus for few years with excellent entry-level protection which any user wants to install on a new PC or Laptop. As AVG security softwares are popular, many are downloading this free antivirus and are completely satisfied with its protection features and performance. This has to be the top security product in “Freeware” category.

Installation and Interface:

AVG’s Free Antivirus 2013 now include reboot-free installation that will be completed in less than 1 minute. It also installs a security add-on called AVG Do Not Track on Firefox, Chrome and other compatible browsers, which is recommended to have.

The Interface has to be the main surprising factor for older users, as AVG has been following the same design for years with few changes. Windows 8 and touch-screen optimization is also the reason for this change. AVG Free Antivirus follows the Windows 8 Metro-style design with the main options residing in the middle such as Computer Protection Status, Scan and Update.

Features:

• Detects and gets rid of viruses, malware, and other threats.
• Regular and Free Automatic Virus Updates for the product lifetime.
• AVG Resident Shield – Offers Real-time protection when your computer is busy.
• AVG Email Scanner for preventing your mailbox from spam and other malicious content.
• AVG On-Demand Scanner – Lets you perform scheduled and manual tests.
• Improved Windows 7 integration.
• Social Network Protection.
• Redesigned Modern User Interface and Touch Interface.
• Includes Desktop Gadget for faster access.
• Improved Performance.

The drawbacks in AVG Antivirus Free 2013 would be its annoying registration, no complete features, and it tries to change the browser homepage during installation. Apart from that, if you are concerning about your new or existing PC/Laptop, AVG Free Antivirus 2013 will be a powerful weapon against viruses.

Information:

• Version – 2013
• Setup File Size – 4.2 MB
• Price – Free
• Operating Systems – Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP

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